When clutter starts to pile up, getting rid of it can feel overwhelming. But if your rental home is beginning to overflow with clutter, you should get rid it of as soon as possible. If you wait too long, the more clutter will accumulate, which will make decluttering even tougher!
Rather than trying to declutter your entire house or apartment in a day, think about dividing up your decluttering into smaller assignments. Even if you have just 10 minutes each day, you can start to clear away unsightly clutter little by little. By doing so, you can declutter your way toward having the tidy and organized home you want.
Tackle One Room at a Time
One good approach to decluttering a rental home is to deal with one room at a time. In particular, numerous professional organizers believe that you must select one room in your house to completely clear of clutter. One way to do it is to separate bins or boxes for stuff you need to throw away, give, or store. After that, go through and place each piece of clutter in one of the bins.
Anything not appropriately placed should go in the “put away” bin while tossing out broken items. Next, empty each bin by putting the items away, dumping them out, or donating them to a local thrift shop. In this manner, you can rapidly clear off counters, floors, and tabletops and closely see visible improvement.
Keep it Short and Sweet
Another effective approach to decluttering is taking 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, such as 10 minutes. Then, you look over the drawer or cabinet, pulling everything out. Throw away broken or expired items or donate things you haven’t used in the past year.
You should always 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 tossed in the garbage. Countertops are another trouble spot that can be easily cleared of clutter in just a few minutes.
After you’ve cleared the space, organize and replace the things you are storing there. This is a great opportunity to create a system for that spice cabinet or group items in your pantry for easier access. Closets may be a bigger job that takes longer than 10 minutes, but the same systematic approach will be effective for them too. Just make certain that you have plenty of boxes or bins handy so you can throw away anything you don’t want 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 collect belongings, sometimes we accumulate items that don’t seem to belong anywhere in the house. Yet, to keep clutter under control, you need to find a permanent home for your things and put things back where they belong when you’re done with them.
If you have too many things for the available space, it may be suitable to downsize or simplify. Think about donating unused items to a charity or thrift store. Otherwise, if the weather is good, you could sell some of your extra stuff online or hold a garage sale. Put them away neatly in clearly labeled plastic tubs or bins for anything you can’t stand to let go of. By doing this, 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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