![]() ![]() Wherever you store all the “off-season” items, you’re likely to have amassed quite a bit of “junk” or items that you no longer need or want. Related: Teaching Kids to Clean Up After Dinner Month Twelve: Basement and/or Attic If your house is like ours, you may be able to take month eleven off! But perhaps you have a dining room with storage, or maybe your dining room table is the catch-all for your family to dump all the papers, supplies, and odds and ends.ĭecluttering this space (or another room that needs to be decluttered and organized) will follow the same patterns as above – gather all loose items then keep, toss, or put away.Īnd while you’re at it, it might be a good time to do a deep clean of the table and chairs, wiping down all the surfaces really well. Related: Tips for Effective Playroom Organization Month Eleven: Dining Room and any extra rooms you’ve missed We try to declutter these storage/organizational pieces regularly by sorting the items in them and purging older items when adding new ones. Pieces like storage ottomans (for throw blankets and pillows), bookshelves (for games, books, and more), and baskets (to hide loose items on the bookshelves) are the keys to keeping our living room organized. In our home, we have one main living space, so we use a lot of functional furniture to keep things organized and uncluttered in this area. You may need to focus on your garage the entire month using all your weekends to get the job done.ĭepending on your family’s rhythms/habits, the living room may be one of the more cluttered spaces in your home, or it may just need a quick cleanup. They like to shove things in there and forget about them. ![]() Honestly, the garage is usually the worst place in most people’s homes. Related: 5 Secrets of an Organized Mom Month Nine: Organize the Garage Additionally, evaluate the organizing systems you created in your guest bedroom or home office and your children’s rooms. If you haven’t held a garage sale yet then now is the time. Related: Teaching Kids to Clean the Bathroom Month Eight: Take a Break If you have additional bathrooms to organize, use the tips from month two to organize these additional spaces. Related: How to Organize Baby Laundry in Small Spaces Month Seven: Organize Any Additional Bathrooms Children’s items sell quickly and your children might be motivated by the money they can earn by getting rid of some of their stuff. If you’re willing, consider holding a garage sale or taking items to a resale shop in town. Get them involved in the keep, donate, toss process. Related: How to Organize a Catch-All Closet Month Six: Organize the Kids’ Bedrooms ![]() 101 Days of Organization has some great ideas on how to organize your guest room to accommodate extra storage without looking cluttered. Your guest room may also be a home office or den, but it is also a great place to squeeze in some extra storage. Month Five: Organize the Guest Bedroom/Home Office Take it off and reassess your organizing systems in your bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen. Reorganize and remember there must be a space for everything you keep. Repeat the keep, donate, toss process this month in your kitchen. For example, you might have two blenders. Often there are a lot of extra dishes and small appliances. Related: How to Makeover Your Medicine Cabinet with Essential Oils Month Three: Organize the Kitchen One of my favorite bathroom organizational tools with kids is giving each kid a plastic pencil box to store their personal items (toothbrush, comb, deodorant, etc.) – then these boxes can be neatly stacked under the sink for easy access in the mornings. Reorganize what you keep by using labels and storage containers. Grab a garbage can and throw the junk out. It’s amazing what collects in medicine cabinets and under the bathroom sink. Related: 6 Easy Steps to a Clutter-free Home Month Two: Organize the Main Bathroom For example, each day clean out the closet, dresser, under the bed, and so on. If you cannot manage your entire bedroom in one day or weekend then break it down by space. But perhaps most importantly, organizing your bedroom is a manageable way to start your year of organizing.ĭivide your bedroom belongings into three main piles – keep, donate, toss. It’s also where you reconnect with your significant other. It’s where you spend a significant portion of your life. Why start organizing your house with the master bedroom? Well, often the master bedroom is the most personal room in your home. Freed From Clutter Course Month One: Organize the Master Bedroom ![]()
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