Spring Cleaning – Organizing Tips
Spring is the perfect time to refresh your home and get organized. In this post, organizing expert Jocelyn Kenner shares her top tips for tackling clutter and creating a more efficient and peaceful living space. From breaking down big tasks into manageable steps to using music as motivation, these strategies will help you stay focused and energized as you clean and declutter. Whether you’re dealing with paper clutter or organizing your kids’ belongings, these actionable tips will guide you through the process and make the journey more enjoyable.
Highlights
- Learn how to break large organizing tasks into smaller, manageable increments for easier completion.
- Discover how to use music as an energizing tool to keep you motivated while cleaning.
- Find out how rewarding yourself can boost your motivation during the organizing process.
Spring is here, and see Your Way Clear: Organizing tips from Jocelyn Kenner
1. Break down big jobs into manageable increments. Start by setting a timer for 15 minutes and stopping when time is up. If you have five minutes free, clean your car or organize your wallet.
2. Put on music to get yourself energized.
3. Spring is full of energy all around us and it’s time to reward yourself with something special when you finish a cleaning or organizing job.
4. If you must keep something you don’t use anymore, put it in a decorative box and move it to a storage area in the house.
5. Limit magazine subscriptions. If you subscribe to a monthly publication, don’t keep more than two issues in the house. Clip articles you want to save, says Kenner, and recycle the rest.
6. Manage incoming paper with the OHIO rule (Only Hold It Once). Set up a recycling bin in the area where you sort your mail, and immediately file away bills, invitations, and important correspondence.
7. Go to your city’s government’s websites to keep track of dates for mobile shredding and household-chemical pickups.
8. Work with your kids to go through their clothing, toys, and books several times each year. Don’t let it go until they graduate from high school — or college.
9. Use post-it notes to make sure you don’t mix up your “keep” pile from your “giveaway” pile.
10. Have trouble parting with something? Take a photo of it and you’ll have it forever.
