Clutter clearing is an important first step when it comes to a home design project. If you have piles of unorganized junk laying around you cannot hope to refresh the look of a room. You need to bring the family into this project, remove the junk from rooms and put rules in place so that it doesn’t re-accumulate. A more organized household is a more efficient and productive one.

Schedule frequent clutter clearing sessions to keep your home organized. This is not an exercise in moving something from one place to another, rather you should get rid of items no longer needed. Maintain a clutter free home by putting things where they belong immediately, using special storage containers for daily items, kept out of sight.

Before you start your clutter clearing project, get four boxes and affix labels that read “keeping”, “giving away”, “throwing out” and “not sure”. It goes without saying that you should keep family heirlooms or frequently used items, give away badly fitting clothes or old toys or electronic equipment, throw out anything that is broken, or put one side to think about later if you are not sure whether an item’s function is valuable or is sentimental. If you can’t think of a purpose, give it away.

You will find a lot more space when you have completed your clutter clearing project. All those recipe clippings should be placed in a decorative box or a binder and this is much more practical than stuffing them in a drawer, where they fall out of the back into oblivion. Recycle a broken computer rather than letting it gather dust in a room. If you take an objective look around the house, you can get tough with your decisions as to what stays and what goes.

Bedrooms, especially clothes closets, need frequent clutter clearing. Remove clothes, shoes and accessories that no longer fit or are rarely worn. Also give some attention to the unnecessary stuff on nightstands and in drawers.

As one of the most used rooms in the house, bathrooms are always in need of clutter clearing. Personal hygiene items can pile up and make the room look messy. As part of the cleanup, discard items that have expired, such as aspirins, or are old, like makeup. Designate drawers for each family members stuff to de-clutter shelves and closets.

The kitchen is one of the rooms in the house where clutter clearing is essential. Focus on the countertops and remove items that are not part of the rooms function. Take time to organize closets, cabinets and drawers and remove mismatched or never used items.

With a plan of action, clutter clearing does not have to be time consuming or exhausting. Depending on how much stuff has accumulated over time, you might want to set aside one day a week to do one room at a time. This way it wont seem so overwhelming having to tackle the whole house in one day.

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