A cluttered home does more than make it look messy. It can play havoc with our emotions too. I’ve often heard it said that a cluttered home is a reflection of a cluttered mind. However, finding the motivation to clear the clutter can sometimes be a challenge!
Decluttering the home takes a lot of effort. Therefore, you’re going to need an adequate level of motivation to get started. The question is, how can you get the motivation to declutter when you currently don’t have any?
If you are overwhelmed by it all, you can follow these tips of where to start. Finding the motivation to start is a whole other topic. This article will give you tips to get and stay motivated when it comes to decluttering your home.
Read on, and you will discover some of the best tips to clear clutter when you’re not motivated.
Make a decluttering plan.
The first thing you’ll want to do is sit down and make a decluttering plan. Fortunately, we have already done this for you if you wish to use it. You can find a 30-day decluttering list in this post about a 30 day declutter challenge. You can even download the plan and keep it somewhere where you can always see it to keep you on track. This will help you discover where to start and split down it down into easily manageable tasks.
The great thing about having a plan in place is that it can help you stay motivated. As you tick off each task, it motivates you to complete the next one. My favorite way of keeping track of each day that I complete the decluttering task is using a habit-tracker. You can read about why this works to help keep you motivated here. You can download a free habit tracker to use also.
If you don’t have a plan, you’ll find you often won’t get as much done, and it’s much easier to give up partway through.
If you don’t want to follow the plan in the 30 days declutter challenge, you can follow this simple plan below for when you don’t know where to start.
1. The entryway
One of the easiest places to start decluttering is the entryway. This is also one of the best places to start as the entryway is the first thing you and guests see when entering the home.
Make sure your coats, shoes, and bags all have a tidy place. It could be a shoe rack, coat hooks, or a full entryway closet. Once these things are organized, it’s impressive how clean the entryway can look.
2. The kitchen
Although there’s ultimately more to do in the kitchen than any other room, it’s a great place to start your decluttering journey.
The kitchen is one of the rooms you use the most in the home, so you must keep it tidy and organized. Start by assessing the room, then writing down all of the tasks that need to be completed. Try to break them down into small tasks where possible.
Start with the smallest tasks first. Putting dishes away, for example, takes just a couple of minutes. Then, you can get onto moving any clutter off the worktops before wiping them down. You can get more tips for how to declutter your kitchen here.
3. The bathroom
You can also start with the bathroom if you’d prefer. This tends to be one of the smallest rooms of the home, making it much easier to declutter than others.
Start with the shower or bath. Giving it a clean and clearing away any empty toiletry bottles will automatically make it appear much tidier. After you’ve done that, move on to the toilet and make sure no empty toilet paper tubes are lying around. Then finish with the sink and medicine cabinet. Get lots of organization ideas for your bathroom here.
4. The bedroom
Getting a good night’s rest is crucial to your health and wellbeing. However, it’s challenging to do that when your bedroom is a mess.
Start with your bed, making sure it is made every morning. Pick up clothes off the floor, and make sure your closet is well organized. It would help if you also tidied up your beauty area where you usually put on your makeup.
A lot of tasks that need to be completed in the bedroom don’t take a lot of time. Therefore, it’s a great place to start decluttering when you feel overwhelmed with it all.
Start with tasks you can complete in 15 minutes.
Often, we lose motivation to declutter the home because it’s such an enormous task. When there’s a lot to do, it can quickly become off-putting.
So, start by completing tasks that take just 15 minutes. This could be picking clothes up off the floor, putting away the dishes, or emptying the trash can. You’ll be surprised how many tasks you can get done in just 15 minutes.
Plus, you are much more likely to do it when you only have to commit to 15 minutes. Set a timer, and when the timer goes off, you are done for the day. Frequently, you may even find though that getting started is the hardest part. After you have started and are getting into the groove of decluttering, you may want to continue past the 15 minutes.
You can either do this once per day or several times throughout the day.
Do this periodically throughout the day, and you’ll manage to declutter the home without getting stressed or overwhelmed.
Even if you choose to do this just once per day, you will be amazed at how much you can accomplish in those 15 minutes. We often build up tasks to be much more difficult in our minds than they are in reality.
When you break it down into such small steps, it doesn’t feel like you’re doing a lot. However, you’ll soon start to see it becomes a lot cleaner throughout the day.
Throw on some music.
De-cluttering doesn’t have to be boring. Throw on some music, and you may be surprised how much you enjoy it. It makes you clean faster, and you may even find yourself combining dancing with cleaning.
Alternatively, some people find it useful to listen to an audiobook while they declutter. You could even throw on an audiobook about decluttering to keep you motivated.
Watch decluttering experts.
If you’re really struggling to find the motivation to get started, watch decluttering experts at work. Netflix has the popular Marie Kondo series you can take inspiration from. Or, you could look up decluttering tips on YouTube.
This won’t just give you motivation. It will also teach you great decluttering tips you can use to make it easier.
Reward yourself after it’s done.
There’s no doubt decluttering the home can be hard work. Therefore, it’s a great idea to plan a reward for yourself once you’ve finished. It could be eating out at your favorite restaurant or even just relaxing with a movie and glass of wine in your newly decluttered space.
These are just some of the ways you can declutter the home when you’re not feeling motivated. Starting small and breaking the tasks down are two of the best tips you can utilize. Give them a try today and see just how easy it can be to declutter the home.
Conclusion for how to clear the clutter.
You don’t have to start in any particular room to declutter the home successfully. When you’re feeling overwhelmed, just doing one thing will get you started.
So, when you feel like it’s all too much, make an effort to tidy one thing. It doesn’t have to be a big task. Just focus on a smaller job to get you started. Once it’s complete, you’ll feel a sense of accomplishment, and that will motivate you to do more.
You’ll also want to make sure you have everything nearby that you need, such as trash bags. This will prevent you from having to break off every two minutes to get what you need.
There’s no denying decluttering the home can be a stressful and overwhelming experience. However, the above are some of the best places to start when you’re feeling overwhelmed by it all. Why not follow the tips above to get you motivated and started and commit to making the home cleaner and more organized?
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