Guide to Keeping an Organized Home

A home is a place that should be a sanctuary for you and your family. It should offer safety, security, and comfort. However, keeping an organized home can be a difficult challenge. Even the most naturally tidy people find it hard to keep their homes clutter-free and functional all of the time. But there are some things that you can do to help yourself stay on top of your organizational game even when life gets busy or stressful.

Organizing the House
The first step to organizing a home is making sure you have an area in which everything has its place. Depending on what type of furniture or appliances are already there. This might take some creativity, but it should be possible with most homes. There are many ways to do this, including putting up signs with pictures showing where items go. (For example, placing a picture of a broom by the broom closet). If budget isn’t an issue, wooden labels work well, too – make sure they last through wear-and-tear and don’t peel off the walls. You can then label each space that needs this organization, so everyone knows where things go when they’re done being used.

Have a Cleaning Schedule
Another great idea for helping you keep your home organized is making a cleaning schedule. This will make it easier to clean up after yourself instead of leaving dishes in the sink or clothes lying around. But having a set time every week when certain areas are cleaned also does wonders for reducing stress. Making a weekly, biweekly, and monthly cleaning routine can help you stay on top of all those little messes that tend to accumulate as the day goes on. These include cleaning up after meals, doing laundry every week or two. Taking out the trash at least once a day, vacuuming carpets as needed, dusting furniture as necessary.

Have a nice food Storage
Having nice food storage will help you keep your kitchen organized. Plastic wrap, plastic bags for produce, and other plastics used in the kitchen create unnecessary waste. This is something we should avoid at all costs if possible. Making plastic free food storage options part of your routine will reduce plastic waste and save you money. Ensuring nothing goes to waste because it’s hidden behind plastic or stuck underneath another plastic bag.

Purge Your Home Regularly
A cluttered house isn’t unorganized, but it can be dangerous, too. It’s hard to see tripping hazards in a home that has things stored everywhere. That’s why we recommend purging your home (at least once or twice per year). You might need longer if you have many children or pets running around all day long, but for most people, one month should do the trick. Start by getting rid of anything broken beyond repair (or anything else that is unsafe), and then get rid of any items you haven’t used in six months or more. This will give you plenty of room to store new things if you’ve bought any recently or will be getting anything soon.

Organizing Goal
Create a list of essentials and items that help to keep your home organized. These include Broom, Dustpan, and Vacuum Cleaner (if possible). Also, Swiffer Sweeper Mop with dry cloths & wet pads, Trash Can(s) for inside trash cans and outside garbage bins. What should be included in this list? The items mentioned above are the most important ones needed for keeping an organized home clean. This is because they allow for ease of use and remove clutter from surfaces without having too much hassle involved. Other ways to maintain organization include making sure there’s a designated space for everything. Then purging so that things don’t get too cluttered.

Closing Thoughts
Keeping a clean house isn’t easy, but these tips will help you keep your home organized and presentable. Making sure to have a designated space for everything, purging your home. Make essential items part of your cleaning schedule will help you keep the clutter under control. It’s much easier to keep a clean house when you don’t have too many items lying around and can easily find what you need. The result is an organized home that you don’t have to fight with every day.

Katie Gorden

Katie earned a BA in English from WWU and loves to write. She also adores hiking in redwood forests, photography, and a campfire surrounded by friends and family.