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Quick and easy decluttering tips for daily life

Need quick and easy decluttering tips? Let me help! Not all decluttering has to be a major project. A great way to get started or even just maintain your progress is to build some decluttering friendly habits into your daily life. I'll share a few of my go-to's And be sure to share YOUR OWN decluttering ideas in the comments! First things first! 1) Make sure you have a sturdy dedicated donation box or donation drop zone in your home. I promise this will save you so much time in the long run. Here's a great tip from my friend Janeen - She has a dedicated drop zone in her garage where she stores all her donations as she declutters throughout her week. She then invites her friends to "shop" this area. Before the clutter is taken away for donation. It's genius and very effective! 2) Protect your space. Protecting your home from clutter creep is important. And I'm not just talking about curbing your shopping habits - you'd be surprised how clutter can sneak in. Here are a few examples: Paper Paper of all kinds gets conveniently mailed to us when we didn't ask for it. Sign up for paperless everything - from bills to notices. And then either recycle or shred immediately any mail or other paper clutter you don't need to file. Don't let the paper linger... because you know what will happen. Clutter attracts clutter. Unexpected arrivals Well meaning family & friends dropping off THEIR clutter or gifts you'll "love". Keep what you actually want and donate or pass on the rest. Don't let feelings of guilt keep clutter in your home using up valuable real estate. I'm giving you permission today. Hand me downs We are the grateful recipients of hand-me-downs from the boys next door. Every now and again, a bag of goodies lands on our doorstep....to my son's delight! I've learned over the years that hand-me-downs can be both useful and can be clutter at the same time. I used to keep EVERYTHING we were given. Over time, I realized that this didn't make sense. My son has clothing and texture preferences. By holding on to items he definitely wouldn't wear... I was just storing clutter. Now I have a system in place to deal with the hand-me-downs effectively. I sort the hand me downs immediately - into clothing that we're keeping and items we'll be passing on. And then I check his current wardrobe for anything else that can go like clothing he hasn't been wearing or items that are too small) My son is perfectly ok with me decluttering his clothing. I then walk the hand-me-downs to the home of a younger boy in the neighborhood. 3) Build decluttering into your cleaning routine. These are a few ways I do it - When I'm emptying the dishwasher - I do a quick scan as I'm putting things away for items I never use, broken dishes, or duplicates. This doesn't mean I'm emptying all my cupboards and drawers and doing a full kitchen declutter. I'm just taking a few minutes to take an extra look. When I'm putting away the laundry - I quickly check my closet for items I know I haven't worn in ages. Or when I'm folding I set aside clothing that I know my son has outgrown - so it's ready to go and not continuing to clutter up his space. Even if you only pull out one or two items - that all adds up! Any progress is better than no progress. 4) Build conversations about decluttering into regular life. Follow ideas like the "one in and one out rule"....but find a way to talk about it with those you live with. Teaching them about intentional spending and wants versus needs will help tame the clutter monster. My daughter knows that if she buys something new, something else has to go. Like any preteen, she likes going to the mall - but she doesn't buy randomly. Before she leaves, she lets me know what's on her shopping list. This gives her the opportunity to learn first hand about intentional spending and not buying things just because they're cute. That's a valuable life lesson on clutter maintenance that she can bring into adulthood. 5) Admire your progress for motivation. One of the best motivators for decluttering is your own progress. Take pictures as you go or go back and look at your old decluttering projects and pat yourself on the back. Listen to yourself. Sometimes you'll be excited to take on more decluttering and other times you'll need a break. Decluttering isn't a race - it's a marathon. Take your time. Progress is progress. Thank you for being here. Let me know in the comments what you're decluttering today. ❤️ Bonus tip: Immediately put any clutter you find into your donation box so they don't sneak back into the cupboards. I swear clutter has legs of its own! #quickandeasydecluttering #easydecluttering #fastdecluttering #quickdecluttering