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Build motivation by decluttering this spot first.
Neglect being its very essence, its typically one of the most chaotic spots in your home.
(Okay, there havent been any studies, but we all know its true.)
Maybe youll even avoid buying another pair of grippy socks at barre class because you couldnt find any.
Map out your home organization plan.
Once youre fired up by tidying up a few small but impactful spots, break down the bigger ones.
So take 15 minutes to ID the important organizational elements within larger spaces.
Then focus on one area at a time.
Then check it off your list, gloat, maybe cheers yourself with a glass of wine.
When in doubt, just declutter.
Thats great news, because decluttering can be done in even the tiniest time increments.
Literally set a timer.
If you tend to get overwhelmed when organizing, setting a timer can be super helpful, Rosenthal says.
Practice in-the-moment organizing.
New habit: Instead of side-eyeing that lurking laundry-room heap, pause for 15 minutes and sort it out.
Dont think; just do it.
Declare tidying-up speed challenges.
Similar idea, different participants (i.e., the other people who clutter up your house).
Make organizing a game for everyone in the house, suggests Jordan Marks, cofounder ofIts Organized.
Winner gets a reward!
Add this 15-minute step when you grocery-shop.
Chop onions, rinse and dry salad greens, separate cauliflower into florets.
Dont ignore your mail.
Its the obvious thing to do, when 90% of the pile is junk fliers from pest-control companies.
Yet mail has a way of cluttering up your entire entry and/or kitchen.
Focus on the small picture.
Thats why professional organizer Kate Pawlowski ofDone & Done Homefollows a strategy called the 10% rule.
Obviously, it will take some patience, but small improvements made consistently over timecancompletely transform a home.
