Living in a messy home can feel overwhelming and draining. It’s easy for clutter to accumulate and cleaning tasks to pile up, making it challenging to maintain a tidy and organized space. If you’re ready to regain control and transform your messy home into a haven of cleanliness and order, we’ve got you covered. In this blog post, we’ll share five practical cleaning and decluttering ideas to help you tackle the mess and create a harmonious living environment. Let’s dive in and bring back the beauty and functionality to your home!

Welcome to the Year Long Thorough Declutter Series! We will be starting decluttering specific tasks. Each day is dedicated to spending only 30 minutes decluttering your specific daily task. We will be working 5 days a week, so you can take 2 days to enjoy time with your loved ones.
Also, you can get the complete digital printable copy of the Year Long Thorough Declutter Series Calendar and Checklists here. The printable digital download is delivered to your email. It includes 25 pages of printable calendar pages and checklists to help you declutter every room in your home. You can find that here.
Struggling with the daily housekeeping chores? Check out my ebook on this topic, entitled Make Over Your Homemaking. Use this link to get it at a discounted price.

5 Cleaning and Decluttering Ideas for Messy Homes: Regain Control of Your Space
1. Start Small, One Area at a Time
When faced with a messy home, it’s important to start small and focus on one area at a time. Trying to tackle the entire house at once can feel overwhelming and discourage progress. Begin with a single room or even a small section of a room. By breaking the task into manageable chunks, you’ll feel a sense of accomplishment and build momentum as you move from one area to the next.
2. Sort and Purge Unnecessary Items
One of my favorite cleaning and decluttering ideas for messy homes is to start the declutter process wherever the clutter is causing you the most stress. Decluttering is an essential part of the cleaning process. As you work through each area, sort your belongings into categories such as keep, donate, sell, or discard. Be honest with yourself about what you truly need and what items are just taking up valuable space. Letting go of unnecessary belongings will not only create a more organized home but also bring a sense of relief and a fresh start.
3. Establish Cleaning Routines
Another one of my favorite cleaning and decluttering ideas for messy homes is to establish routines. Developing cleaning routines is crucial for maintaining a tidy home. Set aside specific times for daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning tasks. Create a checklist and divide responsibilities among household members, if applicable. Consistency is key, so stick to your established routines to prevent clutter and mess from accumulating again.
4. Invest in Storage Solutions
Effective storage solutions are an essential part of cleaning and decluttering ideas for messy homes by keeping your home organized. Invest in storage containers, bins, and baskets to corral items and create designated spaces for different categories of belongings. Utilize shelving units, drawer organizers, and closet systems to maximize storage capacity. By giving each item a dedicated home, you’ll reduce clutter and make it easier to maintain cleanliness.
5. Create Daily Habits to Prevent Clutter
Preventing clutter from reappearing is just as important as decluttering. Establish daily habits that contribute to a clutter-free environment. Encourage family members to clean up after themselves, designate a place for commonly used items, and tackle small cleaning tasks throughout the day, such as wiping down surfaces or tidying up. Consistent efforts will help maintain order and prevent mess from spiraling out of control.
Congratulations! You now have five effective cleaning and decluttering ideas to transform your messy home into a haven of cleanliness and organization. Remember to start small, sort and purge unnecessary items, establish cleaning routines, invest in storage solutions, and create daily habits to prevent clutter. With persistence and dedication, you’ll regain control of your space and experience the joy and peace that come with a tidy and well-organized home.
Embrace these ideas, make them a part of your routine, and enjoy the transformative power they bring to your living environment. Get ready to create a space that reflects your style, enhances your well-being, and makes you proud to call it home!

A few guidelines to keep you on task:
1.Only spend time on your specific daily task.
2.Do not get side-tracked or distracted.
3.Work within a time of day that you have the most energy and stamina.
4.Avoid thinking too long about whether to keep or discard an item. Recruit help if you are stuck in the decision process.
5.Avoid cleaning during your declutter. Getting rid of the clutter is your priority. Cleaning can be accomplished later.

