As the heart of the home, the living room should be a welcoming space that inspires relaxation and comfort. But when it’s cluttered with unwanted decor, it can feel chaotic and overwhelming. To help you declutter your living room and create a more peaceful and organized space, we’ve put together some tips and tricks to declutter unwanted decor’ in your living room.
Welcome to my Year Long Thorough Declutter Series. We declutter 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week. Each day we do a daily task based on the room we are working on. Today, our task is to declutter unwanted decor’ in your living room.
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Currently we are working on decluttering the Living Room. The daily task for today, March 6, 2023, is to declutter unwanted decor’ in your living room. Remember, we are focusing on just the Living Room area, so don’t declutter your whole house. We will cover each room separately.
6 Tips to Declutter Unwanted Decor’ in your Living Room
- Start with a plan
Before you dive into decluttering your living room, take some time to plan out your approach. Consider what items you want to keep, what you want to donate or sell, and what you want to throw away. It’s also a good idea to create a timeline or schedule to help you stay on track.
- Identify your goals
As you declutter your living room, consider what your goals are for the space. Do you want to create a more minimalistic look? Are you trying to make the space more functional? Once you know what you want to achieve, it will be easier to make decisions about what to keep and what to get rid of.
- Clear out the clutter
The first step to decluttering your living room is to remove everything that doesn’t belong. Start by removing any items that are obviously out of place, such as dishes, books, or clothing. Then, move on to decor items that you no longer love or that don’t fit with your vision for the space.
- Sort your items
Once you’ve removed everything that doesn’t belong, sort the remaining items into categories. This will help you identify what you have and what you need to keep. Categories might include things like books, electronics, decor, and furniture.
- Get rid of what you don’t need
Once you’ve sorted your items, it’s time to get rid of what you don’t need. Donate items that are still in good condition, sell items that are valuable, and throw away items that are no longer usable. If you’re having a hard time letting go of items, consider whether they bring you joy or serve a purpose in your life.
- Organize what’s left
Now that you’ve pared down your living room, it’s time to organize what’s left. Use storage solutions like bookshelves, baskets, and cabinets to keep things tidy and out of sight. Consider rearranging your furniture to create a more functional layout, and only use decor items that you absolutely love.
In conclusion, decluttering unwanted decor in your living room can transform your space into a peaceful and inviting oasis. By following the steps outlined in this post, you can identify and remove items that no longer serve a purpose or bring you joy, making room for the things that do. Remember to be intentional with your decor choices, keeping only what is functional, beautiful, and meaningful to you. With a little effort and some thoughtful consideration, you can create a living room that reflects your personal style and allows you to fully enjoy your surroundings.
I personally have a bad habit of placing items that need to be donated in the laundry room behind the door. Out of sight, out of mind, right? Wrong. Delaying decisions means we still need to declutter.
Maybe you have a habit of delaying decisions, too. Let’s decide today where your decluttered items need to go. Do they need to be donated? Disposed of? Don’t delay that decision any longer. If they need to be donated, sort and put them in your vehicle. Then, make a note in your calendar to drop them off at your favorite charity.
As you are decluttering your items, I want you to try not to just move them to another room. You may be tempted to do that. However, resist the urge to keep everything. Decluttering means we actually part with these items. Otherwise, assign those items a permanent home where you can best utilize them.
Step By Step Decluttering guidelines for How to Declutter Unwanted Decor’ in your Living Room
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. This is one of the most useful declutter motivation tips. Listen to your body and work at decluttering when you feel the most alert and energized.
4.Avoid thinking too long about whether to keep or discard an item. This is one specific way for How to Be Ruthless When Decluttering.
5.Avoid cleaning during your declutter. The goal is to purge the dead weight. Getting rid of the clutter is your priority. Cleaning can be accomplished later. Read on for more declutter motivation tips and my room specific deep clean checklist, though, as you will begin cleaning after your declutter.
How to Declutter Unwanted Decor’ in your Living Room
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: 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.
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.
How to Declutter Unwanted Decor’ in your Living Room:
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 items that don’t work or that work poorly, expired items, anything you don’t love, anything that 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
How Do You Declutter Your Entire House (and get it deep clean?): Need to deep clean?
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.
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. Check out the link above to see a sample page of what you’ll get in my printable set designed to help you create your personal Homemaking Checklist.
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.
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.
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? How Do You Declutter Your Home?.…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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