Then comes the hard part: figuring out what to get rid of. If you're tackling your kitchen, for example, take every item out of the drawers and cabinets and sort them into organized piles on your kitchen countertop and dining room table. Once you've chosen an area to declutter, take inventory of everything you have in that space, says Hansen. "What we're looking for is small wins." 3. Setting realistic goals and breaking tasks up in to manageable portions can help keep you invested in the process, says Hansen. Spend the last 20 minutes putting items back where they belong. The next 20 minutes, identify anything you want to give away or donate. For the first 20 minutes, look for trash to throw away.
Hansen says to divide that time into 20-minute intervals. Say you only have an hour to declutter your home this week. You can also work within short time constraints. These kinds of organizational projects often take the most time and emotional energy, says Hansen, so you'll want to build up your decluttering muscle first. Save more complicated items, like tax paperwork, or sentimental items, like family photos and memorabilia, for last. Instead, start with something less challenging, like your purse or one single bathroom drawer. So don't try to revamp your entire garage in one afternoon. If you start off with too big a goal, you might get discouraged if the job takes too long. When it comes to organizing, don't bite off more than you can chew, says Hansen. When you understand the reasons behind your clutter, says Hansen, it's a lot easier to know what to keep and what to get rid of. Those 20 pairs of chopsticks in your kitchen drawer? Maybe they're speaking to your guilt around waste and sustainability. That blazer that hasn't fit for years? Maybe it reveals a yearning for your former profession. "A lot of times, the trip-up is from holding on to the past or wanting a different reality than the one we're living in." If you have unwanted piles of stuff accumulating around your house, ask yourself: "What's making this hard to get rid of?" she says.
"What becomes clutter and where your clutter accumulates can say a lot about what's going on with you." Hansen says everyone's clutter tells a personal story. Hansen shares more about her decluttering philosophy - along with useful strategies to keep our messes at bay. You have to take the time to "create systems that work for you." "Organizing is not a one-and-done task to complete," she says. She believes that keeping your home neat and tidy is a continual process.
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She's a professional organizer who teaches classes on home organizing and has been featured in over 30 TV shows and online series on the subject. That's a question that Star Hansen thinks a lot about. How can I clean up my space - and keep it that way? I can never seem to get a handle on my clutter. When I sit at my desk, I'm constantly confronted by chaos: Post-its in every color, candy wrappers, multiple headphones, books and mugs of tea.
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