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HOW TO DECLUTTER YOUR HOME RIGHT NOW IN 4 EASY STEPS

BY JOJO MRGICH

JANUARY 6, 2023

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HOW TO DECLUTTER YOUR HOME

A common pitfall that many make when organizing their home is to view it as a
“one-and-done” project. However, you will be much more successful at conquering
clutter if you make some basic changes that make it easier for you and your
family to keep your home organized all the time. There are four things you can
do right now to declutter your home and help keep it that way.

1. Declutter common areas with personal baskets
2. Stop reorganizing unused items—donate often
3. Set up a system for organizing paper clutter
4. Track your progress and stay motivated

In this article, we’ll cover each of these steps in more detail, along with tips
for how to get started right away.

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WHAT IT MEANS TO “DECLUTTER” AND WHY YOU SHOULD DO IT

All the little things crowding around your home, making it feel untidy, or even
hindering you from relaxing or being productive, are clutter. In fact, clutter
can even affect your health, according to this WebMD article. The term
“declutter” simply means removing clutter from a specific area or room. In
general, people declutter their homes in order to have a space that promotes
focus and relaxation and is easy to clean.

Watch this video to learn how you can design and print your own custom labels
and tags.

HOW TO PERSONALIZE LABELS AND TAGS FOR HOME STORAGE

In general, we all want to declutter our homes for a more relaxing and
productive space. However, if you’re like us, you want it to look good too.
Either way, you’ll need to label storage so that your items are easy to find and
easy to put away. Luckily, our free design tools and free templates make it easy
to create and print your own labels and tags to match your home décor.

Let’s start with Avery Design and Print Online (ADPO), which is our free online
software. ADPO features all the standard design tools you’d expect for editing
text, images, colors, and shapes. Additionally, you can upload your own images
and designs as desired. Then you have our free, predesigned templates, which you
can modify with the tools in ADPO.

Once you’ve chosen an Avery template, you’ll see a blank design (for creating
from scratch) and predesigned templates. You can also use the left-hand menu to
browse by category, such as “Holidays” and “Animals & Nature.”

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By far, the easiest way to find any Avery template is by entering the Avery
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1) DECLUTTER COMMON AREAS WITH PERSONAL BASKETS

As we’ve already mentioned, decluttering your home is not a one-time project.
Nor should it all fall on one person’s shoulders! Instead, small steps in which
everyone can lend a hand are more likely to help you declutter for good. For
example, use personal baskets to deal with daily clutter in common areas of your
home.

Basically, you assign a basket for each family member. At the end of the day,
all personal clutter should be in the basket, which is then removed to bedrooms
or other personal spaces for individuals to put away. In the morning, they bring
their empty basket back. This creates a routine that is easy to maintain, has a
specific goal, and commits to a time frame.

HOW TO SET UP PERSONAL BASKETS FOR DECLUTTERING

The first step is to choose a location to create a “drop station,” where the
baskets will sit. If your home has stairs, that can be a great option. However,
you can make your decluttering station pretty much anywhere. The most important
thing to consider is that it’s in a prominent location that’s easy for everyone
to reach and see.

Then you’ll need baskets. There are so many options available that the
combinations of style and size are virtually endless. Choose whatever size works
best for the space you have and whichever style matches your home décor best.
Once you have a location and baskets, label each basket with a family member’s
name. We’re fans of printable clip badges like these ones, but hang tags that
you can print on or just write on are great options too.

Of course, the goal is to have attractive baskets that match your décor, but the
sooner you start the routine, the better. As a matter of fact, you can get
started decluttering right now with very little preparation. As a temporary
solution, grab cardboard boxes or whatever you have on hand, write names on them
with permanent marker, and get started.

2) STOP REORGANIZING UNUSED ITEMS—DONATE OFTEN

Digging through your closet, pantry, or garage to organize them once a year can
be a huge undertaking. Not only is this process time-consuming and tedious, it
can also lead to an endless cycle of organizing items that you will never use.

However, you can conquer clutter year-round by setting up donation baskets (more
on that in a moment) to sort household items. This will help you declutter as
you go about your daily business instead of having a huge, overwhelming project
once a year.

DECLUTTER THINGS TO DONATE, FIX, OR SELL

Pantry items really only fall into the “toss” or “donate” categories. However,
clothing and other household items can be more complicated. Not only will you
most likely have items to donate, but also items that can be repaired or sold.

For instance, you might have unusable items that can be repaired. A bin labeled
“fix” is where you can drop these items as you come across them in your daily
life. If an item remains in the “fix” box too long, that’s your sign that it’s
time to toss it for good. That way, you won’t be constantly trying to find space
to store broken things.

On the other hand, you might have perfectly usable items that you don’t use.
Often, these items can make you feel like you’re “throwing away money” if you
let them go. A “sell” box is the perfect way to sort these items so you can
quickly and easily post them for sale. Gone are the days that you have to hang
on to every little thing until your next yard sale. Nowadays, there are tons of
places to sell used items online, from eBay to Poshmark—you can even sell on
Facebook.

