When clutter starts to pile up, removing it can seem troublesome. Nevertheless, if your rental home is beginning to overflow with clutter, you must get rid of it immediately. The more time you sit, the more clutter will accumulate, making decluttering even more challenging!
Instead of trying to declutter your entire house or apartment at once, consider dividing the process into smaller portions. Despite having only 10 minutes each day, you may begin to clear away unsightly clutter step by step. This will help you to declutter your path toward achieving tidy and organized home you want.
Tackle One Room at a Time
One efficient approach to decluttering a rental home is to manage one room at a time. For instance, several professional organizers propose choosing one room in your house to completely clear of clutter. One method is to make separate bins or boxes for things you need to keep, donate, or throw out. Then, go through and place each piece of clutter in one of the containers.
Goods that are improperly positioned should be placed in the “put away” container while tossing out broken items. Subsequently, empty each bin by putting the things away, discarding, or donating them to a local thrift shop. This allows you to rapidly clear off counters, floors, and tabletops and instantly see visible improvement.
Keep it Short and Sweet
Another effective approach to decluttering is dedicating just a few minutes at a time to decluttering one single space, such as a drawer or cabinet. With this approach, you first give yourself a time limit, such as 10 minutes. Then, you examine 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 is advisable 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 placed in the garbage. Countertops are another trouble spot that can be swiftly cleared of clutter in just a few minutes.
After you’ve cleared the space, organize and replace the things you wish to retain there. This is a perfect opportunity to create a system for that spice cabinet or group items in your pantry for easier access. Closets may require additional time of over 10 minutes, but the same systematic approach will also be effective for them. Ensure you have plenty of boxes or bins handy to collect whatever you think you no longer need and put away clothing items as you go.
A Place for Everything
Keeping your rental home free of clutter is more manageable if everything you own has a proper place. As we collect things, sometimes we accumulate items that don’t seem to belong anywhere in the house. Nevertheless, to keep clutter under control, it is crucial to designate a permanent home for your things and return items to their appropriate places after usage.
If you have too many things for the available space, this might be the perfect moment to downsize or simplify. Consider donating unused items to a charity or thrift store. Alternatively, if weather allows, you could sell some of your extra stuff online or hold a garage sale. Organize them neatly in clearly labeled plastic tubs or bins for anything you are unwilling to discard. Like this, you can keep your things and your home clean and organized.
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