Ready To Declutter For The New Year? 8 Ideas To Get You Started

The new year is always a terrific chance for a fresh start. It presents an exceptional opportunity to set new resolutions and plans for ourselves – and, of course, to tackle a decluttering project!

Truth is, if you enter 2023 with a clean and organized home, you’ll find it easier to focus and make progress toward your life goals. A tidier space can really make for a more relaxed mind! If you’re ready to start decluttering, follow our tips to clear out some space in your home and start your year off with a clean slate:

1. Start by assessing your gift situation

Don’t worry, we’re not suggesting you get rid of your new Christmas gifts! But go ahead and ask yourself this question: are these new items replacing any older items you don’t need or use anymore? If the answer is yes, gather the duplicates and set them aside for donation or to give them away to someone.

2. Check your wardrobe

Dedicate a full day to go through your closet and dresser drawers and get rid of anything you know you aren’t going to wear again. Chances are, you’ll find more stuff than you thought! And if you ever feel doubtful about a piece of clothing, use the 6-month rule. You know how it goes: if you haven’t used it in six months, chances are you won’t use it ever again. Sell it, donate it, or swap it with a friend.

3. And kitchen

The kitchen is often the place that gets more disorganized throughout the year. Things get shuffled around, shoved to the back, and pushed out of sight and out of mind. So before entering the new year, dedicate a day to your kitchen counters and pantry. Don’t forget to clean crumbs and spills off shelves and check the expiration dates of everything. It might take a while, but spices and canned goods do eventually expire.

4. And… laundry room, linen closet, and cleaning supplies

Isn’t it true that some routines are much easier and more pleasant when the supplies you need are neat and organized? Sheets, towels, and other household linens do not last forever. Before the new year kicks in, go through them and make some space.

5. No more junk drawers

Most homes have at least one junk drawer loaded with the most random (and often useless) assortment of items. Spend a few minutes getting rid of the stuff you don’t need, and find a proper home for the stuff worth keeping.

6. Beware of your beauty products and medicines

Like spices, prescriptions and beauty products don’t last forever. Although you should declutter your medicine cabinet, make-up, skin care products, and so on, and check the expiration dates a few times a year, it’s always a good category to declutter for the new year.

7. Your subscriptions

Nowadays, you can subscribe to virtually anything. From video streaming services to meal delivery programs, you can get pretty much anything with a recurring payment. If you are subscribed to many services and platforms, take advantage of the new year as a time to review your plans and declutter. There are surely many things you no longer use or need.

8. Your apps

Our phones get used (probably) too much. With all the apps, tabs, videos, and photos, phones can become a digital cluttered mess. Take a few minutes to work on deleting apps you don’t use. Eliminate those duplicate and blurry pictures. Enter 2023 with a clutter-free phone!

From digital clutter to the most chaotic junk drawer, there are many things you should organize as the new year kicks in, But of course, if you would rather let someone else take care of all the heavy lifting, you can also hire a professional team to help you. Remember that the ClutterBGone experts are here for you! Schedule a free telephone consultation and tell us all about your goals for a clean and comfortable environment.