Keep Your Home Organized in Less Than 30 Minutes A Day (Day 14) #SpendingFreezeDFS

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October 14, 2015 by Steph 7 Comments

Do you want an organized home? I think most people prefer to have everything in its place. Before you start your organizing journey, we would love to have you read our eBook:25 Days to an Organized Home Challenge: Revolutionize Your Life and Gain More Timeon Kindle. We’ve had over 12,000 downloads! Also, make sure to joinOrganized Living Facebook Groupfor ongoing encouragement inthe battle against clutter. We are also including this as Day 13 of our 31 Day Spending Freeze because we have dedicated a whole week to organizing your home. However, this post is to be used as a resource. We don’t expect you to go through the entire series in one day. Make sure to bookmark it!Check out all of ourSpending Freeze posts.

In our home clutter is a constant battle with two boys, three dogs, and a cat. Staying focused and vigilant against the sea of “stuff” has forced us to come up with ways to keep our home organized. No matter where you are on your organizing journey, we’re going to give you some tips to get started and stay organized.We’ve organized this post into daily activities, so we recommend starting with this introductory video below and working through each post one day at a time.Make sure to print ourFREE Printable Organized Home Goal Sheetas well before you begin your journey!

How to Keep Your Home Organized

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Day #1: Clear the Clutter In Your Kitchen Every Day

In this video we go over keeping your kitchen clean daily by decluttering, and I even time myself to see how long it takes me to declutter! See how long it takes me, and you may be surprised!

Day #2: Clear the Clutter In Your Bathroom Every Day- We’re back again and talking about decluttering your bathroom daily in 5 minutes or less. Performing this task has REALLY helped think clearer in the mornings!

Day #3: Create a Launch Pad for when you leave the house. REMEMBER, this was filmed at 11:00p.m. at night, after working until 7:00p.m. at school, and I’m 22 weeks pregnant! LOL Have mercy on me!! I’m even in my robe! LOL

Day #4: DO NOT BLOCK DOORWAYS or DOORS!!!!!!

WATCH DAY 5 VIDEO!!! How to Reuse Your Windex Touch-up Cleaner Pump + our secret trash bag time saver tip!

Day 6: Organizing Your Paperwork (Getting Started)!

Day 7: Organizing on a Budget + Dollar Store Deals

Day 8: Create your own Non-Slip Hangers

Day 9: Organizing Your Batteries

Day 10: $4.00 Medicine Cabinet Redo

Day 11: Organize Your Ribbons for $1.00!

Day 12: Organize Your Jewelry for $3.00 or Less!

Day 13:

Day 14: Closet Makeover: Day #2

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Kelsey F
January 26, 2014 at 6:14 pm
I love these new videos! I am a full-time Kindergarten Teacher and a first time mom to a 20 month old. Needless to say I am trying to stay afloat most days. I love that you used the timer, I am super competitive so this is a great idea. The funny thing is I was a presenter for Classroom Organization and one of my tips for teachers was to spend 10 minutes every day cleaning off your desk, if you have one. Everyone can spare ten minutes. I do it every day before I leave. Nothing better than starting your day off with a clean desk! If I can do it at school I can certainly do it at home. I will look forward to your other tips!
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  January 26, 2014 at 7:15 pm
  Thanks Kelsey!! I’m so glad you found it helpful! I know it’s helped me more than you can imagine!!!! I will also try to implement this at school as well!!!!
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Felicity
January 30, 2014 at 2:32 am
Great tips and videos. I love the one in your bathrobe. My husband, son and I live in a 550 sq ft house and I feel like I’m running on a hamster wheel, forever trying to get unburied from the clutter. I’m trying to get better about setting our launch pad each night, but I’m often grumbling in my head that I’m too tired to finish tonight’s to-do list, let alone do some of tomorrow’s work (even though I know the payoff is worth it in saved energy and reduced stress the next morning). You are also so right about keeping doorways and closets clear! What seems like a time saver (dropping things outside the closet) turns into a massive time sucker and clutter creator when you can’t access your rooms and closets. I’m looking forward to the rest of the days of the challenge.
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Steph
February 11, 2014 at 9:44 am
Felicity,
AMEN! I grew up in about 800 sq. ft, and my grandparents lived in a mobile home, so I TOTALLY know what you mean about no space! I think that’s why IKEA is my favorite store, because they teach you how to live organized in very small spaces! LOL
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- Felicity
  February 13, 2014 at 1:04 am
  Wow, 800 sq ft. That’s definitely on the small side. There is an IKEA less than 5 miles from our house. No question, that has helped us make it work.
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Amberjane
April 21, 2014 at 11:43 am
Great tips – thank you for sharing 🙂
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Julie
October 24, 2014 at 5:05 am
This sounds like the flylady. Are you connected with that site? 🙂
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How to declutter and organize your house in 30 minutes? ›

Set your 30-minute timer and use the following steps:

Begin by taking everything out of the area you're decluttering.
Sort the items. Start by removing any items that are obviously trash. ...
With your final sorting, sort the keep items by similarity.
Finish by cleaning the physical area the items were removed from.

