{"id":20744,"date":"2026-03-11T09:53:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T09:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/5-organizing-tips-for-cluttered-homes\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:10:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:10:43","slug":"5-organizing-tips-for-cluttered-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/health-and-wellness\/better-living\/5-organizing-tips-for-cluttered-homes\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Organizing Tips for Cluttered Homes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some people find their calling in school, at work or on a mission trip. I discovered my calling in my cousin\u2019s kitchen. Sheila was throwing a dinner party and I went to her house early to help with the food. We put the lemon chicken in the fridge to marinate, and Sheila got started on the Assyrian rice. \u201cCan you grab some containers out of there?\u201d she asked, pointing to a cabinet. I opened it and was greeted by a Tupperware avalanche. \u201cSheila,\u201d I said, \u201clet me straighten up here.\u201d In a few minutes I had containers matched with their lids and stacked in the cabinet according to size, as if some super-organizing part of my brain had just taken over.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile you\u2019re at it,\u201d Sheila joked, \u201cwant to do the utensil drawer too?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSure,\u201d I said. The utensils took a bit longer, but I was on a roll. Next I tackled spices scattered on four shelves. Then her toddler\u2019s plates, cups and spoons, jumbled in a heap. For two hours, till other guests arrived, I worked on my cousin\u2019s kitchen. I had fun too.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou could make a job of this,\u201d she said at the end of the evening. That\u2019s just what I did. I became a professional organizer. In the 10 years since that day in Sheila\u2019s kitchen, I\u2019ve helped all kinds of people\u2014singles, couples, big families, empty-nesters, retirees\u2014clear the clutter from their homes. They emerge not just better organized, but also lighter in spirit. It\u2019s a lot easier to live a balanced life\u2014a life focused on what matters to you\u2014when you\u2019re not weighed down by the stress of disorganization. Try these tips to tame the chaos. Come on, you\u2019ve got nothing to lose but the clutter!<\/p>\n

1. Start small. <\/strong>
\nI had a client who\u2019d recently retired and finally had time to sort through all the possessions she\u2019d accumulated over the years. \u201cBut I don\u2019t know where to begin!\u201d she cried.<\/p>\n

\u201cPick one room,\u201d I suggested. \u201cActually, a section of one room.\u201d She chose her bedroom closet, which (barely) contained more than 100 pairs of shoes. We sat there and went through one pair after another. \u201cWhen was the last time you wore these loafers?\u201d I asked. She couldn\u2019t remember so I set them in the \u201cno\u201d pile. \u201cWhat about these? Do they even fit?\u201d She shook her head. Bye bye, pumps. I held up some red sandals that had never been worn. \u201cI love those,\u201d she exclaimed. \u201cI\u2019ll wear them, I promise!\u201d Okay, they were keepers. It took us the whole day, but we cut her shoe collection by more than half. By day\u2019s end we had a bunch of shoes for charity, and my client was feeling unburdened of possessions that were beginning to possess her.<\/p>\n

Start with something small and simple. Like your sock drawer (if it doesn\u2019t have a match, toss it). Next, your T-shirts. You\u2019ll build momentum, and before you know it, your whole dresser will be organized. Just get started.<\/p>\n

2. Use it or lose it. <\/strong>
\nAdmit it. There are things you have that you never use, that you might have even forgotten about. That slow cooker (and those other duplicate wedding gifts) in the attic. The bikes your kids outgrew. Grandma\u2019s bedroom set gathering dust in storage. Don\u2019t feel obligated to hold on to something just because it was given to you. If you don\u2019t love it or need it, why keep it? There\u2019s probably someone who would like that slow cooker and more to the point, actually use it.<\/p>\n

People waste thousands of dollars a year on storage spaces because they keep things they have no use for. \u201cI might<\/em> want it a few years from now,\u201d they say. How about donating or selling those items and putting the money you would\u2019ve spent on storage into your emergency fund? Then if rainy days come, you\u2019ll have enough to cover your needs. (What good is Grandma\u2019s bedroom set going to do when what you really need is cash to pay for car repairs?) This isn\u2019t just a principle of organization. It\u2019s good stewardship.<\/p>\n

3. Sort it. <\/strong>
\nGo through your mail every day. Recycle junk mail right away\u2014that\u2019s anything you won\u2019t read or need later. If you\u2019re not going grocery shopping this week, the Stop&Shop flyer goes in the bin. Any issue of a magazine on a topic you\u2019re not interested in\u2014give it to someone who is or get rid of it.<\/p>\n

As for the things you\u2019ll need later, before you fill up another file, consider: Is there anywhere else you can get the same information? You\u2019ll want to save insurance claims until your doctor\u2019s bill comes, but you can get your bank statements online, so don\u2019t hold on to those. For years, my mom kept papers in boxes in the garage. A rainstorm and a leaky roof ruined them all. Guess what? She hasn\u2019t had reason to miss a statement, form, receipt or letter lost in that mess.<\/p>\n

4. Get the kids in the game. <\/strong>
\nMake organization a game. Sheila\u2019s six-year-old can set a table faster than you can say \u201cfork, napkin, knife and spoon.\u201d Challenge your children or grandchildren to a competition. Who can put their shoes away fastest? Who can be the first to get their toys off the floor? One of my clients wanted to teach her son how to put away his laundry. He couldn\u2019t read yet so they drew pictures together\u2014a shirt, a sock, a pair of pants\u2014and used them to label his dresser drawers. They had a ball.<\/p>\n

Kids can handle a lot of responsibility. Little ones like to emulate their parents. Avoid doing things for them even if it\u2019s faster. Your daughter will never learn her coat doesn\u2019t belong on the floor if you\u2019re always hanging it. With teens, well, there comes a time when you have to close their bedroom door. Sooner or later\u2014when they can\u2019t find their take-home history test or that permission slip\u2014they\u2019ll get with your organizational program (or at least ask you for help).<\/p>\n

5. Give it away. <\/strong>
\nDe-cluttering your house isn\u2019t just a way to do yourself a favor. It\u2019s also a way to share your blessings and help make the world a better place. Those old gym shoes? Don\u2019t send them to a landfill. Nike\u2019s Reuse-A-Shoe<\/a> program turns your sneakers into flooring used in running tracks, basketball courts and playgrounds. Collectivegood.com<\/a> takes cell phones and refurbishes them for use in developing countries.<\/p>\n

One neat trick: I keep a basket in my closet. Anything that doesn\u2019t fit or hasn\u2019t been worn in the past year goes into the basket. When it\u2019s full, I donate what I\u2019ve got. There are tons of places that will take unwanted items\u2014the Salvation Army<\/a>, Goodwill<\/a>, your church or synagogue.<\/p>\n

Taking small steps each and every day will help you get organized. Once you\u2019re there, just 10 to 15 minutes a day will keep you that way.<\/p>\n

Clear the clutter and you\u2019ll turn your home into the sanctuary it was always meant to be. Your spirit will be lighter for it too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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