If you're thinking about getting a spring cleaning plan together, then you're not alone. For many Americans, this is the perfect time to start getting your home ready for the warmer months ahead while packing up all of the items and clutter that has accumulated over the previous winter months. In today's blog, we're going to look at some ways in which you can start decluttering your home and get ahead of the game so that when it is time to do some spring cleaning, you’re not overwhelmed and feeling lost. If you have any tips or suggestions, we’d love to hear them! Please write to us in the comments or on social.
Start With Seasonal Items
The holidays are (mercifully) behind us and it’s time to really put them to bed by getting all of the holiday decorations, nicknacks, and other seasonal items out of the way and into their own space. If you have some big plastic storage bins, usually available at big box stores, then start by packing up all of your winter oriented belongings and packing them away until next year. Once you finally transition your home out of “winter/holiday mode” then you will be able to welcome spring and warmer temperatures with open arms!
This includes things like rotating out your winter wardrobe for your warm weather wear. Packing up coats, hats, gloves and all of your snow gear into one place that is out of the way and is ready to go for next winter. Storing winter decorations and even rotating out your winter cookware like large roasting pans and serving dishes used for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Adopt a "One In, One Out" Rule
As you continue to prep for spring cleaning, one thing you can do to lessen the workload is to adopt a "One In, One Out" rule. This rule is quite simple, yet effective. It means that if you want to bring in something new into the house that is meant to be a semi-permanent item like a new piece of furniture or gardening equipment, then you should get rid of an item of equal or lesser size. That way your house stays at an equilibrium rather than in a constant state of increasing clutter that can be overwhelming.
Utilize “Decluttering Sprints”
In the business world, a popular organizational strategy is to tackle large projects by breaking them up into bite-sized chunks of dedicated work called “sprints”. This can be applied to your home as well! Set aside just 15 or 20 minutes at a time, maybe two or three times a week, and just clean and organize like mad for that short time period and then stop as soon as the timer is up. If you can do that consistently for a month, then you will be shocked at just how clean and organized your home will be without you having to lose whole weekends or evenings to long cleaning marathons. Try it and see if you can keep your home decluttered with just a few short sprints a week.
Conclusion
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