When clutter starts to pile up, eliminating them can be a daunting task. However, it is crucial to address the issue promptly if your rental home is beginning to overflow with clutter. As time passes, more clutter will accumulate, making decluttering even more challenging!
Rather than immediately attempting to declutter your entire house or apartment, consider dividing the process into smaller, manageable portions. Even if you only have 10 minutes each day, you can begin to progressively clear away unsightly clutter. This method enables you to declutter your way to the tidy and organized home you desire.
Tackle One Room at a Time
One effective approach to decluttering a rental home is to concentrate on one room at a time. For example, numerous professional organizers advise that you pick one room in your house to completely clear of clutter. One method is to establish separate bins or boxes for items that should be stored, donated, or disposed of. Subsequently, proceed to place each piece of clutter in a designated container.
Anything not properly placed should go in the “put away” bin while tossing out broken items. Then, empty each bin by putting the items away, throwing them out, or donating them to a local thrift shop. In this way, 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 allocating 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. Subsequently, 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 prudent 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 discarded in the garbage. Countertops are another trouble spot that can be rapidly cleared of clutter in just a few minutes.
Organize and replace the items you are retaining in the area after you have cleared the space. This presents an exceptional opportunity to create a system for that spice cabinet or group items in your pantry for easier access. Closets may be a more substantial task that necessitates more than 10 minutes, but the same systematic approach will also be effective. Just be sure to have plenty of boxes or bins handy to collect anything you don’t want to keep and put away clothing items as you go.
A Place for Everything
Keeping your rental home free of clutter is easier to maintain if everything you own has a proper place. As we gather items, sometimes we accumulate items that don’t seem to belong anywhere in the house. However, it is essential to establish a permanent home for your things and return items to their designated location after use in order to keep clutter under control.
If you have too many things for the available space, it may be best to downsize or simplify. Look into donating unused items to a charity or thrift store. On the other hand, if weather permits, you could sell some of your extra stuff online or hold a garage sale. Keep them organized in clearly labeled plastic tubs or bins for items that you are unable to part with. In this manner, you can keep your things and your home clean and organized.
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Originally Published on April 2, 2021
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