Over the weekend, I finished decluttering the master
bedroom. Luckily, this room was one of the quickest as I had reorganized it back
in September. I did find a few items to let go – a couple of knick-knacks and
some fashion jewelry. I also found a trove of lost socks our sweet dog had
stolen out of the laundry basket over the past six months along with a few
other random items that had “disappeared.”
In addition to getting rid of unnecessary things, I decided
I could use more storage space in this particular room. With all the furniture
in our bedroom, the only real unused space was found under the bed, but I
couldn’t really store much under there due to height restrictions. While out
running errands, I popped into Bed, Bath & Beyond and purchased a set of
bed risers for $8.99. I can’t wait to get those in place and see how I can
better use this particular area in our room.
After the master bedroom, the next natural step led me to
the living room, which is currently full of items slated for donation,
Christmas decorations, school books, garden essentials from my class, and more.
Where to begin?
First, I gathered all the donations into boxes and bags and
put them in one centralized space. Then, I moved all the Christmas decorations
under the tree to get them out of the way for now. Garden items made their way
into the garage, but only temporarily, while school books returned to their
allocated shelves. Only then could I actually begin decluttering and
reorganizing.
After about an hour, I had a large stack of books ready to
either be sold or donated, plus a few smaller items. Later this week, the
remaining Christmas décor will find a place or it too will also end up being
donated.
The kitchen and dining room will be tackled tomorrow morning
followed by the boys’ rooms. Well, let’s put it this way, while I’m working in
the kitchen, the boys will be working in their rooms. I’m hoping they have at
least one bag of items they can part with this season.
This Fall, why not challenge yourself to go through each section of your home with several bags or boxes meant for donations, trash and recyclables? Take your time and if you need guidance refer to my past posts or leave a comment below and I’ll do my best to offer sound advice.
Tips for the master bedroom:
·
Keep clutter to a minimum in your bedroom as it
can still a sense of peace and calm from you. Start in one corner of your room and
work around it searching for items that have no sentimental value or décor value
and remove them.
·
Double check under the bed. While you might not
find any monsters, there is always something to be found.
·
If you have a TV or entertainment center in your
bedroom, go through your movies and remove any you do not LOVE. The same goes
with video games. Most places except used DVDs and games for store credit.
·
If you have lots of jewelry, go through your
collection and keep only those pieces you love, wear, and enjoy.
·
Look for unused space in your room. Is there an
empty wall which would be useful for a bookcase, jewelry case or even a lovely
mirror?
Living room clean out tips:
·
Everyone’s living room is different, but make
sure to make it functional for you and your family. It doesn’t have to be used
in the traditional living room sense.
·
Go through your book shelves and eliminate any
books that have been on your shelves for more than a year and that you have
never read; any books given as gifts and still crisp because you’ve never
opened them; or any that have never held your interest.
·
Simplify the clutter by looking at your walls –
Do you have too many photos or pictures? If so, think about creative ways to
streamline them to make them look less cluttered. For example, frame them all
in similar frames and arrange them in a fashionably or load them onto a flash
drive and play them through a digital photo frame.
·
Hide TV or other electronic cables by using
special wall covers from your local hardware store.
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