Life Hacks for Getting Organized
With the added stress of work and your day-to-day tasks, it can be really hard to keep up with the clutter in your home. Luckily, we’ve gathered a few quick tips that will help you clean up your home without adding too much to your plate.
1. The 10-Minute Timer
Waking up to a clean home can have a big impact on your day. Starting off with an organized, clean space can give you one less thing to worry about. Setting aside a quick few minutes at the end of your day to clean can ensure a polished space. Just set a 10 to 15 minute timer on your phone, and clean for that amount of time. While it can be hard to find the motivation, this helpful tip can help you make progress a few quick wins at a time.
2. Get Rid of it Haven’t Used It
There are always items in your home you tend to hold on to for a “later time.” Holding on to too much can accidentally clutter your home. That’s where the “one year” rule comes in handy. If you haven’t used an item in your home, or worn a piece of clothing in your closet in more than a year, then it’s time to say “goodbye.” Applying this rule helps you fill a few trash or donation bags, and it will ensure your home is much closer to being clutter free.
3. Seeing Double
Our personal taste will sometimes lead us into purchasing multiple versions of the same thing or gathering items that are very similar to each other. This can be especially true when it comes to your closet. You don’t need seven black tees and five pairs of blue jeans. If you’re seeing double, get rid of the duplicates. This will help you simplify your wardrobe and the other closets/drawers in your house that might be storing multiple items of the same kind.
4. Label It
There’s a reason labeling is so important and popular amongst people with clutter-free homes. It helps you find things quicker and also helps you put things away quicker. When you have an easily accessible and labeled place for all of the items in your home to go, it’s much easier to find the motivation to take a few seconds and put things away when you’re done using them. Labeling can help make finding and putting items away much easier and help your home feel much more organized.
5. Enact The Three Month Rule
If daily cleaning isn’t feasible for you, the Three Month Rule might be for you. Plan ahead! Mark your calendar for a Saturday afternoon three months from now, and dedicate that day to cleaning. Be sure to do this before the clutter in your home becomes overbearing. Make a party of it! Invite friends over, open a bottle of wine and get motivated to clean up. Reward yourselves after by watching a movie or taking an evening swim.
