When it comes to decluttering your home, there is a lot of information on how to do it. Having been a professional organizer for over 5 years, I have learned a thing or two about what works for most people, and what is a rather niche way to organize.
So I found all my favorite pieces of advice for how to declutter like a pro from around the web! All these suggestions I have used with clients or have used within my home. My goal is to share methods that can work for most spaces. But, always remember that if a specific system isn’t working for you, change it!! There is nothing worse than trying to squeeze a square peg into a round hole. That’s why I found my favorite tips in hopes that one of these will help you declutter your home.
How To Declutter Like A Pro Round Up
Checklist
Ok shameless plug here! I created a checklist for how to declutter like a pro and use this checklist with clients as we work through areas of their homes.
Organizing 101
Abby at Just A Girl and Her Blog went through her exact steps to organize her entire home. I follow these steps to organize every space in my home (and clients) as well!
Letting Go
My friend Katie from Organizing Moms shared her tips for how she taught herself to let go of stuff! She breaks down her thinking process in both a blog post and a video to help you change your thinking on holding onto things and effective ways to let them go!
Easy Declutter Projects
Leigh from Suddenly Simple Organizing shares some easy projects you can do to declutter quickly, like throwing away empty pens!!
Via Suddenly Simple Organizing
Pantry Tips
Contributor and amazing professional organizer, Lisa from Neat Freak McKinney has easy ways to organize a pantry that is perfect for both kids and adults.
Via Neat Freak McKinney
Donate or Sell?
These tips on how to get started with what to donate and what to sell from Clutter Healing is really helpful! I love how it is broken down into where to donate and sell!
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