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.
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.
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!
Mary Pierce says
September 8, 2018 at 12:03 pmMy 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.