ABC’s of Decluttering Your Home
If you’re looking at overwhelming piles of clutter in your home, do you wonder where or how you should start to declutter? I find that people get stuck because they are stressed out and overwhelmed by the volume of “stuff” they have and they are struggling to figure out how to tackle it. Can you relate? It may be boxes of stuff that haven’t been opened for years. Who knows what surprises they hold?! It may be that movers mixed up all types of items in boxes and you now have the job of sifting through the mishmosh now. Whatever it is you may be facing, tackling it is as simple as A-B-C!
A: Assess Your Space
Start by taking a lot at the space that you want to organize. Now put on your blinders. Look at just one area that is stressing you out as a starting point. You can’t do the whole room at once, so just choose the one area that you CAN do.
Now think about your goals for that space. How do you want to use it? How do you want it to look? How do you want the space to feel?
B: Bring on the Organizing Supplies
Bring your organizing supplies to the area that you will be working in. You don’t want to be buzzing around the house grabbing stuff the whole time you are decluttering, this will save you time & energy!
Make sure you have a garbage bag as well as donation bags with clear labels. If you are tackling paper clutter, then be sure to have a recycle bin & shredder at hand.
C: Conquer the Clutter
It’s time to make solid decisions on what to keep and what to let go. Don’t get overwhelmed here, take it one item at a time, that’s all you can do, you can’t make 4 decisions at a time now can you? One decision at a time really will get ‘er done!
Ask yourself:
1) Am I using this item?
2) Do I like this item?
3) Does this item have special meaning to me?
4) Does this item bring back negative thoughts and feelings?
5) Am I really going to get this fixed?
Make sure you keep the items that bring you joy and fit with the goals you have for the space. Follow the ABC’s to declutter your home and enjoy your space the way it was meant to be enjoyed!
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