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Not everyone has the urge to give Marie Kondo their place, even if they are stuck at home and have plenty of time. “Organizing can be a stressful and daunting task for some, especially when you’re looking at all of the items at the same time,” he says Rob Truglia from MakeSpace storage. “It’s best to start by determining which areas to clean and go from there. ”
You may never get to the point where organizing is a relaxing or fun task, but it can be relatively stress-free. Marshall Weber, organizational expert for Stor-It Self Storage, describes the most important steps in organizing your home.
Start slowly.
“Don’t try to reorganize your entire house at once. Don’t spend even an hour organizing if you don’t feel like it. Start slowly with 15- or 30-minute sessions. “
Organize one room at a time.
“There is no need to take over your entire house. Go one room at a time or even one shelf at a time to keep the organization manageable. “
Treat yourself.
“Throw up some tunes to pass the time and give yourself a reward for extra motivation at the end of your reorganization session.”
Truglia adds that he likes to start with the quickest task, like turning a mattress over, and then work your way up to more challenging projects.
Destination hotspots.
When it comes to spring cleaning hotspots, closets and vanities are high on the list. Cabinets are used for storage so that they can quickly become overloaded. “To tackle your closet and reorganize yourself effectively, take everything out. Then you start putting things back in piece by piece, moving them to new places in your room or house, or throwing them away entirely, ”says Weber. “You will be amazed at how much free space you have, and when you work outside your closet you will skip that dreaded claustrophobia.”
To organize your vanity, Weber recommends walking layer by layer. “The top of your vanity is the easiest place to start, even if it looks like a Jackson Pollock painting made with jewelry, toiletries, and sundries out of your pockets. Sort everything into stacks by type, then figure out little places to keep everything. “Next, go drawer by drawer to see what can be folded, moved, or discarded entirely.
Invest in storage solutions.
While it might seem counterintuitive, sometimes the best way to organize the items you currently have is to buy a few more. “Shoe racks, shelves, jewelry boxes and even full storage units can help you free up space at home and keep track of your belongings,” says Weber.
Think creatively about your space. “Your closet door doesn’t seem like a storage space, but give it a hanging shoe rack and suddenly it’s a fully stocked footwell. Also, get a coffee table with drawers to store small items like remote controls, board games, and cleaning supplies. Do you have a strange corner that you can’t do anything with? They have furniture for it. Shop on corner shelves to see how to store vertically in a small space. “
If the current pandemic has taught us anything, we are not in control of most things in life. But we can control how neat and organized our homes are. So start with the spring cleaning. This not only makes you feel better under control, but your indoor time flies by.
