Organize The Clutter

Do you have one of those catch-all rooms in your house that is packed full of stuff you never really use, but you never got around to getting rid of? Does one or more of your rooms always feel like they’re messy and crowded? If so, decluttering your room and organizing it can do wonders to help make you feel good about that room once more.

The effort spent decluttering and organizing any room is well spent. The benefits include  being able to find what you want when you want it.  How much of your life is spent searching for things you know you own but just can’t find? Have you ever been unable to find something, gone out and bought another, then later found the first one? Organizing and decluttering is also about creating a calm, clean, and welcoming environment where you can relax without the burden of stress that clutter can create. As with any process, you need to decide on the purpose you want that room to serve. Next is  to organize, identifying the major things you want to keep or get rid of, taking everything out and then putting back only those items that serve the room’s purpose. It will take quite a bit of time and effort, but with enough determination, it can be done with positive and lasting results. With that in mind, here are a few helpful tips on how to organize your room to achieve that place of calm and peace that you can consider your sanctuary.

You need to form a plan, by deciding on the purpose of the room and what activities will be performed in that room.  Will that room be used exclusively for TV viewing or will exercising, playing games, reading, sewing/crafts be done there? Maybe the room will serve for sleeping, a home office or surfing the internet? After deciding on the purpose and function of that room, make a list of the items required to perform those activities done there.  How much space will each activity require, and where can the items required for that activity  be stored when they’re not being used?  Some people find it useful to make a sketch or drawing of the room to get a better perspective of the space requirements and to just play “what if” with possible furniture placement.

Next, in order to organize the room you need to purge, sort, replace and maintain. Begin by selling, giving away or throwing away any items that are unnecessary. Go through the closets, drawers and any storage areas within in the room and purge them. Identify any items that you want to stay in the room. Which ones will be used the most often and place them in strategic places within the room so that they are conveniently available.  You must consistently place similar things together so as to be able to find them easily the next time you need them. If you find that you’re running out of space; reconsider some of the items you decided to keep, could it be purged? Does it belong someplace else or can it be stored elsewhere until you need it? Next consider some of the organizing products on the market, shelves, bins, racks etc. If the room has a closet, cay you add a second shelf, use the back side of the door for hanging things, maybe add a length of hanging hooks?

If you have left over storage space within the room, it is perfectly acceptable to store other less frequently used items in closets, cabinets, shelving and drawers.  Clearly labeling drawers, and shelves etc. will help keep things neatly organized and in place.  If you have an old bulky TV – consider replacing it with a newer more space efficient thin one. Make some rules and stick to them: When placing something in the room, put it back where it came from. If you don’t plan on engaging in and activity for a period of time – put all items associated with that activity away, so that you can engage in the next activity without having to clean up the previous activity first. Lastly, you need to keep your room clean. Maintaining a tidy and organized room can take some effort but the rewards are worth it.

Having an organized and efficiently planned out room can be a very stress-less positive thing.  Just visualize the room you desire, be bold enough to purge the junk, take the time to categorize and organize and then be consistent in maintaining your organized room. It all comes down to you.  If you want to achieve it, it can happen, you just need to begin.
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