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Want to know how to be organized at home? These tried and true foolproof tips will help you get your life in order and get you more organized.
Getting organized can seem overwhelming at first and if you’re like me, you’re trying everything possible to make sure your life runs a bit smoother. As a type A, busy mom, tackling motherhood I am giving you my top 5 fool proof tips that helped me learn how to be organized at home.
This post is all about the top 5 foolproof tips on how to be organized at home.
Foolproof Tips on How to Be Organized at Home
1. ) How to be organized at home: Declutter
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This step can sound overwhelming I know but… tackling one room or one space at a time really isn’t so bad. These methods have worked for ME. These are just suggestions that I offer for you to try. My method is to tackle the most used space first. “The kitchen is the heart of the home” – that saying is so true! My most used room/space is the kitchen. I spend so much time in the kitchen. It’s a catch all for backpacks, paperwork, mail, school forms, and of course the cooking and planning hub. This is the one room in the house that HAS to be cleaned and tidy before I can go to bed each night. Get rid of items you no longer need or no longer serve a purpose. Donate them to Goodwill, host a summer garage sale (and make some extra cash!), or give them to co-workers, friends, or neighbors.
2) Find a Designated Space For Cluttered Items
Since the kitchen is my most used space, I start with my countertops. I remove anything that does not belong and get rid of the things I no longer need. I find a designated area for the things I need to keep but have no current “home.” School papers, art work, and mail used to be the biggest things that would clutter my countertops so I purchased this mail bin (pictured above) and hung it in my laundry room – this way, all paperwork (important or not) now has a designated place to sit until it’s needed. Next, I tackle the drawers and cabinets. I go through each one and get rid of plates, cups, mugs, old cookware, etc. that I don’t need or haven’t used in the last 60 days.
3) Use Organizers or Baskets
Now that things are decluttered and everything has a “home.” I organize my drawers using clear bins or drawer organizers. This ziplock bag organizer is so functional and keeps the bags from being thrown in the drawer. Other home organizer and storage options for kitchen drawers are, an in-drawer knife set, expandable drawer organizers, and a utensil organizer.
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4) Assess What You Have Before Buying More
This one is tough, I am guilty of this too but, I’m going to give it to you straight. Stop buying things you either don’t need or already have. Buying more adds to the clutter and disorganization. Using the kitchen as the example: If your favorite glassware or dish broke, ok go buy another one but, if you have three spatulas and two handheld mixers, it’s no wonder your cabinet drawers won’t shut – there’s too much in there. I am so guilty of this when it comes to Tupperware. When I open my cabinet everything falls out. Not only do I just have entirely too many, but if they’re not organized and thrown in there any old way, they are going to fall out onto your feet if you’re not careful.
5) Create Weekly To-Do Lists
To keep the space always looking tidy, make sure to include “[Room] reset” or something of that nature in your weekly planner, home to-do list. Every Sunday there are non-negotiable things I make sure are completed that set me up for the week – this is one of them. I usually tackle this after I am done meal prepping for the week. I am already in the kitchen so it’s easy to make sure that the kitchen is tidy and clean once I am done prepping. You can use home organization journals or create a home organization binder – create a system that works for you.
Pro-tip: If you struggle with writing to-do lists, don’t have a weekly home reset system, or writing in journals just isn’t your thing, add this task to the Notes/Reminder app in your phone or to the calendar in your phone so that you never forget upkeep. I would suggest doing this at least until you can get into the habit/rhythm. Repeat these steps for about 30 days (or until you’re comfortable moving on to the next room) before tackling another room.
This post was all about how I tackle getting organized at home so that my home will be clutter free and more functional. You can use this same method for any room in your home – organization for a small closet, linen closet, bedroom and even organization for a bathroom. Get up. Get organized. And happy planning!