When clutter starts to pile up, getting rid of it can seem daunting. But if your rental home is beginning to overflow with clutter, it’s critical to tackle the issue as quickly as possible. The more you wait, the more clutter will accumulate, increasing the difficulty of the decluttering process!
Instead of aiming to declutter your entire house or apartment in a single effort, consider segmenting the process into a doable portion. Even if you have just 10 minutes each day, you can start to clear away unsightly clutter slowly. Then, you can declutter your way toward achieving the tidy and organized home you want.
Tackle One Room at a Time
One important approach to decluttering a rental home is to deal with one room at a time. For example, a lot of professional organizers recommend choosing one room in your house to completely clear of clutter. One approach is to make separate bins or boxes for things you need to put away, donate, or toss out. After that, sort and place each piece of clutter in one of the containers.
All goods not in their designated locations should be placed in the “put away” bin while tossing out broken items. Next, clear each bin by categorizing the things, disposing of what’s unnecessary, or donating them to a local thrift shop. In this manner, you can rapidly clear off counters, floors, and tabletops and immediately see visible improvement.
Keep it Short and Sweet
Another effective approach to decluttering is to spend just a few minutes at a time decluttering one single space, such as a drawer or cabinet. Using this approach, you begin by giving yourself a time limit, like 10 minutes. After that, dive into the drawer or cabinet, pulling everything out. Throw away broken or expired items or donate things you haven’t used in the past year.
It’s such a good practice to go through your pantry and medicine cabinet at least once a year and remove any expired or unused items. Be sure to properly dispose of expired medications, as they cannot simply be dumped in the garbage. Countertops are another trouble spot that can be easily cleared of clutter in just a few minutes.
Once you’ve cleared the space, organize and replace everything you want kept there. This presents an ideal opportunity to create a system for that spice cabinet or group items in your pantry for effortless access. Although organizing closets may need more than 10 minutes, you can still utilize the same systematic approach to manage them efficiently. Just be sure to have plenty of boxes or bins handy to collect anything you no longer want and put away clothing items as you progress.
A Place for Everything
Keeping your rental home free of clutter becomes easier when everything you own has a proper place. As we acquire things, sometimes we accumulate items that don’t seem to belong anywhere in the house. However, to keep clutter under control, finding a permanent home for your things and ensure that each item gets put back to its appropriate spot after usage is important.
If you have too many things for the available space, it might be a suitable time to downsize or simplify. Consider donating unused items to a charity or thrift store. Or, if the weather is good, you could sell some of your extra stuff online or hold a garage sale. Arrange them neatly in clearly labeled plastic tubs or bins for all the things you can’t part with. This technique permits you to keep your things and your home clean and organized.
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