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How Mini Decluttering Sessions Can Make a Big Difference in Your Home

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So, it’s the end of the school year and my homeschool closet was a bit of a wreck. The kids often get into it even though they shouldn’t and stuff was just in disarray. I wasn’t even sure what exactly was in there. 

Now, I have a pretty large closet. There’s a big area on the bottom of the closet, and a shelf that is higher up. I knew I would only have about 20 minutes to declutter, so I chose to focus on the area in the bottom part of the closet only. 

I had my kids asleep, I had the timer going, and I pulled everything out of that space.

Some things did not belong in the closet, so they got set aside. There was a lot of trash in the closet, so I put it in a trash bag that was with me in the area.

Once I rehomed the misplaced items, I began putting the other things neatly back in the closet.

Homeschool closet organization

It doesn’t look like a huge transformation, and it’s not “Pinterest” worthy (this is real life, folks), but now I know exactly what is in that space and where it is.

Homeschool closet before and after

Mini decluttering session will help transform your home even if you don’t have a lot of time to devote to cleaning and decluttering. Remember, decluttering is a process. Once you get in the habit of tackling trouble spots, you will spend less and less time each time you go to organize that area. Just take a small chunk of your day to get a spot in order, and you can make a big difference in your home!

 


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About Joanie Boeckman

Joanie Boeckman is a simple girl who loves Jesus. Her husband is her American hero and her five children are her world. She loves to encourage women in their roles as wives, mothers, and homeschool teachers. You can find her blogging about homemaking, homeschooling and simple living at Simple Living Mama. Also check her out on Facebook for fun updates!

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  1. Mary Pierce says

    September 8, 2018 at 12:03 pm

    My circumstance is so different from yours. I’m 71, living alone in a 2/2 home in a 55+ neighborhood. I have a small immediate fam closeby that I enjoy entertaining a few times/yr. I play cards with a small group of gals that doesn’t require cooking, etc but love to entertain my gf’s from high school, 1-2×/yr. I’m joining a few gals in an effort to declutter. Where do I start and where do I stop? I don’t want to get rid of stuff only to go rebuy when I’m having a function.
    I have a few treasures from my past (depression glass and the like) that I have no plans to get rid of! Do you have a checklist, etc.

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