If you are trying to figure out how to declutter your home I have put together some quick tips and how to get started. This applies to drawers, closets or anything else that needs decluttering.

First, get 3 boxes, baskets or whatever you have laying around that will hold stuff. Each has a purpose. Picking up one thing at a time, ask yourself if you use it or will use it withing the next year. If the answer is yes then it goes in the Keep box. If the answer is no then it goes in the Give Away box.

Keep

The keep box is for things that you do use or will use within the year.

Give Away

The give away box will hold the things that you no longer have use for but are still in good condition and will be of some value to someone somewhere. These are things that you no longer like anymore. For example, That set of dishes that you purchased because you thought they were so cute, but are tired of. After you are done going through your things this box should go straight to the back of you car so they can be droped off at the good will store. You do not want to look through this box a second time or you may second guess yourself, putting you back into a clutter.

Throw away

For the throw away box you will throw into it anything that is trash, broken or things that are missing pieces or parts. Once you are done decluttering, this box should go immediately to the trash. No second guessing.

After you have dealt with the Give Away box and the Throw away box it is time to go through the Keep box. As you pick up each thing from the Keep box you need to ask yourself where the item would go that would make it most useful. For example, if you were to pull out of the box a pair of reading glasses ask yourself where they would suit you best? Maybe that would be in the kitchen where you can read recipes while cooking or maybe in the night stand drawer where you do your reading in bed.

After you have completed the step above and you still have items left in the Keep box you will want to group like items together. For example. if you find you have several like items that are bobby pins, pony tails and qtips then it will seem obvious that they belong in the bathroom. At this point if your groups of items are many then you may want to purchase containers or bins to keep them all in one place.

How To Get Organized

Thats all there is to it. It’s just a matter of taking the time to sift through your things and getting them organized. You will feel so much better after the task is complete.

This post via the How To Get Organized blog where you can get ideas on getting and staying organized.

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