Summer is coming, and that means that the kids will be home most of the time, meaning more toys, more clothes, more dishes, more everything. Before summer gets here, it might be a good idea to start cleaning out and organizing before the summer vacation makes you want to pull your hair out.
Put a plan in place and have rules and a routine. Make sure everyone knows that everything has a place it lives when it’s not being used – that just setting things down and leaving them anywhere is not acceptable, from anyone. Declutter and get rid of things no longer used or needed. Make sure that each family member picks up and cleans up after themself. Put things where they go, how they go, when they go – each time and every time.
For kid’s stuff, it’s fairly easy to clean out things and declutter their bedrooms. Just go through their things for what they have outgrown – toys and clothes. Or if they are old enough, let them go through their rooms and clean out. If the items are still in good condition, you could donate them or have a yard sale. Not only does this clear space for more age or size related things, it also teaches children to give.
For the adults, organizing and cleaning out could take a little more time. Decide what you no longer want, need, or have use for. Clean out old dishes or pots and pans to make way for a new set. Go through clothing that just hangs in the closet and isn’t worn.
If you’re like me and have collected a lot of books over the years, you might want to go through your book collection and let some go, especially if they’re for kids and your kids are grown, or simply something you no longer have need for or want. If you homeschool, you can donate or sell the homeschooling books that your kids have outgrown. Homeschooling families are often looking for good used homeschool curriculum.
It’s a good idea to go ahead and start organizing for summer and cleaning out anything you want to get rid of, before summer gets here. With summer vacation upon us and kids being at home instead of gone all day to school, you’ll be busy with this and that soon, so go ahead and get started now and don’t wait.
Some ideas for donating items no longer needed or wanted are: Goodwill, Salvation Army, a toy collection for Christmas, resale shops, etc. There’s usually always someone that can use something in good condidtion that you have and don’t need anymore. So not only are you cleaning out and having an organized home for summer vacation, you’re doing a good deed for someone else. Your organized home will love you for it!
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If you’re like a lot of people, you have a messy closet – it’s disorganized, you can’t find anything, and maybe you even hate just the very thought of opening the closet door or going into the closet – knowing you’ll only end up stressed as you try to find what you need or want.
