![]() Research and our experts agree that our emotional attachment to our stuff is one of the biggest barriers to successfully decluttering. No matter the reason you’re selling the home, you’ve already got a lot on your emotional plate. Create a strict sorting system for what to toss, donate, sell, or keepĪs you enter the first room on your checklist, be prepared for an emotional experience. ![]() We’ll break down the process into simple, tried-and-true steps based on our research, and the expertise of decluttering and staging expert Joy Metten, owner of The Joy Of Staging, and Stephanie Nash, a 25-year real estate veteran who sells homes 46% quicker than the average agent in her area. Welcome to the ultimate guide for how to clean out your home before you list it for sale. ![]() Whether you’re selling the home you’ve been in for decades, or are facing an unexpected sale due to the death of a loved one, settling assets in a divorce, or getting out from underneath a mound of debt, the task of decluttering prior to a sale may feel daunting. And if you’re reading this article, the home you are looking to declutter and sell is at risk of being above the 300,000 item average. So.If you took the time to count every item in the average American household at the rate of one item per second, you would be counting continuously for nearly three and a half days. The idea is to make decluttering fun, so you’ll feel excited to stick to it. Find an honest buddy to tell you what she REALLY thinks you should hold onto and what items should head into the donation pile. Good friends are often the best motivators to push you to let go of the items you don’t need. It’s a regular process and you’ll need to add organizing time to your calendar and make it a priority.īut I know you can do it! Maybe you can even get some help from your girlfriends and make it a wine night. You have to keep up on clutter every 3-6 months, so it doesn’t get out of hand again. I hate to tell you friends, but this isn’t a onetime deal. I take them off when I come in and then never go put them away. Walk-in my house and you’ll probably see a collection of my shoes piled up. I am a major culprit of stashing items by the front door. We’ve all been guilty of this because we get lazy. If it had a home before, then put it back. Adopt a new policy so you’re always taking the extra step to return an item after you use it. Keeping your home organized and decluttered is where the real challenge comes in! You need a shift in your mindset and incorporate organizing into your daily life. Adopt a policy to put items back where they came fromĭecluttering your home is just the first step. ![]() Ready to get rid of clutter and junk? Here are 10 great ideas to declutter your home. ![]() If your home is bursting at the seams with stuff, the garage is piled to the brim and your bedroom has become a cluttered wreck, this post is for you, friend! So, follow my 10 simple steps and you will be well on your way to a clean, orderly house in no time. I always like to think when you have a plan you can accomplish anything (even organizing a disaster area). I’m going to break it down and give you solid ideas to simplify your space. Yes, it feels great-amazing-when you’ve taken steps to simplify your home, but getting there is often a daunting process. So, let’s have some real talk about how to declutter your home.ĭecluttering isn’t always easy. Now, I promise as soon as you start spring cleaning, you’re going to be faced with a lot of clutter you didn’t even know you had and you’ll need a plan to get it under control. If you haven’t checked it out yet, the printable Spring Cleaning Checklist is the perfect guide to get started. We’re all in cleaning mode–especially those of you who read my spring cleaning post. ![]()
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