When you're standing in the middle of a cluttered room, you may get an overwhelming feeling of helplessness. The clutter monster has taken over your living space and it seems almost futile to attempt to tame it. But, you know that if you don't do something soon, the situation is going to get worse.
There's a difference between having a messy room, which can be easily picked up, and a cluttered filled room, which usually means there are a variety of items scattered all over the place. Shoes, clothes, toys, important papers, and yes, even food can all be taking up your valuable space. Not only does clutter look bad, but it can also make you feel as if your life is out of control.
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I'm sure you'd much rather come home to a clean space where you can kick your feet up on the couch and relax after a long day of work. Instead, you come home and face a room (or several rooms) full of disorganized chaos. Is this how you really want to live?
Of course not. Maybe you've been putting off cleaning up your clutter because you just don't know where to begin. It may be a big task, but you can definitely tackle it and restore your living space to its natural state of cozy comfort.
Tip #1 - Get an appointment book and schedule a date and time that you can devote to cleaning up a specific cluttered space. Unless you are in a hurry, no need to try to do the whole job in one day. Make an appointment with yourself for 15 minutes, 30 minutes or one hour and stick to it.
Tip #2 - Organize items according to what you intend to do with them. Store it, Give it Away, or Dump It. This is the part that may take some time. You may find that while going through things, you're finding it hard to put some items into the dump it pile, even though you don't use it in any way. Just remember, if you're gong to keep the item, you need to find a good place to put it so that it's out of the way.
Tip #3 - Anything that is broken, has been outgrown, or is no longer of any interest to you or your family, should be thrown out or given away to charity. You've enjoyed having these things, but there's no reason to keep them around.
Tip #4 - Throw out old receipts, bills and bank statements. If you need to keep receipts for tax purposes, then put them in their own file box and separate by year.
Tip #5 - Gather up any scattered toys and put them in a toy box or bin. Children should learn how to pick up their toys and put them in the toy box when done playing. Big toys should be stored in a closet, garage, or basement. Computer games should also be stored in their own storage box.
Tip # 6 - Books, music CDs and DVDs should be stored on a bookshelf or special storage unit. Invest in a CD rack that stores 50 to 100 discs. You can organize DVDs by category: mystery, drama, horror, comedy, etc.
Tip # 7 - Big plastic storage containers and clear plastic shoeboxes are easy to find and are great for storing all kinds of things, especially if you don't have a lot of space. Store books, clothes, shoes, knick knacks, holiday decorations, jewelry, ipods, tools, and much more.