I Do Not Want To Face A Cluttered Home. Organize My House In Four Easy Steps
You look around at the piles of clutter all over and call out "I wish someone would assist me organize my home". Sorry, there's no 'magic fairy' that's going to declutter your house for you while your gone. You are going to need to do it yourself, and you can do that with a plan. Once you've your plan in place, simply some time spent every day will get your home organized and help to keep it that way in no time.
Your obvious motivation for organizing your home is felling good about walking in the door at the end of a hard day at work. You don't wish to face a messy home. Think of this motivation as being your "WHY" question - Step 1.
Set yourself a time that you are going to work on organizing your house. You can begin with 15-20 minutes every night, or dedicate one day on the weekend to do this. If you spend a little time each evening starting out, you'll notice that it doesn't actually take that long, and you'll start to see your home beginning to look organized sooner than you thought. A simple example would be to grab towels or laundry as your heading in the direction of the laundry room and put it there. See? One pile already taken care of. This is your "WHEN" question - Step 2.
you've your plan, you have set aside your time. What room are you gonna start in? You can begin in the most cluttered room and work your route to the least-cluttered room, or go from the least-cluttered to the most. You might want to start in the room that everyone sees when they come to visit. The choice is up to you, but you have to choose a room to start in. This is your "WHAT" question - Step 3.
Going through your belongings is a personal aim. Look at what you have, whether you actually use it, or is it something that you have just kept. If you've no plans for it, have not worn it in a while, or do not fit into it anymore, maybe you should think about donating it or having a yard sale. When you are at this step, use containers, plastic bags, whatever you have handy. Separate the items, put them in bags, gather them up, and get them out the door. This is your "HOW" question - Step 4.
Following these 4 simple steps will get things so straightened up that you will no longer be standing there after working all day calling out "I wish someone would assist me organize my house". You will be coming house and enjoying a peaceful evening doing what you wish to do.
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