Top Tips: The Best Way to Declutter Your Home Fast

If you are ready to get your home looking pristine, then one of the things you should try doing is decluttering. Decluttering is a great way for you to get rid of all the junk out of your home and make it look fresh and new. 

When decluttering your home you want to remember that the process needs to be as organized as possible. Even in the chaos, you must have some kind of method to the madness. 

Here’s a look at how you can declutter your home in the best way possible to ensure that the final goal of order and neatness is achieved.

Set clear goals

Before you can dive into the decluttering process you have to make sure that you know what you want to accomplish. Do you want to create more space in your home, and reduce stress or do you simply want to make your home aesthetically pleasing?

By setting a specific goal for the process you will have more of a sense of direction and be able to get the job done a lot more quickly.

Create a plan

One of the first things you need to do is create a plan for decluttering your home so that it all doesn’t get very overwhelming. The best way to tackle the entire thing is to divide your rooms into zones. 

For example, make the living room one zone, the kitchen another and each bedroom and bathroom one as well. Prioritize each area based on your goals and the amount of clutter that you have to deal with. 

Also make sure that you establish a timeline so that you can be as flexible as possible and avoid any unnecessary pressure to get things done.

Gather supplies

You’re going to need to start gathering supplies that you can use during the decluttering process. This includes cleaning products, labels, markers, boxes and trash bags. 

All of these are going to become necessary as you start the decluttering process. You can play it by ear when it comes to buying these supplies. As you notice that you are running low you can top up to keep things moving right along.

Sort and categorise

The next thing you’re going to do is make sure that you are sorting and categorising. You can do this with one area at a time. Make four boxes and label them. You can label one keep, and another donate, label the third one sell and the final one trash. 

This method of sorting through items makes it easy for you to make good decisions. As you look at something you can immediately make up your mind about which category it falls under.

Evaluate your items

Another thing you can do is make sure that you are evaluating your items by asking a few pertinent questions. 

For example, you should ask yourself, do I use this item regularly? Does it hold significant sentimental value to me? Is it in good condition or, does it fit your current lifestyle?

All these questions will help you make good decisions that you won’t regret. Remember that if there are items that you don’t want to keep in your house but you don’t want to donate, sell or trash you can always put them in storage. Find a secure storage facility and get the ball rolling.

Organise as you go

Once you have decided to keep things you need to make sure that you organize these items as you go, it will make things easier. Start putting dividers into drawers, and stocking shelves, and create designated spaces for each of the belongings that you have decided to keep. 

This is the only way to avoid feeling as if you are being mentally drained and overwhelmed when it comes time to finally organise everything.

Tackle paper clutter

Paper clutter is a problem that many homes have. It’s a good idea for you to sort through all of these old documents, mail and magazines. Throw out things that are no longer needed. 

This is an extremely worthwhile exercise and you’re going to feel your home is lighter after doing it. Go paperless as much as you can by opting to get digital statements. You can also organize your documents on your computer instead of having physical paper in your home. 

It’s time to get your home looking amazing and organized. There’s no need for you to feel ashamed if somebody pops up at your house. You don’t have to be running around like a headless chicken. With these tips, you can keep your home organised every day and be ready for all visits, surprise or planned.

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