Keeping your house clean and tidy is easier said than done, especially if you have children. However, there are a number of simple things you can do on a regular basis to keep your home in tip-top shape. Here are 6 things that people who have a clean and organized home always do.
1. Streamline
It is very easy to become obsessed with things, but that is precisely how piles of junk start to accumulate. People who have an organized home don’t keep things that serve no purpose and are constantly sorting out what to throw away, keep or give away.
2. Don’t Rely On Spring Cleaning
If you leave a number of household chores to be done during “spring cleaning,” you will be completely overwhelmed with housework when the time comes. Make a cleaning calendar with the chores you’ll do regularly, and add more important ones once a month.
3. Don’t Overdecorate
I’m sure you know someone whose home epitomizes the term “over-decorating”. You may even be the one who over-decorates. Choose a moderate amount of decorative objects to highlight each room. Too many objects will only make your home look cluttered.
4. Don’t Hoard Paperwork
Organized people usually have a file where they keep bills, receipts, mail and other important documents. Go through this file once a year and shred anything that is no longer worth keeping. This way you will avoid having piles of random papers all over the house.
5. Assign Everything A Spot
For an organized person, everything has its place. So that hat doesn’t belong on the kitchen island, but in the wastebasket in the hall closet. And that screwdriver you used a month ago? It belongs in the toolbox in the basement, not on the desk.
6. Don’t Get Lazy
It’s so easy to say, “I’m exhausted, I’ll load the dishwasher tomorrow morning.” Or “I’ll fold the laundry later.” But that’s how housework piles up, and the more you let it go, the more you procrastinate. Do the little things when they come up and you won’t have a long to-do list later.
