subject: Tips to Help You Reduce Clutter [print this page] Living in a disorganized environment, surrounded by things wherever you turn, can be very hard on the long run. That is why so many of us resolve to reduce clutter in our homes and offices. Unfortunately, deciding to un-clutter your home or de-clutter your office space is the easy part; actually doing so is much more difficult.
There are two secrets to reducing clutter effectively and permanently. The first is to be aware of simple clutter organization solutions that you can use. The second is to understand that you will have to get rid of unnecessary objects. When you embark on the project of getting an organized home, your first step will probably be to de-clutter closet space, usually the most disorganized part of any home. For example, coat closets, originally meant to be a convenient place to hang up coats and jackets so you can quickly grab them on your way out, soon become filled with all kinds of things: toys stuck in there to clear the hallway, the photo albums you were showing friends months ago, stacks of old magazines, etc. There are many ways to de-clutter and organize closets. Check whether you have enough shelves in there. Consider purchasing boxes or containers that can be stacked on top of each other to save space or placed on top shelves to clean the clutter off the closet floor. When you organize a closet, remember to immediately stick a label on each storage box you use before you forget what's in it. As mentioned above, to reduce clutter means to do away with objects that you don't need. Instead of neatly piling stacks of old magazines in a box labeled magazines', why not go through the pile, cut out the pages you need, and throw the magazines out? Keep the magazine pages in neat see-through folders. This is the real way to reduce clutter (tossing out unneeded items and using a practical clutter organization solution).
Apply the same logic when it's time to reduce clutter under your bed. Perhaps your efforts to clean the clutter in bedroom closets will have created some new space. If so, decide which of the many things stored under your bed you could move into the closet. Again, you must evaluate each item separately. You may be able to move shoes from under the bed to the closet - but you should first examine each pair to make sure it is one you should keep. You can purchase all kinds of organization solutions to help you reduce clutter under your bed. Storage bins equipped with wheels and vacuum bags to hold bulky bedding and just two examples. Remember that you can buy bed lifts to give you more under-bed storage space as well.
When you reduce clutter, deciding which objects to get rid of is often very difficult, but cutting down on the amount of stuff crowding your living or working space is extremely important. There are several questions you can ask that will help you to decide whether to keep an object. How often do you use it? Do you have more than one of the items? Is it in working condition? Have you been holding on to it only because you feel guilty about letting it go? By answering these questions truthfully, you will successfully conquer the clutter that has been taking over your space. As the pile of items to discard grows higher and higher, close your eyes and imagine the peaceful, organized environment you are creating for yourself.
