31 Days to an Organized Home
31 days to an organized home (click here for a printable checklist)
Spring time is organizing time! We have renewed energy, we look forward to creating and cleaning, and we want to freshen our home. We can cover all the territory in our home working in baby steps to keep from being overwhelmed. This list of 31 short projects gets you motivated, gets you started, and gets a lot done over 31 days. Follow this list and do one project each day for 30 minutes to an hour. First toss, then donate or recycle, group by categories, and create a routine that helps you stay organized. In just 31 days you will have an organized home!
The 31 days project is grouped around rooms in your home. As you move forward, you will be breaking your organizing into small steps in order to finish in each space. Clearing your clutter has a calming effect and you will enjoy the serenity in your home.
1. Any 31 items. Just walk around the house and choose any 31 items that are not useful, functional, or beautiful.
2. Kitchen junk drawer
3. Under the Kitchen Sink
4. Refrigerator
5. Freezer
6. Spice cabinet
7. Laundry Room
8. Laundry room sink area
9. Pantry medicine basket
10. Paper goods
11. Pantry
12. Extra bags around the house
13. Computer or home office desk
14. Warranty and instruction books
15. Bookshelves and books
16. Technology
17. Under Bathroom Sink
18. Medicine Cabinet
19. Make up drawer
20. Undies, socks, jammies
21. Night stand drawers
22. Coat closet
23. Media cabinet
24. VHS movies
25. Linen Closet
26. Purses and bags
27. Tops, tee shirts and dresses
28. Pants and skirts
29. Shoes
30. Car
31. Any 31 items. Eliminating an additional 31 items will make your home even less cluttered!
Jump start your spring organizing this year! Keep me posted on how your work is progressing and how successful you are!
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This is such a great idea!!! I’m so serious about doing this. I think to be realistic, I’m going to schedule it on my calender and try to tackle it that way. It seems very doable when i see it in black and white!
This is great! Can you create a list of 31 things to conquer in cleaning your whole home? sweep floors downstairs, clean bathroom sinks, clean kitchen appliances, etc…
Thanks Nicki! I can’t wait to hear how it goes!
Thanks Marti! It’s a project I’ll keep in mind. There is a great list by Smead for this.
http://smead.com/hot-topics/house-cleaning-checklist-1797.asp