Declutter Your Home Checklists found here. Maybe You are wondering… How Do You Declutter a Room Step By Step: Are you stuck in the decluttering process? Welcome to the Year Long Thorough Declutter Series! Find organizing ideas, deep cleaning checklists, and How to Deep Clean and Declutter Your Entire Home.

Maybe you are asking… How Do You Declutter Without Being Overwhelmed? Why Can’t I Throw Anything Away? And…How about some Cluttered Home Office Help : 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.

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Get Your Declutter Your Home Checklists below. First, I though it might be thought provoking to look at some statistics on clutter.

1. US consumers buy 40% of the world’s toys, but bear only 3% of the world’s children.
2. Most people wear 20% of their clothing 80% of the time. (source )
3. 9.4% of U.S. households rent a storage unit. (source)
4. People do not look at 80% of the papers and information they keep.(source)
5. The average American house is double the size it was in the 1950s–and getting bigger. (source.)

• The U.S. Department of Energy reports that one-quarter of people with two-car garages have so much stuff in there that they can’t park a car. (https://www.becomingminimalist.com/the-statistics-of-clutter/)
• According to the National Soap and Detergent Association, getting rid of clutter would eliminate 40 percent of housework in the average home.(https://www.becomingminimalist.com/the-statistics-of-clutter/)

What is Considered Clutter? I have a visual below to help. Also, check out these 5 Important Guidelines to keep you focused as you declutter:

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.

5.Avoid cleaning during your declutter. Getting rid of the clutter is your priority. Cleaning can be accomplished later. Read on for deep cleaning checklists, though, as you will begin cleaning after your declutter.

Declutter Your Home Checklists found below: How Do You Fix a Cluttered House? Let’s look at a few questions, first, to help you along.

What is Considered Clutter? Use these questions below to help you determine whether to keep or toss any item. This is a helpful tip for how to declutter and organize your bathroom.

Get my Declutter Your Home Checklists below. If you need to know “How do I declutter?” Start with these tasks below.

  HOW TO DECLUTTER:

Supplies Needed:

1. boxes -preferably ones you can donate (Avoid plastic storage bins because you may be tempted to just store the items and not part with them.

2. sturdy trash bags

3. marker/pen to label boxes

Decluttering Tip: How To Organize a Room with Too Much Stuff: Avoid using storage bins to declutter. Storage bins tend to tell your brain to “store” the items for later. That is just delaying decisions. If you aren’t getting rid of items when you declutter, you are not truly decluttering. This is why I recommend a trash bag, also. A trash bag tells your brain to “trash” the item.

What Should I Get Rid of When Decluttering? How Do You Declutter Without Being Overwhelmed? We’re going to do it slowly and thoroughly in just 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week. How Do You Get Rid of Clutter In Your Home? Obviously, recycle if you have that option. The boxes you use should be ones you are willing to part with, so I recommend sturdy cardboard boxes. As to donations, there are many charities that will come pick up your items for you at your home.

I use one in particular where you can book an appointment for pick-up online. This is so convenient, as it saves you the hassle of hauling stuff away yourself. Scheduling that pick-up also motivates you to declutter by a certain date.

Bonus: How Do You Declutter a Room Step By Step? Check out this video on defining a cluttered mindset.

If You’re Looking for Declutter Your Home Checklists… – Maybe you just need a simple, step- by- step process like this and my declutter checklists for each room:

 How to Declutter:

How Do You Get Rid of Clutter In Your Home? How To Organize a Room with Too Much Stuff:

1. Start by eliminating trash first- use a sturdy trash bag

2. Sort items by category if needed so you can see what you have

3.Get rid of duplicate items, broken items, outgrown clothes and shoes, anything you’ll never use again

4. Box up the donations and trash/recycle the rest

5.Select a charity to donate your items and schedule the pick-up if that is an option

Year Long Through Daily Declutter Series Task:

We are working in the Home Office this week. Your daily declutter series task for today, January 13th, is to: Declutter any unwanted car maintenance files. 

What about Declutter Your Home Checklists? How Do You Declutter a Room Step By Step: Let’s aim for 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week -Complete Room by Room Deep Clean and Declutter Checklists below

Bonus Tip: What is the fastest way to clean a dirty house? How Can I Declutter My House Quickly? How Do You Declutter Without Being Overwhelmed? If you have a big task, such as how to help a hoarder get rid of clutter, try this strategy. Use a timer like the Fly lady recommends. You can check her out in the link at the bottom of this post. She suggests using a kitchen timer to speed you along as you clean and declutter.

You can use a kitchen timer or even your smart phone. This tip really does motivate you to move faster. It’s amazing how much you can do in just 10 minutes. Use my cleaning checklists as you clean, so you are sure to not waste time thinking about what to clean next.

