Housecleaning Clutter
If they do not have enough places to put everything away neatly, they sell, give away or throw away things they do not want any more. For example, if the refrigerator is too full, they throw the spoiled food away. If the kitchen cabinets are too full of junk, they might agree to throw some of that away. Getting rid of clutter has been called de-cluttering. Organized storage includes keeping objects together based on what they do and where they are used. People put labels on boxes in the attic, for example. The well-organized household may even have maps or lists of where things are. People report taking weeks to de-clutter. They decide what to keep. They decide where to store things. People sometimes sell old things at consignment shops.