Defeat Clutter (Part 1: Treatment)

When it comes to keeping the house picked up and looking "Martha Stewart" (who am I kidding, let's just go with picked up) - it seems as though there is a naughty little man following on my heels grinning from ear to ear as he laughs in my face at all my hard work. Does the clutter leprechaun live with you too?! Well, just so you know 'little man' I am onto you and I have a plan to get you out of my life.

For the areas that clutter has already taken hold of - - - your kids' rooms, the office, the basement - - - use the Three B's Purge Method: Grab a BIN, a BAG, and a BOX and get to work!

1. Put the things you want the keep but don't need to be out in a storage bin.
2. Put anything broken or missing pieces in the trash bag.
3. Put things that you don't use anymore in a box to donate!

We don't typically have garage sales because then we are hanging onto a bunch of stuff waiting for summer. I figure the point is to clean up and get rid of stuff so the sooner it is out of the house the better.

If you have a large area to go through set small goals by breaking it into sections and spend some time each week working on it. {declutter worksheet}

Set aside on day each week to work on some deep cleaning and de-cluttering. Focus on one room each month going top to bottom to clean it. {deep cleaning schedule}