Happy New Year! After the wild ride 2020 was, we think it’s pretty safe to say we could all use some structure in our lives. Organizing your house is a great way to set your intentions for the new year, and provide some stability within your home! Whether you’re planning on moving this year or you accumulated a few extra things during lockdown (hello weekly Amazon orders), these tips will help you organize your space so you can have a tidy house and a tidy mind!
1. Take it room by room.
It might feel tempting to jump around to make the process feel less overwhelming, but if you don’t dedicate yourself to one room at a time, you might end up just shifting your junk around instead of actually organizing it. Taking it one room at a time will help you feel like you’re actually completing a task and motivate you to spread that progress to the rest of your house.
2. Don’t be afraid to purge.
This is one of the hardest parts of organizing your home. It might feel like you HAVE to keep that coat you’ve had since high school (it might come back in style, right?) but in reality, it’s just been taking up space for the last decade! Employ the Konmari method if you’re really having trouble. Hold the object in your hand and see if it really sparks joy. If it doesn’t, tell it goodbye and send it to the donate pile! You don’t have to do this item by item, but it might help for those particularly tough spaces like closets and junk drawers.
3. Add storage to your home.
One of the main reasons your home might be unorganized is because you don’t have enough space for everything. While getting rid of items will help make more room, adding storage will help you ensure that everything in your home has a place. If you don’t have much room, try going up instead of out! A cheap bookshelf and some fabric bins can do wonders when it comes to organizing your space. There are lots of surprising ways you can create storage and keep your things organized. Pinterest is your best friend here, so look up DIYs that will help you maximize the space you have in your home.
4. Don’t try to do it all in one day.
New year, new you, right? Exactly! You’ve got a whole year to achieve your goal, so don’t try to organize your whole home in one day. You’ll only end up feeling overwhelmed and unaccomplished if you try to clean out your entire home in a single sweep. Make a plan, take it slow, and make the process intentional. You’ll feel more accomplished and want to maintain it if you dedicate more time to organizing your space. Even if you dedicate an hour a day or just work on weekends, the progress will add up and you’ll have your perfectly organized home!
5. Make a routine, and keep it.
Once you have your home perfectly organized, make sure you create a routine that will help you maintain it! If you did a closet clean-out, keep that momentum by getting rid of an item every time you buy a new one. If you organized your junk drawer, make sure you have a set place for all loose batteries or tools so you don’t just throw them somewhere random. Making a consistent effort to keep your space organized will ensure that you don’t have to do a giant clear-out every season.
The task might feel daunting, but if you use these tips, you’ll be well on your way to having a tidy space! If you’re purging and organizing to prep for a move this year, make sure you contact an experienced lender at Flat Branch Home Loans to start your homebuying journey. Let’s get you home!
