How to Maintain a Decluttered House
So you’ve
followed all the advice and decluttered your house. But all too soon, you
realize that you have clutter creep. Stuff is starting to build up again. Maybe
you ended up replacing some of the stuff you got rid of or maybe everyone isn’t
pitching in to keep the house decluttered. Here are a few simple, quick habits
that all family members can do to keep
the house decluttered.
Deal with mail immediately—The last
thing any of us wants to do after a long day at work is deal with the mail. But
since it has to be done, do it immediately. Throw ads and other junk mail
directly in the trash or recycling bin. Put bills and other important papers in
the specified place and shred sensitive information that doesn’t need to be
filed. To make this even easier, make all your bills, banking and other
statements paperless and get your name on the “no junk mail” list. Before long,
there will be very little mail to deal with at all.
Nightly pick-up routine—As you
gather in the living room in the evenings, each family member brings stuff with
them—a mug, a glass, a snack plate, an iPod, a hand-held video game or
homework. Have you ever noticed how frequently that stuff stays in the living
room, making it cluttered? Set a new rule that each night before heading to
bed, everyone picks up everything they brought into the room that evening and
puts it back where it belongs, in their out-the-door basket, for example. It
takes 2 minutes to do and keeps clutter creep to a minimum.
Add a coat rack and baskets—As soon as
the family walks in the door, they are likely to take off coats and backpacks,
set down lunch boxes and briefcases, all right in the entryway where they will
be tripped over for the rest of the evening. To keep this area decluttered, add
a coat rack and a basket or cubby for each person in the entryway. Get family
members used to hanging up their coats and putting the other stuff they bring
home in a designated place, like their out-the-door basket. It will take a
little time and a few gentle reminders, but everyone will eventually appreciate
the new peace that a decluttered house exudes.
Eliminate your junk drawers—This may
sound undoable, but it really isn’t. Have a place for everything, including the
small items that tend to end up in a junk drawer. Get small containers or
better yet, upcycle some with the kids, and keep these small items separated
and organized in drawers. Things like batteries, paper clips, rubber bands,
twist ties, etc. all have their own place in a drawer or two. Take a rubber
band off the Sunday paper? Put it immediately in the correct cubby hole before
sitting down to enjoy the paper.
I Hope These Tips Help Especially In The Current Climate,
Kind Regards,
Steven Morton
Founder-Marketing Mastermind Tips
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