Many of us combat clutter in our homes. For me, it's a maddening exercise. But I'm starting to win the battle. There's nothing like walking into a clutter-free home after work. It lifts my spirits to return to the sanctuary of my home after a chaotic day at work.
Clutter is easy to accumulate, though, and once it starts, it snowballs. I've started trying to reduce it by employing a few simple tools:
1. Put a small wastepaper basket in every room in the house. Small wastepaper baskets are just a few dollars apiece, and they can be easily placed at the end of the couch or under the nightstand. I use them to toss package materials and other things in, and I use them as carriers for items I don't want to get rid of but just want to move to another room.
2. Buy a package of plastic trash bags for every room of the house. These can be stored in a drawer or under the sink, and they, too, can be used not only for trash, but for transporting things to other rooms.
3. Designate a table by the door to place your stuff on when you walk in. Don't make this your dining room or kitchen table -- make it another one. You want to have tables clear of mail, receipts, and change. Buy a special stuff table, and if it has drawers, even better.
These are just a few ideas for clutter-free living. The most important thing is to actually use the items that you buy lest they become clutter too.
Clutter is easy to accumulate, though, and once it starts, it snowballs. I've started trying to reduce it by employing a few simple tools:
1. Put a small wastepaper basket in every room in the house. Small wastepaper baskets are just a few dollars apiece, and they can be easily placed at the end of the couch or under the nightstand. I use them to toss package materials and other things in, and I use them as carriers for items I don't want to get rid of but just want to move to another room.
2. Buy a package of plastic trash bags for every room of the house. These can be stored in a drawer or under the sink, and they, too, can be used not only for trash, but for transporting things to other rooms.
3. Designate a table by the door to place your stuff on when you walk in. Don't make this your dining room or kitchen table -- make it another one. You want to have tables clear of mail, receipts, and change. Buy a special stuff table, and if it has drawers, even better.
These are just a few ideas for clutter-free living. The most important thing is to actually use the items that you buy lest they become clutter too.
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