Some research states that your home is 40-80% easier to clean if it’s organized and uncluttered. Well, let’s get organized! Take a tour with me…
In the bathroom put hair and other product bottles into the medicine cabinet or into baskets or bins. Use up the last little bit in each bottle so you can recycle it. Keep only one conditioner and one shampoo in the shower at a time. Consider buying a bundle of washcloths so you can use a fresh one each day.
Kitchens are places of constant action. If you don’t have enough cupboard space for all your dishes and groceries it could be time to let go of some of the never-used dishes, serving items, and small appliances. Challenge yourself to use up the groceries you have in stock before you shop for more. It could save you at least a week’s worth of meals.
It’s nice to keep the living room ready for guests. Reduce the look of clutter by clustering all like items together. Keep books with books, music with music, magazines with magazines and so on. Grab a laundry basket and pick up items that don’t below there and have a ‘reverse treasure hunt’ finding where they do belong. I keep a small basket by the recliner with a variety of frequently used items: remote controls, pens, scissors, nail file, lotion, lip balm.
I love my bedroom! The best habit I have is making my bed (almost) every day. It makes the room look more spacious and ready for a good night’s sleep. If you’re like just about everybody else, you have too many clothes in your closet that you don’t wear. One trick to help you distinguish favorites from others is to hang all the hangers backwards. When you wear an item and wash it put it back on a hanger the regular way. Over time the hangers that are still backwards let you know that you haven’t worn those clothes in a long time. Maybe it’s time to drop them off at the thrift store.
Storage closets can be dark and scary places. Be brave! Get in there and ask yourself if you’ve used those things recently or will need them soon. Box similar items together: electronics, cleaning supplies, holiday decorations can each have their own box. Be ruthless about things you don’t need, love or are beautiful or special. Let someone else enjoy that clock radio that you haven’t used in years.
Mail and papers are the hardest area to organize. Let’s save that topic for another post. Enjoy your home. Let it be your oasis. Keep it organized and you’ll feel like a giant weight has been lifted.
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