Better, schedule larger blocks of time, from two to four hours once or twice a week, for maximum declutter efficiency. Scheduling declutter sessions brings the goal out of the stratosphere and into real life. By committing time to decluttering, you strengthen motivation and embrace the goal of a clutter-free home. By keeping the declutter appointments, you begin to create islands, peninsulas, then continents of decluttered space. Change begins with me In family settings, clutter accumulates for myriad reasons.
Adults shed newspapers and personal items with abandon.
Children clutter with playthings, art materials, and school papers. Poor housekeeping routines land clean clothing in piles on the couch, paperwork in stacks on the counter and mail in jumbled heaps everywhere. Tempting as it is to call a family meeting and lay down the clutter law, think again. Instead, build credibility, knowledge and motivation by mastering your own clutter challenges first, then involving the remainder of the family.