1. Ask these questions about each item in your home. If you answer “NO” to either question, it’s time to let it go! 1) Do I love it? 2) Do I have a place for it?

2. Designate a place for everything in your home. Make your stuff fit the space you have designated for it or find it a new home.

3. Don’t expect clutter to disappear in a short amount of time. It took a long time for you to accumulate the clutter and will take time to get rid of your clutter.

4. Make sure you have all the tools you’ll need before starting to clear clutter.  Then, set a timer and get to work. Don’t take out more than you can sort and put away within your time frame.

5. Have your timer end 15 minutes before you need to end an organizing project so that you have time to clean up after yourself.

6. Set up routines for your day and week. When you have a time for each task, you don’t have to worry about it all week!

7. Break the cycle of want…need…have. Make yourself wait at least 24 hours before making a medium sized purchase and a week for a big purchase.

8. Don’t buy anything if you don’t have a specific place for it already cleared out in your home or office.

9. Clean up messes as they happen. Once you get into the habit of cleaning up before moving on to another task, you’ll have a much more organized home.

10. Keep a “time log” for a week to figure out what you enjoy doing and find ways to eliminate those tasks you dislike. You’ll also discover where you are losing time.