Simple Organizing Tips for Your New Year's Goals
- Shannon McKinney
- Dec 30, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: Feb 20
If you’re looking for some tips to get started on your New Year’s organizing projects, you’ve come to the right place! Read on for some simple and practical tools…
Decluttering Tips
Start small: Pick a drawer, shelf, or a corner to avoid getting too overwhelmed and allow yourself to build on the momentum
Use the “one year” rule: If you haven’t used an item in a year, think about letting it go (except for seasonal or sentimental items)
The Four Box method (or hampers, bags): Keep, Donate, Recycle, Trash and sort accordingly
Let go of duplicates and keep the best item you have multiples of (ie. office supplies, kitchen utensils, or beauty tools)
Organizing Tips
Create zones: Group similar items together and give them “homes” kept in the area that they’re most frequently used
Maximize vertical space: Use shelves or hooks free up more surface area resulting in more space
Use labels: Not only does this make items easy to locate, it makes them easy to return after use (key!!)
Utilize storage bins, baskets, and drawer dividers to keep things tidy and give you parameters (if a bin is full, maybe we don’t need to buy more)
Plan for maintenance: Even the most organized among us need to routinely tidy and evaluate our spaces and systems
Mindset Tips
Set clear goals: Determine your reasons for decluttering and getting organized (More space? Peace of mind? Functionality?)
Focus on keeping items that genuinely make you happy and that serve a purpose for your daily life
Celebrate progress big and small! Starting small and building on momentum (mentioning this again for a reason) is a great way to continue the process and your progress!
Again, these are some basic tips to get started. I have more detailed tips and tricks here if you want a little bit of a deeper dive and as always, I'm here if you need professional help! Always wishing you the best! xo
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