When clutter starts to pile up, removing it can be intimidating. But if your rental home is beginning to overflow with clutter, it’s important to take on the challenge immediately. The longer you wait, the more clutter will accumulate, making decluttering even more difficult!
Try dividing up your cleaning into tiny chunks rather than attempting to declutter your entire house or apartment in one go. Even though you only have 10 minutes each day, you can begin gradually clearing away unsightly clutter. In this manner, you can declutter your way toward having the tidy and organized home you prefer.
Tackle One Room at a Time
One concentrated approach to decluttering a rental home is to deal with one room at a time. For instance, a lot of professional organizers advise picking one room in your house to completely clear of clutter. One method is to produce separate bins or boxes for things you need to give, discard, or store. Next, undergo and place each piece of clutter in a designated receptacle.
As you toss out broken items, everything that has not been put away correctly should be in the “put away” container. Next, unload every container by storing the contents, discarding them, or donating them to a local thrift shop. By doing this, you can rapidly clear off counters, floors, and tabletops and instantly see visible improvement.
Keep it Short and Sweet
Another effective approach to decluttering is devoting just a few minutes at a time decluttering one single space, such as a drawer or cabinet. When you use this approach, you first give yourself a time limit, like ten minutes. After that, 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 an excellent 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 be just tossed in the garbage. Countertops are another trouble spot that can be quickly cleared of clutter in just a few minutes.
Once you’ve cleared the space, organize and replace the goods you intend to keep there. This is a great time to create a system for that spice cabinet or group items in your pantry for better access. Closets could be a bigger task that takes longer than 10 minutes, but a similar systematic approach can be used for them. Just ensure that you have plenty of boxes or bins handy to gather anything you discover you no longer need 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. When we gather stuff, sometimes we accumulate items that don’t seem to belong anywhere in the house. But establishing a permanent home for your things and putting them back where they belong after use is essential for keeping clutter under control.
If you have too many things for the available space, it may be advisable to downsize or simplify. Think about donating unused items to a charity or thrift store. Alternatively, if the weather cooperates, you could sell some of your extra stuff online or hold a garage sale. Keep them properly in clearly labeled plastic tubs or bins for anything you find difficult to let go of. In this fashion, 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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