Thrifter's Decluttering Guide: Learn the Rules

You made a resolution to declutter your home and this year you're determined to follow through. Thrift Core's Thrifter's Decluttering Guide will help you clear out stressful clutter so you can:

1) end the daily search for your keys (admit it!) and other necessities 2) stop spending money on duplicates (only to find the damn scissors afterward!) 3) feel clear-minded and creative.

Decluttering 101

1. You'll need boxes and trash bags. You know the drill, label these boxes “donate”, “keep”, and “toss”. If you haven't used something in a year, donate or toss it. Be ruthless.
   
   
2. Call up local charities and arrange a pick up for your donations or immediately store the donate box in your car so you can drop it off at the thrift store the next time you go thrifting.
   
   
3. If you can't easily put away all of your keeps, start to edit them by category. Assign a home for each item and put them away.

[I filled these boxes and more with clutter and got them out of the house! My cool robots remain,though!]

Getting Started

When you feel overwhelmed and can't seem to get started with your decluttering, try the following:

• Take note of where clutter forms in your house and make a plan for eliminating it.
• Invite a friend over to help you. They don't have emotional attachments to your items.
• Remember the last time you moved. Imagine an easier move with fewer boxes.
• Imagine the home you want to live in. Everything is easy to find and is perfectly accessible.
  
  

Staying Organized

• Assign a little time daily to cleaning, organizing, and decluttering.
• Assign each item a "home". Keep it there.
• Get into the habit of putting things away as soon as you're done with them.
• Establish routines that will keep your organized.
• Use grocery lists and to-do lists to keep on track and organized
  
  

Decluttering is easier said than done. What do you do with sentimental items? How do you get started in this overwhelming process? I'll cover the decluttering process step-by-step for the rest of the week. I hope you follow along and finally get your clutter under control!

What are Your Decluttering Tips?  

 

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