When clutter starts to pile up, the task of eliminating it can seem daunting. But if your rental home is beginning to overflow with clutter, it’s imperative to address the problem promptly. The longer you postpone, the more clutter will accumulate, so complicating the decluttering process!
Rather than attempting to declutter your entire house or apartment at once, consider segmenting the process into smaller tasks. Even with about 10 minutes each day, you may begin to clear away unsightly clutter incrementally. This approach enables you to declutter and get the tidy and organized home you seek.
Tackle One Room at a Time
One efficient approach to decluttering a rental home is to address one room at a time. For example, many professional organizers recommend selecting one room in your house to completely clear of clutter. One way is to set up separate bins or boxes for objects designated for storage, donation, or disposal. After that, go through and place each piece of clutter in one of the allocated bins.
Goods that are not appropriately positioned should be placed in the “put away” container while tossing out broken items. Following that, clear each bin by either organizing the goods, discarding them, or donating them to a local thrift shop. This method allows you to rapidly clear off counters, floors, and tabletops and immediately see visible improvement.
Keep it Short and Sweet
An additional effective approach to decluttering is dedicating just a few minutes at a time decluttering one single space, such as a drawer or cabinet. With this approach, you first give yourself a time limit, such as 10 minutes. Afterward, you examine 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 is recommended that you 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 disposed of in the garbage. Countertops are an additional trouble spot that can be swiftly cleared of clutter in just a few minutes.
Once you’ve cleared the space, organize and replace the items you are keeping there. This is an excellent opportunity to create a system for that spice cabinet or group items in your pantry for easier access. Closets may be a more significant task requiring more than 10 minutes, but the same systematic approach will also work on them. Just be sure to have plenty of boxes or bins handy to collect anything you decide you no longer want and put away clothing items as you go.
A Place for Everything
Keeping your rental home free of clutter is more feasible when everything you own has a proper place. During the process of accumulation, sometimes we accumulate items that don’t seem to belong anywhere in the house. But to keep clutter under control, you need to discover a permanent home for your things and return objects to their designated places after use.
If you have too many things for the available space, it may be prudent to downsize or simplify. Contemplate donating unused items to a charity or thrift store. As an alternative, if weather allows, you could sell some of your extra stuff online or hold a garage sale. Organize things systematically in clearly labeled plastic tubs or bins for items you cannot part with. This approach enables you to keep your things and your home clean and organized.
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Originally Published on April 2, 2021
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