Glamour Article: How to Declutter, Once And For All
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How to Declutter, Once and for All
The decluttering tips and hacks that’ll help you simplify, streamline, and find space—finally.
January 12, 2023
Find a home for every item.
One key to living clutter-free: Everything in your home needs a home. Home organization, ultimately, needs to be about making it super-easy to put things away. That means giving items a convenient and consistent spot to “live”—the more obvious, the better. If you’re wishy-washy about where mail lands when it enters the house, it’ll continue to live all over your countertops and other surfaces. But if there’s a recycling bin and a bills basket in the mudroom, you’ll catch all that paper clutter before it proliferates. Professional organizers often recommend going so far as labeling bins, drawers, and shelves, at least until you and your family members get into a groove with the new system. “When every item in your home has a home, it’s much easier and quicker to put things away. It sounds so simple but it really works!” says professional organizer Jordan Marks of It’s Organized.