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Spring is just around the corner and so is spring cleaning!! One of the very first steps in giving your home a good thorough spring cleaning is getting a handle on the clutter! After that, it is a learned skill to keep the clutter under control.
Keep the following tips in mind when making new daily habits:
1. DonÂ’t let piles build up. Put things away when finished with them.
2. Deal with things as they come into the house. Toss the junk mail, file the bills, set the personal mail on your desk and read and respond as soon as possible.
3. Set times each day to walk around the house and put things into their correct place. My father use to always say, “A place for everything and everything in its place”. This may not be original but that is where I first heard it. I let that little phrase dance through my head when I deal with my things. So, make a spot for all items that you have. If the items are keepers then make sure you have a shelf or a tote or box to deal with each item. There will be no question as to where something goes if it has a prepared place.
4. Throw away anything that you really do not need and is not worth making a place for. Remember you just most likely canÂ’t keep every piece of art work your child brings home, or every issue of your favorite magazine, or every recipe that you print out. If it has value to you then make a file for the art work and resign to keep only a couple pieces each year. Buy a few large 3-ring bingers for the magazines and the recipes so that they have a neat organized place to be. Figure out what to do with the things you really want and toss or give away the rest.
Clutter can rule your life! It can make an otherwise reasonably clean home feel like a disaster. It can make you feel overwhelmed and depressed. Developing good clutter control habits will help to keep your home from feeling overwhelmed.
