Clutter Control: Decluttering Your Home In 4 Steps

Is clutter slowly but surely taking over your home? Would you like to have friends drop by after work but are ashamed of your home's appearance? Are you overwhelmed at the thought of how long it will take to get all the clutter under control? Lots of people feel the same way.

In this article I'll walk you through 4 steps that will helpyou control clutter in a short amount of time. *First make a list of all your rooms.

Then rank them according to which one is most important to declutter first. For example, if my main goal were to be ready to have guests for dinner, I would probably rank my living room, kitchen, dining room, and guest bathroom at the top of my list. My bedrooms, etc. , would rank at the bottom of the list. By prioritizing your list, you'll be more likely to get the “most important” rooms finished in case you are interrupted or run out of time. *Second, carrying a trash bag, walk through your rooms in priority order and throw away all trash.

If you don't know whether or not to throw out an item, don't wastetime deciding now. Leave it where it is. *Next go through your rooms once more but this time bring a box instead of the trash bag.

Into the box put everything that belongs in another room. A rolling crate is what I use for this job. This is a box with wheels and a handle and can be found at teacher supply or office supply stores. When you're finished with room one, move on to room two and take out of the box anything that belongs in that room before adding items belonging in another room. Don't zig zag from room to room and don't concern yourself with a specific place for each item. Right now you're just putting everything into the rooms where they belong. Now stop and look around you. Don't things already look less cluttered and more attractive?

You're making progress! Now get back to work! *Finally, walk back through each room once more, this time bringing a box that can be stored or stacked. Don't use your rolling box. Put away everything that already has an assigned place (such as shoes in the closet) then put the remaining items into the box.

The box might include kids' artwork or subscription offers. Store the box somewhere where you can deal with it later.

I use the far side of my bed where it can't be seen! The point is to get the clutter under control now.

You can organize these left over items little by little as you have time. After some time goes by you'll probably end up throwing away quite a bit of the box contents! If you can't take on your whole house at once, these four steps can be used on a room-by-room basis. Spend a few minutes each day using the process to declutter one room at a time.

You can also use the steps in an emergency situation such as an unexpected overnight guest. By consistently using these four steps your house will always look inviting and attractive!
Want to find out more about how to control clutter , then visit Debra Conn's site on how to choose the best decluttering advice for your needs.

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