Donate any dishes, serving ware or other items that you don’t use regularly. Find storage solutions for all items that frequently find their way to the table such as crafts or kids’ projects. Return expired medications to your local pharmacy for proper disposal.Ĭommit to keeping your dining table clutter-free. Go through all medications and look for items that are expired or that you no longer need. Medicine is actually best stored outside of the bathroom in a cool, dry place out of the reach of children. We’ll be doing a much more thorough organization of this space when we work on the kitchen.ĭay 9: Medicine Cabinet/First Aid Supplies Remember that during the detox you are just looking at those obvious items that you need to get rid of. If you’re overwhelmed, just pick your messiest cabinet to address. Ensure that all food storage containers have matching lids and eliminate as many unnecessary kitchen gadgets, cookbooks and utensils as you can. Look for any obvious kitchen items that you do not use or have room for. If you are all caught up, pick the most cluttered area in your home and spend some time there. This is your catch-up day if you didn’t finish any of the above areas. Place items that will be expiring soon or that you would like to use first toward the front of the cupboard. Don’t forget to go through all of those spices too and keep only what you use on a fairly regular basis. Toss all items that are expired and get rid of anything that you know you will not use. Minimize packaging whenever possible to save space. Make note of items that are close to expiring and ensure that you use these items up first. Remove all items from the fridge and freezer that have expired or that you know you will not use. Commit to using old bottles up before opening up or purchasing new supplies. Toss any old cleaning rags or cloths that are at the end of their use. If you have multiple, partially filled bottles of the same product, combine them into one bottle. Use multipurpose cleaners to cut down on the amount of cleaning supplies needed or green cleaning products whenever possible. Go through all of your cleaning supplies (wherever they may be!) and get rid of any products that you don’t use. Use a small pouch to hold makeup and other essentials so this can easily be transferred from purse to purse. Sort through receipts, filing what you need to keep and tossing the rest. If you are short on space, put items that are out of season into storage somewhere else in your home.Įmpty out all of the garbage and other items that you do not use regularly. If you don’t yet have a designated space for your paperwork to go, use a couple of file folders to hold important items that you need to keep-one folder for items that you need to do some kind of action with and one folder for items that just need to be filed.ĭay 2: Front Entryway and Coat Closet/Mudroomĭonate any coats, shoes or accessories that you no longer use or need. It’s all up to you-it’s your plan!ĭo you have a pile of paperwork (or two?) collecting on your kitchen counter or in your home office? Go through bills, receipts and any other paperwork, tossing (or shredding/recycling) what you don’t need and sorting whatever is left over into its proper location. For extra-cluttered areas, you may want to spend 2 or 3 days going through things and skip some of the other tasks that are not really a problem for you. There are also some catch-up days built into the plan to allow for extra time in trouble spots or to work on areas that may be very specific to your needs. You can pick and choose whatever areas of your home need the most work. Feel free to just use this as a guideline and customize the plan to whatever will work for you. I have created a basic daily plan for the next 30 days to target pretty much every space in your home however, I do realize that all of our spaces and needs are different. You will likely be making multiple trips down to your local charity this month, so be prepared! Keep these beside you with every space that you work on so you can sort all of your items as you go. You can, of course, always do more however, the idea is to keep it simple and easy to keep up with.Īll you really need to get started with the detox are some garbage bags and some boxes or bins to put donation items in as well as items that belong elsewhere in your home. The plan is designed to jump-start your decluttering and organization process and target those items that are obviously unloved and unused.ĭuring the next 30 days, you’ll be doing a quick rundown of your home and getting rid of as many items as you can in just 15 minutes per day. This 30-day home detox helps you clear out all of those items that are clogging up your home and adding to the unhealthy weight.
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