Tips & Tricks to Declutter & Organize
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Streamline your living space by eliminating three bags of items using the categorization system: Keep, Donate, and Throw Away. Consider recycling broken items and, if inclined, organize a garage sale. For items to donate, schedule a Vietnam Veteran's Donation Pickup for convenience.
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Commence the decluttering process by creating three distinct piles labeled:
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Throw Away
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Donate
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Keep
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Target broken or damaged items, those with missing pieces, and clothing with holes or stains for disposal. Discard used underwear and efficiently declutter specific zones in your home, starting where you feel most comfortable.
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Tackle your kitchen pantry by clearing out expired or unused food items. Similarly, part with toys that are no longer in use, and donate clothes, shoes, and accessories that no longer fit or are outdated.
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Extend the decluttering effort to drawers, nightstands, and miscellaneous storage areas. Clear your home of any store items, returning what you can and donating the rest.
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Enhance cleanliness by wiping high-touch surface areas and organizing hallways, entry points, and mail storage areas.
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Declutter further by donating old media, organizing office supplies, and addressing electronic clutter.
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Dive deep into your refrigerator and freezer, cleaning each shelf and drawer thoroughly.
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Reorganize kitchen drawers, using drawer organizers for an orderly arrangement.
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Review herbs, spices, and kitchen counters, putting away, organizing, or donating items as needed.
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Scrutinize bathroom drawers, under sinks, and open spaces, categorizing, decluttering, and organizing all toiletries.
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Focus on your bedroom/s, separating wrong-sized clothing, unused accessories, and worn or unused linens.
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Extend the decluttering process to bathroom/s, discarding expired products, disposing of old towels and washcloths, and donating unused hair styling appliances.
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In your home office, remove outdated magazines, unneeded receipts, and unused craft supplies. Dispose of outdated electronics and donate items you no longer need.
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Declutter your kid's room/s by donating unused toys, discarding broken toys, and removing games and puzzles with missing pieces.
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In the kitchen, declutter by discarding expired food, donating unused items, and getting rid of duplicate utensils and unnecessary appliances.
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Tackle your garage/storage space/s by discarding broken holiday décor, donating unused sports equipment, and disposing of old cleaning rags.
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