People are often trying to de-clutter their homes, especially if they are getting ready to sell their home, remodel or just to make themselves feel better. Removing unwanted items in your home and giving it a fresh look can be therapeutic, profitable, refreshing and even a reality check in respect to your spending habits. Maintaining a clutter free home is essential in creating a serene household. Your surroundings have a strong influence on your ability to function on a daily basis. Living in disorganization only leads to more clutter and chaos, if you’re always losing things or constantly searching for stuff, it’s time to de-clutter.
An annual inspection of the areas in your home that tend to accumulate clutter can help you in the process of cleaning house. Your kitchen, bedrooms, closets and garage are areas that easily lend themselves to annual inspections. You might decide to do an inspection once a year, every other year, or possibly twice a year — whatever works best for you. First sort through you clutter, if your house contains wall to wall clutter, the thought of organizing might seem overwhelming. But if you follow the right plan, this process will seem less complicated.
Your home inspection list might look something like:
Items that will not pass inspection if they are …
- broken, worn out, chipped, cracked, snagged, gnarled, stained, or damaged.
- unused, not worn, or not referenced since the last inspection.
- out of style, the wrong size, or not the right tool for the job.
- items associated with a negative memory or situation, or kept only out of a sense of guilt.
- unneeded duplicates of items.
- Pick one room at a time, sort through all the items in that room before you move on
- Begin at the entrance to each room
- When your boxes are full, get rid of them
- Stick with the plan until every room has been sorted