Easy Tips To Keep A Simple, Decluttered Living Room
If you’re drowning in clutter piling up in your living room and don’t know where to start, this article will give you what you need to start decluttering today!
Decluttering your living room may seem hard, but with a few steps, you can easily remove unnecessary clutter and create a peaceful living space.
In this post, we’ll cover how you can simplify your living room and keep it decluttered!
Let’s jump in!
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How Can A Decluttered Living Room Make Your Life Easier?
First off, there are plenty of benefits to keeping your living room decluttered and organized.
Here are some of the best reasons to maintain a clutter-free living room:
- Saves time cleaning
- More peace of mind
- Easier to find your stuff
- Aesthetically pleasing
- Less preparation for guests
- Creates a relaxing, cozy atmosphere for your home
With that in mind, maintaining an organized living room saves you time from constant cleaning, reduce stress/anxiety, boosts your mood, and give you more time to spend with your family and spouse…
If you’re life is very busy these factors together make your life so much easier!
Easy Tips To Keep A Simple, Decluttered Living Room
Keep Your Surfaces Clear
When it comes to cleaning/organizing a larger space, starting with clearing off all surfaces can help you get started instead of searching for a place to start.
Clearing your surfaces allows you to filter and reset what you plan to keep in your space.
Instead of going through cluttered countertops and removing things one-by-one, simply clear them off entirely and put your items somewhere to be filtered.
Next, Sort/filter items into categories:
- Trash
- Relocate
- Donate
- Sell
These categories are a recommendation, but you should use categories that apply to your situation.
For example, if you don’t need to relocate and don’t want to sell anything, keep your filtering simple and remove those categories.
Once you’re done sorting, you can start organizing your stuff by categories like:
- Electronics
- Books
- Blankets
- Magazines
- Decor
Organize Your Electronics
One of the most cluttered categories mentioned above is your electronics…
This clutter includes:
- Cords
- Chargers
- Wires
- Loose cables
- Hdmi adapters
- Laptops
- Phones
- Remotes
- DVDs
- Gaming systems
If not handled properly, these electronics can make your living room look disorganized…
Use binder clips to keep loose cords curled and organized and find a designated basket to put your electronics all together.
Make Sure Everything Has A Place
When everything has a home, not only is your living space more organized, but it’s also much harder to misplace things and create a mess!
Here are some ideas you can use:
- Blankets in a designated basket
- Electronics are organized in your entertainment center
- Cords organized and hidden in baskets or in drawers
- Remotes go to the same spot when done using the TV
- Books are organized in a designated area
- DVDs organized in an entertainment center/TV stand
Once you have your living room organized like this, you’ll find what you need faster and rarely misplace anything!
Utilize Effective Storage Space
If you’re smart with your storage, you can make your space look larger while also keeping your stuff organized and out of sight
Here are some effective storage ideas:
- Keeping blankets/other items under your footrest
- Using Drawer organizers
- End tables with storage
- Coffee table with storage
Final Thoughts
Small changes can have a big effect!
Your living room is one of the most used areas of your home and can have a large impact on your mood and ability to relax.
Keeping this area decluttered will yield so many benefits and allow you to enjoy the space with family!
Tip: Take 5-10 minutes each day to find something you can organize, declutter, or remove from the space to get started!
