- Pick what resonates with you.
- Don’t fall into the all-or-nothing trap.
- Lean into the days when you feel like making changes.
- Every little step forward is progress.
1. In the entryway: Are there shoes always thrown on the floor? Grab a basket for small shoes to get tossed into! Grab a larger basket if needed for bigger shoes.
2. Establish a “Household Maintenance” category.
Have one spot to go to when you’re looking for something that needs to be repaired in your home. Most often, I find the best place for these are in a laundry or mud room.
Common items to place here:
-light bulbs
-batteries
– small commonly used tools (like a small screwdriver to change toy batteries)
-felt pads
-wood touch-up markers
-extra vacuum filters
-fridge filters
-wood/super glue
-etc etc.
3. Give each family member their own dirty clothes basket and laundry day.
Keeping each family member’s dirty clothes separate is one way to simplify the often-daunting laundry process.
Pick a day for each person.
This eliminates the need to sort and is a smaller load to put away.
If the clothes can’t be put away right away, they can be placed in the correct room, and you’ll know where things are if needed.
It also makes it easier for kids to help with the process!
4. Group all unused hangers together.
This helps a closet easily look less cluttered, and you can quickly find a hanger when needing to put something back.
5. File fold clothes.
This allows for a compact, easy to see wardrobe!
Larger clothes are folded the same. Just trifold length-wise as well.
After you’ve worn an item, place it back the usual forward direction.
At the end of a season see what you didn’t wear and decide whether it’s time to say good-bye!
You should not feel shame and guilt every time you look in your closet.
8. In kids’ bedrooms, designate these 3 categories:
-Too Big
-Too Small
-Off Season
Save time and energy. Grab and toss as needed. Thank yourself later.
Give everything a home.
Clear the counters.
Contain and label categories.
Keep most used items easy to reach.
Get rid of anything expired, empty, or no longer used.
Designate a bin for extras/backstock items so you know what you own.
Ultimately each bathroom setup and our belongings are different, so do what makes sense to you. 🙌
10. Designate a drawer or bin for each child’s schoolwork, artwork, and miscellaneous papers.
Don’t let kids’ papers get the best of you!
Designate a spot and forget about them until it’s time to focus on what to physically keep, what to save, and what to toss.
Of course, you can always toss in the moment if that feels right!
