When clutter starts to pile up, dealing with them can be an overwhelming task. However, it is important to deal with the issue promptly if your rental home is starting to overflow with clutter. As time progresses, more clutter will accumulate, making decluttering even more complicated!
Rather than seeking to declutter your entire house or apartment in one go, consider that it may be more effective to break the process down into smaller sections. Even if you only have 10 minutes each day, you can begin to gradually clear away unsightly clutter. This approach enables you to declutter your way to the tidy and organized home you seek.
Tackle One Room at a Time
One helpful approach to decluttering a rental home is to deal with one room at a time. For example, several professional organizers advise that you choose one room in your house to completely clear of clutter. One strategy is to make separate bins or boxes for things that should be kept, donated, or disposed of. Afterward, sort and place each piece of clutter in a selected container.
Anything not correctly placed must go in the “put away” bin while tossing out broken items. After that, empty each bin by placing the items away, disposing them off, or donating them to a local thrift shop. By doing this, you can rapidly clear off counters, floors, and tabletops and immediately see visible improvement.
Keep it Short and Sweet
Another effective approach to decluttering is giving just a few minutes at a time decluttering one single space, such as a drawer or cabinet. In this approach, you first give yourself a time limit, like 10 minutes. Afterward, 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 always a good practice 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 tossed in the garbage. Countertops are another trouble spot that can be rapidly cleared of clutter in just a few minutes.
Once you’ve cleared the space, organize and replace the items you are keeping there. This presents an excellent opportunity to create a system for that spice cabinet or group items in your pantry for easier access. Organizing closets may require more than 10 minutes, although the same systematic approach will remain useful. Ensure you have plenty of boxes or bins handy to gather stuff you wish to keep and put away clothing items as you go.
A Place for Everything
Keeping your rental home free of clutter is less difficult if everything you own has a proper place. During the collection stuff, sometimes we accumulate items that don’t seem to belong anywhere in the house. However, it is imperative to designate a permanent home for your things and return items to their assigned places after use in order to keep clutter under control.
If you have too many things for the available space, it may be advisable to downsize or simplify. Think about donating unused items to a charity or thrift store. Or, if weather permits, you could sell some of your extra stuff online or hold a garage sale. Place them properly in clearly labeled plastic tubs or bins for things that you are unable to part with. In this fashion, you can keep your things and your home clean and organized.
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