De-Clutter Your Space: Tips to A Cleaner, Organized Home

Who doesn't love the thought of a clean, organized home? Having fewer things and keeping your space clutter-free sounds appealing, especially in today's society. The thought of where to begin in the cleaning journey can be overwhelming, specifically for those thinking to move in the future. However, there are tips to follow that can help make the process smooth and stress free.  By living in an organized space, it is proven to help reduce stress, save money, and creates less to clean!

Here are 7 tips to de-clutter and create a cleaner, organized home:

1. Make a plan for what areas need the most cleaning; list out the rooms or areas that you would like to focus on. Maybe focus on the areas that need the most work or the rooms that are most often used. Doing this will help keep your focus in one area and help you not become overwhelmed. 

2. Visualize the area and how you want it to look; what does it look like? What is it used for? Where are things located? This creates a vision and end goal for your work. Keep this vision in mind, even if the task is difficult or seems impossible-it will keep you pushing forward. 

3. Use the 4 box method: trash, donate, keep, and relocate. Go through each item in your focus rooms and categorize them into these boxes. You'd be surprised at how many things go unused or can be donated! 

4. Re-arrange the big stuff! Once the little things are separated, focus on moving furniture and big items in the room. Doing this will keep you motivated, and allow you to start putting your vision into reality. *Move the big stuff first before organizing the little things-it will keep you on track and lessens the possibility for more clutter. 

5. Commit to de-clutter each day, even if it's only 15-20 minutes. By setting aside time each day, you are starting to create a habit of clean living and will be second nature in the future. 

6. Buy only what you need; this cuts down on extra/unnecessary things laying around, and will help you keep everything in order. 

7. Make donating a monthly thing-not only will it help de-clutter your home, but will help others as well!

Utilizing these tips will help you turn your home from stressful clutter to clean and organized! Once it comes time to sell your home, your home will basically be ready to put on the market!