Declutter Task for Today:
We are working in the Kid’s Room or Guest bedroom this week. Your task today for today,April 6th, is to: Declutter any broken or unused electronics and cords.
Need to deep clean? I have lists for you to guide you along.
My How to Deep Clean Your Kitchen list can be found here.
My How to Deep Clean Your Bathroom list can be found here.
My How to Deep Clean Your Kids’ Rooms list can be found here.
My How to Deep Clean Your Living Room list can be found here.
My How to Deep Clean Your Bedroom list can be found here.
You can get your printable Daily Housekeeping Routine and Deep Cleaning Your House Schedule here. This 15 page printable kit is delivered digitally to your email for you to print and personalize. What Does a Deep Clean Include? It includes a daily schedule, calendar pages, and deep cleaning checklists for every room and area of your home. Below is a sample page of what you’ll get in my printable set designed to help you make a Housekeeping Schedule for Your Home.

Also, to keep up the general housework, you may need to create a daily housekeeping schedule that suits your specific needs. To do so, I have created a helpful series you can read here.
Need to Declutter Every room? I have declutter checklists for every room and every space in your home to guide you along below.
Also, you can get the complete digital printable copy of the Year Long Thorough Declutter Series Calendar and Checklists here. The printable digital download is delivered to your email. It includes 25 pages of printable calendar pages and checklists to help you declutter every room in your home. You can sign up here.
Struggling to decide if an item is clutter? Use these questions below to help you determine whether to keep or toss any item.

How to Declutter the Guest Room or Your Kid’s Room checklist can be found here.
How to Declutter Your Laundry Room and Patio checklist can be found here.
How to Declutter Your Coat Closet/Hall Closet/Linen Closet checklist can be found here.
How to Declutter Your Home Office checklist can be found here.

How to Declutter Your Attic checklist can be found here.
How to Declutter Your Garage checklist can be found here.
How to Declutter Your Living Room checklist can be found here.
How to Declutter Your Kitchen Checklist can be found here.

How to Declutter Your Entry/Foyer/Mudroom checklist can be found here.
How to Declutter Your Clothing checklist can be found here.
How to Declutter Your Bedroom checklist can be found here.
How to Declutter Your Bathroom checklist can be found here.

Happy Decluttering!

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New to deemiddleton.com and don’t know where to start? I recommend going in this order:
Step 1: Check out this post on the 1st step you should take to get organized. Also, you can get the complete digital printable copy of the Year Long Thorough Declutter Series Calendar and Checklists here. The printable digital download is delivered to your email. It includes 25 pages of printable calendar pages and checklists to help you declutter every room in your home. You can sign up here.
Step 2: Create a daily Housekeeping Schedule. You can use this series to start to set up your own schedule. You can also use this simplified weekly schedule.If you often ask: What is the fastest way to clean a dirty house? Or, if you struggle to get organized and have tried and failed time and again, you can likely find out which of these 11 reasons cause you to fail to get organized.
Step 3: How do you remove clutter?.…Sign up for the Declutter Series and get your entire home decluttered in just 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week.”Declutter Your Home” checklists are provided in each email.
Step 4: What is the fastest way to clean a dirty house? Use a timer and use the Deep Cleaning Checklists above. They will help you get your home sparkling after you’ve decluttered.
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Also, check out a great post on decluttering over here from becomingminimalist.com. Joshua Becker has some great tips on decluttering and minimalism.
For further reading, check out the fly lady here. She has some great cleaning and decluttering ideas plus excellent organization tips to get you started.

This sounds great for free, I really need it. It does sound very time consuming.
Hello! Welcome aboard! I have lots of free printables you can find under the printables category on the drop down menu at the top of this page to help you get organized. I just signed you up for the email list! Watch your inbox for a coupon code for my free ebook.