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How to clean and organize your house in one day? ›

First, designate a day to organizing your home. Then, tackle each problem area for a set amount of time, whether 30 minutes, an hour, or more or less. By dedicating a specific time to an area, you put the finish line in sight. Once your timer goes off, put away whatever is left, and move on to the next area.

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How much time could you save each day by getting organized? ›

27% said they feel disorganized at work, and of those, 91 percent said they would be more effective and efficient if their workspace was better organized. 28% said they would save over an hour per day. 27% said they would save 31 to 60 minutes each day.

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What is the 20 20 rule in minimalism? ›

Created by Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus of The Minimalists, the 20/20 rule consists of asking yourself two key questions while decluttering your home: Can I replace this item for less than $20, and can I replace this item in less than 20 minutes?

What is the fastest way to declutter? ›

Employing the Pomodoro Technique

Set a timer for 25 minutes and declutter as much as you can during that time – whether it's a clutter bucket or a kitchen drawer. When the timer goes off, take a 5-minute break, then repeat the process. This technique helps maintain productivity and prevents burnout.

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Which room to declutter first? ›

The Messiest Room

Choose the most cluttered space in your house, as interior designer and author Jessica Nickerson suggests. “Pick one space that you feel like needs to function better for you,” she says. For many of us the answer is the same: the closet.

What to declutter first? ›

“If you don't know where to start, we recommend decluttering room-by-room! Start with the most high-traffic area in your home – probably the kitchen or family room – and go through the decluttering process of deciding what to keep, toss or donate.

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How long does it take to declutter a whole house? ›

'Decluttering typically involves making a lot of micro-decisions, about every object, and even if you have the stamina to keep going all day, it is time-consuming, not to mention overwhelming! When decluttering a whole house, with one or two sessions a week, we're usually looking at several weeks to several months.

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What is the highly effective 20 20 rule for decluttering? ›

When struggling to make decluttering decisions, the 20/20 rule says you should consider letting go of an item if: You can replace it for less than $20. And you can replace it in less than 20 minutes.

How should I structure my day? ›

How to structure your workday for maximum productivity

Identify the time of day when you're most productive. ...
Set priorities for the next day. ...
Work on difficult tasks first. ...
Group similar tasks together. ...
Schedule breaks. ...
Allocate extra time for challenging tasks. ...
Review progress throughout the day.

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What is the rule of thumb for decluttering? ›

If you place 5 things, one thing at a time in a box each day to donate, by the end of a month you'll be 150 items lighter and by the end of a year, 1825 things lighter. Your one thing at a time efforts will lead to a clutter-free life.

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What is the 80 20 rule for decluttering? ›

'The 80/20 rule is the concept that we use 20% of what we own 80% of the time,' says Sara Bereika, founder of Sara Jane Organizing. 'That means the remaining 80% (the stuff we use less frequently) is clutter. More than ever many of us have aspirations to live more simple lives.

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Are minimalists happier? ›

According to a survey by the Simplicity Institute, an organization that surveyed 2,500 people across various countries who self-identified themselves as living with fewer possessions, 87 percent of respondents indicated they were happier now than when they owned more possessions.

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What is the 90 90 rule for decluttering? ›

The 90/90 decluttering rule

Anything. Have you used that item in the last 90 days? If you haven't, will you use it in the next 90? If not, then it's okay to let go,' write Joshua and Ryan on their blog.

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What is the 5 second rule for decluttering? ›

The five second rule is picking up an item, and making the decision as to whether it stays or goes within this amount of time. 'The basic premise behind this rule in decluttering is that you should know within five seconds whether you should keep something or not,' explains Amanda Wiss, Founder of Urban Clarity.

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What is the 20 20 rule for decluttering? ›

The 20/20 rule is a genius invention by Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus from The Minimalists. This simple rule is if you can replace something you are decluttering in less than 20 minutes for less than $20, you can declutter it.

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