When clutter starts to pile up, it might be intimidating to get rid of it. Nevertheless, if your rental home is starting to overflow with clutter, you should take up the issue right once. The longer you delay, the more clutter will accumulate, making decluttering even harder!
Instead of trying to declutter your entire house or apartment immediately, try breaking up your decluttering into smaller chunks. Even if you have just 10 minutes each day, you can start to clear away unsightly clutter a bit at a time. This way, you can declutter your way toward having the tidy and organized home you want.
Tackle One Room at a Time
One systematic approach to decluttering a rental home is to handle one room at a time. For instance, numerous professional organizers recommend selecting one room in your house to completely clear of clutter. One technique is to make separate bins or boxes for things you need to give, throw away, or store. After that, go through and place each piece of clutter in one of the bins.
When tossing out broken items, anything that is not correctly arranged should be thrown in the “put away” bin. Next, take everything out of each bin and either, or donate them to a local thrift shop, throw it away, or put it aside. Like this, 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 dedicating just a few minutes at a time decluttering one single space, such as a drawer or cabinet. Using this approach, you first give yourself a time limit, such as 10 minutes. Afterward, 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 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 dumped in the garbage. Countertops are another trouble spot that can be swiftly cleared of clutter in just a few minutes.
Once you’ve cleared the space, organize and replace the things you plan to keep there. Here’s your chance to create a system for that spice cabinet or group items in your pantry for quicker access. Although closet cleaning may be a more involved operation that takes longer than 10 minutes, the same systematic approach can be applied to them as well. Don’t forget to have plenty of boxes or bins handy to gather whatever you think you don’t need and put away clothing items as you go.
A Place for Everything
Keeping your rental home free of clutter is more convenient if everything you own has a proper place. As we gather stuff, sometimes we accumulate items that don’t seem to belong anywhere in the house. However, to keep clutter under control, it is important to locate a permanent home for your things and return items to their proper place after using them.
If you have too many things for the available space, it could be necessary to downsize or simplify. Contemplate donating unused items to a charity or thrift store. Or, if the weather is kind, you could sell some of your extra stuff online or hold a garage sale. Accumulate them neatly in clearly labeled plastic tubs or bins for everything you are unable to give up. 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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