Get Organized

When you are planning a major declutter it is important to get organized. Here are a few organizing tips to help your sessions go smoothly.

You will need:

Three boxes:
Things that belong elsewhere
Items in this box can be moved to where they belong at the end of the decluttering session.Some cluttered people are also disorganized and find that they do not have obvious places where things 'go'. 

Getting better organised helps with clutter.  If you are not sure where something should go but you know you don't want it to stay where you found it, put it in this box.  At the end of the session, you can begin to think about where the items in the box could be best kept and move them where you want them.

Things to pass on
Anything that is decent can be passed on. You can sell things, donate them to charity, or pass them on to friends and family.  You can also give things away to people who might need them via an organisation called Freecycle.

Rubbish
This box will contain things that are absolute rubbish and cannot be sold or given to charity, family or friends. At the end of your decluttering session remove these things from your home. You don't want them taking up precious space.

These three boxes will take care of almost every piece of your clutter. As you go through your possessions decide, there and then, which box they need to go into.

Paperwork chaos
If you have problems with paperwork (and lots of us do) then an extra file/box for this type of item is also essential. Cluttered people sometimes face serious problems when they cannot find or neglect important paperwork.

Paper and pen
Paper and pen are really useful when you are decluttering. Ideas and inspiration about good ways to organise your home can strike as you are working.  Its a shame to let them go to waste.