Honestly, if you’re like me, you hold onto boxes of some of your more expensive purchases, such as a TV or computer, just in case you need to return them within the store’s return policy time. If so, make a note to discard or recycle these boxes routinely(once a month is fine), so they don’t pile up.

How Do You Fix a Cluttered House? How Do You Tidy Your Home? Let’s look at a few easy tasks (tasks you can do in 30 minutes)

Tip: When dealing with sentimental items such as trophies and photos, consider how you might display them in your home if you plan to keep them. For photos, consider storing them in a box or an album in your home. If they are damaged beyond repair, take a photo of the item and keep the photo as your keepsake to preserve the memory. Browse Pinterest for some great ideas.

For Hoarders, I wouldn’t even touch anything sentimental when decluttering, as this is a very sensitive and difficult place to start decluttering. Instead, try utilizing the timer approach mentioned above and tackle those “easy to part with” items first. 

What is Considered Clutter? Use the declutter checklists below to determine where to start. You can even use a camera to stay motivated. To do this, take a “before” photo each day before you start decluttering. Then, take an “after”photo when you finish that space. Even if it’s just a small dent in the huge project, it can still be very motivating and encouraging.

How Do You Declutter Using Declutter Your Home Checklists? Try using my checklists below : How Do You Declutter Your Entire House (and get it deep clean?)

 Need to deep clean?

Emergency Clean: If you have company coming over and you have been given little notice, you are going to want to just do an emergency sweep of your home. This is just a surface clean, and it will make your home “guest ready” in a short time.

To do that quick sweep, grab an empty laundry basket or a large box and go throughout the living area grabbing anything that is out of place and tossing that into you basket. This is just a temporary fix, but it is intended to give you some immediate satisfaction just by clearing the room of clutter. When you have time to deep clean, I have checklists below.

Next, grab some multi-surface spray and wipe every counter top and toilet seat from the kitchen to the bathrooms. Then, make each bed. Don’t have time to make beds? Just close the bedroom doors. If you have time, focus on the floors. If you have guests coming over for a visit, just focus on the main living area floors. Don’t do a “full sweep, vacuum, and mop job” if you are in a time crunch. Instead, just sweep and spot clean. Again, this is just a quick fix. When you have the time, I have some deep cleaning checklists below.

First, My How to Deep Clean Your Kitchen list can be found here.

Second, My How to Deep Clean Your Bathroom list can be found here.

Third, My How to Deep Clean Your Kids’ Rooms list can be found here.

Fourth, My How to Deep Clean Your Living Room list can be found here.

Fifth, My How to Deep Clean Your Bedroom list can be found here.

How Do You Clear a Cluttered Room? Maybe you need a checklist. Looking for a “Declutter Your Home” checklist? Read more below.

If you are asking: How Do I Clean My House Without Being Overwhelmed? What is the fastest way to clean a dirty house? You need a basic routine to maintain it once it’s clean. Specifically, to keep up the general housework, you 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.

Declutter Your Home Checklists for each room below. How Long Does It Take To Declutter a House? Use my Decluttering Tips for Home – Complete Home Declutter (tasks you can do in 30 minutes): 

Follow each room-by-room “declutter your home” checklist below

I have declutter checklists for every room and every space in your home to guide you along below. What is the best way to declutter? Follow my “Declutter Your Home” checklists to get you started.

What is Considered Clutter?: Read more below. I have a specific checklist you can use for the entire home, room by room.

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.

How to Declutter the Guest Room or Your Kid’s Room checklist can be found here.

Also, my How to Declutter Your Laundry Room and Patio checklist is found here.

My How to Declutter Your Coat Closet/Hall Closet/Linen Closet checklist can be found here.

Next, you can find my How to Declutter Your Home Office checklist  here.

Find my How to Declutter Your Attic checklist by clicking  here.

The How to Declutter Your Garage checklist can be found here.

My How to Declutter Your Living Room checklist can be found here.

How to Declutter Your Kitchen Checklist can be found here.

The How to Declutter Your Entry/Foyer/Mudroom checklist can be found here.

My How to Declutter Your Clothing checklist can be found here.

Also, a 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. If you don’t have a calendar, you can grab my free weekly printable calendar page here. It is in my shopify store, but it is totally free, so you won’t be prompted to put in any payment information. It is a free download and will be delivered straight to your email.

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? Why Can’t I Throw Anything Away? 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? How Long Does It Take To Declutter a House?.…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. 

Interested in becoming a full-time blogger like me? Check out my blogging series. At the top of every page on my blog, you’ll find a drop down menu. Just select the BLOGGING category.

Check out the most popular posts on deemiddleton.com: 

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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 kitchen decluttering ideas plus excellent organization tips to get you started.

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