HOW TO SET UP “DONATE,” “FIX,” AND “SELL” BINS

Like personal clutter baskets, the first thing to do is pick a location for your
bins. Somewhere that is easy to get to and protected from the elements is ideal.
This can be a closet inside your home, or maybe in a garage or shed near the
door.

Next, label your bins “donate,” “fix,” and “sell.” Once your bins are labeled
and in place, items can be dropped in them at any time. As each bin is filled,
act accordingly (i.e., drop off donations, throw out broken items, or post items
for sale). When it comes time to do a deep spring cleaning, you’ll be surprised
at how much easier it will be to tackle your family’s cleaning schedule.

Needless to say, “donate,” “fix,” and “sell” bins are for long-term daily
sorting to declutter your home for good. To get started right now, simply grab
any boxes, bags, or bins that you have on hand for your initial sorting. Mark
them “keep,” “toss,” “donate,” “fix,” and “sell,” then follow through on those
instructions when you’re done!

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3) SET UP A SYSTEM FOR ORGANIZING MAIL

You might have noticed two main points that apply to every part of learning how
to declutter your home. One, break down large projects into smaller, more
manageable daily tasks. Two, get started right away. Even if your setup isn’t
perfect at first, you can always make it better for long-term decluttering.

These two points are especially true for mail. Mainly because it appears almost
daily and turns into the dreaded “paper piles” faster than you think. Of course,
your home office can also be ground zero for paper clutter. However, we’ve
tackled taming home office paper clutter here, so this article will stick to
mail clutter.

WHAT TO DO WITH DAILY MAIL

First, create a place near the door where you can quickly drop the daily mail as
you walk in. Next, pick a place to set up a mail-sorting station. It’s important
that you have a comfortable place to sit and sort mail so that it can be a task
you look forward to instead of dreading. Each night, grab the daily mail from
the drop area near the door and a glass of wine or mug of hot tea. Why not make
sorting mail a relaxing “me moment” that’s part of your evening routine?

HOW TO SET UP A MAIL-SORTING STATION

The basics you will need in the sorting area are a waste basket and paper trays
or file folders for sorting the daily mail. A paper shredder is a super
convenient addition, of course. What’s more, if you have the space, items like
stamps, a letter opener, and blank envelopes for return mail are also nice to
have on hand.

Label your paper tray or file folders with the four simple categories:
“priority,” “bills,” “to file,” and “school memos” (if you have kids in school).
Address labels work great for letter trays. Not only are they the perfect size,
but they’re also nice to have on hand for addressing envelopes as needed.

We actually have three favorites in terms of versatility. These are the classic
matte white Avery 5160 (for laser printers), matte white 8160 (for inkjet
printers), and matte clear address labels (8660). However, you can shop for
blank labels by material when you shop by the sheet. By-the-sheet address labels
in the same size as 5160 (1″ x 2-5/8″) come in a huge variety of materials,
including waterproof film, colors, and brown Kraft paper.

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Personal planners and chore charts are two great ways to stay on top of your
decluttering goals. We especially love planner sticker pack 6780 for adding
goals and reminders.

4) TRACK YOUR PROGRESS AND STAY MOTIVATED

The reason that decluttering your home is an ongoing process rather than a
one-time deal is because small daily tasks are easier to manage. However, the
flip side of that is that you have to be able to visualize the benefits in the
long term. In other words, you will need to stay focused and track your progress
in order to stay motivated to keep going.

One way to stay focused and track progress is by using visual reminders like a
planner (or bullet journal). Another way is by using a simple chore chart.
However, we love using planners and bullet journals because they’re great for
goal planning and also a fun hobby. As it happens, we even wrote an article
exploring how planners help you achieve goals.

HOW TO TRACK DECLUTTERING TASKS IN YOUR PLANNER

Planner stickers are one tool for tracking decluttering tasks in your planner or
bullet journal. Fun ones, like this planner sticker variety pack for moms, are
great for rewarding yourself and adding reminders. You can also print your own
habit tracker stickers for marking off daily wins. Indeed, just click
“Customize” to edit and print the habit tracker below.

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HOW TO DECLUTTER YOUR HOME: THE ESSENTIALS

You’re more likely to be successful at removing clutter from your home if you
make easy-to-manage daily changes to your routine. However, that doesn’t mean
you have to carefully craft the perfect system before you can even begin. You
can start decluttering your home right now with four steps that also contribute
to long-term success.

First, tackle clutter in common areas with personal baskets. Even on the first
pass through, dividing the work among all family members makes it easier to
accomplish. Long term, everyone learns to accept daily responsibility for their
personal clutter. Next, stop reorganizing the same stuff you never use. Create
“donate,” “fix,” and “sell” bins for dropping unused items as you come across
them. Empty the bins as each is filled.

Similar to personal baskets, a mail station and a daily mail sorting routine
prevent clutter buildup. Specifically, paper clutter is one of the most
difficult kinds to deal with. Finally, track your progress to help you stay
motivated. Whether you use a chore chart, planner, or bullet journal, visual
reminders will help you stay focused.

What’s your all-time favorite decluttering tip? Shout it out in the comments or
show off your clutter-busting pics on Instagram using #averyproducts. You can
also find more organization inspiration on our Pinterest page.

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