Whether your space is big or small, clutter is a problem faced by all homeowners. You begin with a nice, new, tidy home, but after a few months clutter starts to creep in slowly. Instead of things falling into place they end up falling on the floor. Well, relax home owners. Spring is the perfect time to banish clutter once and for all! And you'll discover with our plan that fighting clutter isn't as painful as you think.
Pick A Drawer - Any Drawer
Let's ease into this thing. Pick one drawer in your house and take everything out. Take out anything trash worthy, like dried up glue or anything broken. Now decide what sort of drawer this will be and only put back items that meet its description. Everything else put in a big box which will serve as your box of clutter. Repeat with every drawer in your house. Once everything is in its proper place, go through your clutter box and place it in its corresponding drawer. Anything left over that doesn't have a place can either be donated or thrown out.
Organize Your Closet Space
This is where people often get stuck, as closets seem to serve as unorganized dumping grounds of randomness. Just like with the drawers, take everything out and take inventory of what you have. Before putting any items back, ask yourself how you can do it better. Visit your nearest IKEA where you can find all manner of storage racks to hang, box or fold to your heart's content.
Banish Bathroom Clutter
Time to tackle the bathroom. By now, you've already conquered its drawers and closets, so let's optimize. Using hooks and dividers, organize hair dryers, brushes, products and linens. Put cotton balls and q-tips in jars and coordinate makeup.
Electronics
If power cords and stacks of CDs have you in a bundle, then this step will help you clear up electronic clutter. Dividers and hooks will sort through cables while twist ties will keep cords from tangling.
Dispose of Disposables
Stop storing pasta, cereals, and other food items in their disposable packing counterparts. Not only does it make food go stale faster, but it also hinders you from seeing how much more of a particular item you have left. Use glass jars with tight seals to banish clutter and keep food tasting crisp.
To Keep Or Not To Keep - That Is The Question
We all know how hard it is to get rid of clothes. After all, just because you haven't worn something for the past five months doesn't mean you won't want to wear it five months from now. Put clothing items to the test; store them in a box and put it in the back of your closet. If you miss it later - keep it. But if you pull that box out in a few months from now and you could still care less, then donate it to someone who is going to love it.
Maintain Organization With Consistency
Clutter doesn't just appear overnight - it creeps up on you. To keep clutter at bay, the key is in consistency. Consistently hang up your jacket once you take it off. If you're going to wear those jeans again, put them in their proper place. Do the dishes. Put away whatever you just used. Remain consistent!
Happy spring cleaning from all of us at Bulwark Moving!
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