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The Kitchen
Keeping your kitchen clutter-free can be a challenge because so many different
activities occur there—cooking, eating, and socializing. As a result, the kitchen
has many different types of items stored in it. You can choose to declutter your
kitchen by focusing one category of item at a time (cutting boards, glassware,
utensils, or bakeware, for example) or going by zone through each part of the
kitchen.
The first step is to completely empty each space, assess each item, and put
everything back where it belongs. Start with your powerhouse storage spaces
first, such as the pantry and upper cabinets. Then move onto the lower cabinets,
drawers, the space under the kitchen sink.
Finally, concentrate on your countertops. Move as many items as possible off of
the countertops and into storage spaces. Keep only what you use every single
day on the countertops.
Finally, take your Put Away bin and return anything that doesn't belong in the
kitchen to its rightful storage space elsewhere in the house.
The Living Room
The living room is one of the hardest rooms in your home to keep neat on a
daily basis. That's because it gets a lot of use and living rooms don't usually offer
a lot of storage features. You may have some bookcases and a TV console, but
they don’t hide much. The key is to:
• Decide on permanent storage spaces for commonly used items such as
remote controls, magazines, and books.
• Declutter this space regularly.
Start with bookcases, console, and side tables. Then move onto your coffee table
and entertainment center. Empty them, assess the items they store and then
return them to their proper storage spaces. Put books away, action your mail,
return remote controls to their proper places, fold blankets, etc.