11 Ways To Keep Your Home Decluttered And Organized This Year

Are you looking to maintain an organized home and keep the clutter away this year? 

Keeping an organized home isn’t all about decluttering; it takes a mindset that strives for simplicity and habits that promote peace and tranquility within your living space.

Focusing on your spending habits and being intentional are two ways you can implement this into practice…

In this post, we’ll cover 11 ways to keep your home decluttered and organized this year!

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11 Ways To Keep Your Home Decluttered And Organized This Year

1. Spend Intentionally

Spending intentionally doesn’t need to be complicated…

It’s all about understanding the impact of our purchases and how they affect our lives down the line.

Say, for example, you purchase large workout equipment or garden supplies, only to find that you haven’t used either in months and probably won’t for many more months.

These purchases may have come from initial excitement, but ultimately became things you may not even want anymore, and worse, might not even use.

2. Keep Up With Decluttering

In order to keep your home organized this year, decluttering consistently is the key to making ongoing progress.

Depending on your schedule, decluttering daily, weekly, or monthly may work best for you…

If you’re short on time, picking 1-2 days to declutter each month can be an effective decluttering schedule.

Furthermore, utilize the one-touch rule to deal with your clutter immediately and prevent yourself from putting small chores and decluttering tasks off for later. 

3. Keep Your Drawers Organized

Even though your drawers are hidden from sight, they are a prime area for clutter to accumulate and be forgotten about.

Here are some simple steps to keep your drawers organized:

• Empty them completely
• Grab a trash bag and discard trash first
• Identify/keep your essentials
• Place your things back in an organized way
• Relocate items that don’t belong in the drawer anymore but are still wanted/needed

4. Keep Your Kitchen Organized

Keeping your kitchen tidy is essential for an easier day-to-day life!

Cooking, eating, and cleaning that occur in the kitchen become so much easier when you’re able to find everything you need faster and complete your tasks efficiently.

Get inspired to organize your kitchen with these videos:

5. Keep Under-Sink Areas Organized

Another clutter-prone area in your home that stays hidden is your under-sink kitchen and bathroom cabinets.

This area can turn into a clutter haven and can turn into another storage area for things you don’t have another place for.

Instead of allowing this area to remain disorganized, take time to identify the necessary items and reorganize how they are placed. 

In addition, try using an under-sink organizer to help further structure and separate your cleaning supplies and other beauty products.

Here’s an example of under-sink organization strategies you can try:

6. Keep Your Countertops Clutter-Free

Countertop clutter and visual clutter that accompanies it give your home a disorganized look that can add stress to your day…

Creating systems and processes for mail, receipts, and other paper clutter can significantly reduce the “stuff” that gets left on your kitchen, desk, and other surfaces in your home.

Here are some effective tips you can use to remove the clutter from your kitchen countertop:

7. Audit Your Wardrobe Every 3-6 Months

If you’ve never taken the time to go through your closet to declutter unused and unwanted clothing, it’s time to give it a try!

Start decluttering your closet by picking out clothes and placing them on your bed. Identify clothing that you no longer like and try on anything that you’re unsure still fits…

Create two piles:

• Keep
• Donate/Maybe with a trash bag

This way, as you pick out clothes, you can immediately put your favorites in the “keep” pile, and then anything you’re unsure of you can place in the “donate/maybe” pile. 

This makes it a simple decision and allows you to review the “donate/maybe” pile again… 

If you choose to donate everything in that pile, then it’s already in a trash bag and ready for you to donate.

Repeat this process every 3-6 months, and you’ll be able to maintain a simplified and organized closet.

8. Declutter 5 Items Daily

Decluttering 5 items daily can be an effective strategy to keep your home organized when you’re short on time.

This can seem small at first, but over time, it can help you build momentum, and then before you know it, you’ll make serious progress without too much effort.

9. Use The One Box Rule

If you’re on the fence about certain items and want an easy place to put items you’re thinking of donating/decluttering, using the “one box rule” can be a great solution.

Here are tips to put this rule into practice:

10. Keep Your Paper Clutter Organized

Keeping your paper clutter organized can be a serious challenge…

Here are some tips to decrease your paper clutter:

• Opt for paperless when it makes sense
• If you prefer documents on paper, like financial statements, make sure to file them away in folders
• Scan items onto your computer to file away digitally
• Utilize a shredder at home

11. Commit To Simple Living

Embracing simple living doesn’t mean you need to be a minimalist or any type of label…

You can simply want to declutter your home or certain areas of your life.

Embracing this way of life can help you make decisions that will ultimately help you declutter your home and keep it organized.

Here are some steps you can take to embrace simple living:

• Set simple living goals (decluttered closet, declutter office, say no more, etc.)
• Determine what type of lifestyle you want
• Embrace intentionality
• Commit to your plan

Final Thoughts 

Keeping your home decluttered and organized is a tall task.

Some of the most effective ways to maintain a decluttered home are the simple strategies that you can do daily with minimal effort. 

The one-box rule is great for this and works well in practice. 

Give these strategies a try, and good luck creating your ideal organized home!