Organizing and Decluttering

How to Make Organizing and Decluttering Less Overwhelming

Are you tired of searching through cluttered drawers and shelves? Is your kitchen counter in chaos? Maybe you’ve been thinking about hiring a professional organizer. Here are some tips to help on your way to an organized home.

Go Slowly

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when you’re looking at a room full of clutter. When you take on too much at once, you set yourself up for defeat. Instead, focus on one small area for 30 minutes. For example, clear off your nightstand or dresser instead of organizing the whole bedroom. Our professional organizers can help make decluttering tasks seem less daunting.

Take Photos and Make Lists

Your smartphone can be a helpful tool for organizing your home. Take photos of cluttered areas as you notice them, and make digital lists of things you don’t want to keep. Using your phone for these tasks prevents paper clutter and helps ensure that you won’t lose your notes.

It can be painful to give away items, even if you rarely use them. A professional organizer can walk through rooms with you, provide a neutral perspective and help you sort items into “keep” and “donate” categories..

Scan Documents and Receipts

Speaking of smartphones, there are apps that can scan and file documents on your device or in the cloud. You may need to save all those receipts for tax season, but why not store them digitally? Digitizing paperwork can help reduce clutter and ensure that you won’t misplace a key document. Sensitive information, such as credit card numbers, are more secure in a password-protected app than in a stack of receipts on the kitchen counter.

Organizing and Scanning Receipts

File Paperwork

Even in today’s digital world, you may still want to keep a small amount of paperwork. Papers can quickly pile up, however, and get out of control. A simple yet consistent filing system can keep your paperwork organized. For example, a small safe can securely store important papers. An old-fashioned filing cabinet takes up little space in a corner.

Maybe it’s just too much of a bother to take papers to the recycle bin. Try keeping a bag near your desk, the mailbox or other places where paper accumulates. When the bag is full of discarded paper, you only have to make one trip to recycle.

Put Things Away

When you come home at the end of a long day, it’s tempting to leave your coat and gloves on the nearest chair. One or two items at a time, however, can quickly add up to a chair that’s buried under a small mountain of clothes. The last thing you feel like doing is sorting through and putting away all those clothes.

It’s easier and less time-consuming to put things away right away. If you hang up your coat or put the book on the shelf now, you’ll have a neater room and less cleaning to do later.

Professional Organizing Service

The team at ClutterBGone can take the load off your shoulders and help you restore order and tranquility to your home. Is decluttering getting you down? Contact us today and get started with a free consultation.