5 Ways to Kick Clutter Out of Your Home

December 23rd, 2011 Decluttering

The holidays are an interesting time of year. It’s the time of year where we are accumulating even more stuff through gift exchanges while also thinking about “getting organized” with new year’s resolutions right around the corner. Of course getting more stuff can make getting organized even more of a challenge! So, if you’re tripping over stuff and would like to use your table and counters once again, try these 5 ways to kick clutter out of your home!

Clutter Kicker #1: Find a charity that you can feel awesome donating your belongings to. It will make it easier to let go of your stuff if you know it’s going to a cause that is dear to your heart. One time, I had a client who had worked at a Montessori school, so we decided that’s where she should donate her children’s old dress-up clothes, it was a win/win.

Clutter Kicker #2: Make time to go through your stuff. You don’t have to wipe out a whole weekend to do it, even tackling one area 15 minutes a day will make a difference! Schedule decluttering time right into your calendar as an appointment or be accountable to a friend by scheduling time to work together. Remember, this is not the time to bring in new stuff though or it will be harder to get ahead.

Clutter Kicker #3: Make quick decisions on what to keep and what to let go, go with your gut. If you don’t use it-out. If you don’t like it-out. If it’s broken-out. If you have too many-out. If it’s no longer relevent-out. If it doesn’t fit-out. Make sure you keep the things that you really use and enjoy. Isn’t hat what you would rather surround yourself with in your home?

Clutter Kicker #4: Stop bringing more stuff in, stop it before it starts! If you’re working on having less stuff, this is a good time to avoid temptations by not shopping, by looking the other way past sales and by driving right past garage sales.

Clutter Kicker #5: Ask others to stop giving you gifts and start giving you activities or services instead. Rather than a gift for your birthday, spend time together going for lunch, coffee or ice cream. For 20 clutter free gift ideas, please read more right here.

Kick clutter to the curb and say, ‘bye, bye clutter!’