In today’s busy world, our homes often become a haven for clutter, causing stress and hindering our productivity. Decluttering your entire home might seem like a daunting task, but with the right strategies and a step-by-step plan, it’s entirely achievable. In this comprehensive guide, we will walk you through the process of how to declutter your entire home, room by room, ensuring a fresh start and an organized living space. Get ready to transform your home into a clutter-free sanctuary!
Welcome to the Year Long Thorough Declutter Series! We will be starting by decluttering specific daily 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 sign up 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.
How to Declutter Your Entire Home
Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to declutter your entire home:
- Set Clear Goals: Start by defining your decluttering goals. Determine what you want to achieve and visualize how you want your home to look and feel after the process.
- Create an Action Plan: Divide your home into manageable sections, such as rooms or specific areas. Prioritize which spaces to tackle first based on their level of clutter or your personal preferences. Or, you can use my declutter plan.
- Gather Supplies: Before you begin decluttering, gather essential supplies such as boxes, trash bags, labels, and cleaning materials. Having everything on hand will streamline the process.
- Sort and Categorize: Within each designated space, sort your belongings into categories. Common categories include keep, donate/sell, trash, and relocate. Assess each item and decide which category it belongs to.
- Make Quick Decisions: When sorting through items, aim to make quick decisions. Avoid getting stuck on sentimentality or indecision. Trust your instincts and remember your decluttering goals.
- Declutter Room by Room: You can use my declutter plan.
- Kitchen: Clear countertops of unnecessary items, discard expired food, and donate or sell unused appliances or dishware.
- Bedroom: Donate or sell clothes and accessories you no longer wear, declutter bedside tables, and organize drawers and closets.
- Living Room: Remove excess decor, declutter entertainment centers, and tidy up bookshelves.
- Bathroom: Discard expired toiletries, declutter cabinets, and organize towels and personal care items.
- Home Office: Sort through paperwork, discard outdated documents, organize office supplies, and create a functional workspace.
- Garage: Sort tools, sports equipment, and other items, discard broken or unused items, and organize remaining belongings.
- Dispose of Clutter: Properly dispose of items in the trash or recycling bins. Donate or sell items that are in good condition but no longer serve you. Find local charities or organizations that accept donations.
- Organize and Store: Once you’ve decluttered each space, it’s time to organize what remains. Utilize storage solutions such as bins, shelves, and drawer organizers to keep items neatly arranged.
- Maintain a Clutter-Free Home: Establish daily habits to prevent clutter from accumulating again. Regularly declutter small areas to stay on top of things. Practice mindful consumption, only bringing in new items that you truly need or love.
Remember, decluttering your entire home is a gradual process. Pace yourself and celebrate small victories along the way. By following these steps, you’ll create a more organized, peaceful, and functional living environment.
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.
We are working in your child’s room or in the guest room this week. Your task today for today, March 25th, is to: Declutter any stained or torn linens.
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 Housekeeping Schedule for Home printables.
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. 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? 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 kitchen decluttering ideas plus excellent organization tips to get you started.
I hope you have benefitted from my post on Where to Start When You Declutter (tasks you can do in 30 minutes). Leave a comment below to subscribe to my daily declutter task email series.
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