When clutter starts to pile up, it can be difficult to get rid of it all. Yet, if your rental home is starting to overflow with clutter, it’s critical to address the issue right away. The longer you wait, the more clutter will accumulate, which will make decluttering even more complicated!
You don’t need to attempt to declutter your entire house or apartment at the same time. Rather, try dividing up the task. Even if you have just 10 minutes each day, you can begin to clear away unsightly clutter gradually. Thus, you can declutter your way toward reaching the tidy and organized home you want.
Tackle One Room at a Time
One successful approach to decluttering a rental home is to concentrate on one room at a time. In this regard, many professional organizers say that you should choose one room in your house to completely clear of clutter. One approach to do this is to separate bins or boxes for things you want to store, give away, or dispose of. After that, inspect and place each piece of clutter is a different bin.
Things that are improperly classified should be placed in the “put away” bin while tossing out broken items. Then, clear out each bin and either put it away, dispose of them, or donate them to a local thrift shop. By doing so, you can rapidly clear off counters, floors, and tabletops and directly see visible improvement.
Keep it Short and Sweet
Another effective approach to decluttering is spending just a few minutes at a time decluttering one single space, such as a drawer or cabinet. With this approach, you first give yourself a time limit, such as 10 minutes. Next, you go through the drawer or cabinet, pulling everything out. Throw away broken or expired items or donate things you haven’t used in the past year.
It’s imperative to go through your pantry and medicine cabinet at least once a year and remove any expired or unused items. Be sure to properly dispose of expired medications, as they cannot simply be dumped in the garbage. Countertops are another trouble spot that can be easily cleared of clutter in just a few minutes.
Once you’ve cleared the space, organize and replace the items you are keeping there. This is an opportune moment to create a system for that spice cabinet or group items in your pantry for improved accessibility. Closets may be a more significant task requiring more than 10 minutes, but the same systematic approach will also work on them. Just make sure to have plenty of boxes or bins handy to gather anything you don’t want to keep and put away clothing items as you go.
A Place for Everything
Keeping your rental home free of clutter is more feasible if everything you own has a proper place. As we gather things, we occasionally accumulate items that don’t seem to belong anywhere in the house. However, to keep clutter under control, it is essential to establish a permanent home for your things and return items to their appropriate places after use.
If you have too many things for the available space, this is the time to downsize or simplify. Look into donating unused items to a charity or thrift store. Alternatively, if the weather is good, you could sell some of your extra stuff online or hold a garage sale. Place them tidily in clearly labeled plastic tubs or bins for items you cannot surrender. By doing so, you can keep your things and your home clean and organized.
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