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5 Power Tips to Help You Declutter More Efficiently

5 Power Tips to Help You Declutter More Efficiently

Thanks to the ever-inspiring and adorable Marie Kondo and her popular Tidying Up series on Netflix, there is definite “spark” (see what I did there 😉 ) of interest in decluttering, resulting in many people embarking on fresh decluttering journeys.

And while there certainly is no “wrong” way to declutter, there is more than one way to get the job done too. And some may be more realistic for a busy mom strapped for time.

So if you are the aforementioned busy, time-strapped mom, here are a few strategies you can utilize to declutter efficiently and avoid a big, overwhelming pile of stuff haunting your living room.

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How to Declutter When You Have No Time

How to Declutter When You Have No Time

Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in January 2018, and has been updated in March of 2019.

Want to know what the number one struggle is for busy moms when it comes to decluttering?

Time.

I hear it constantly: “I want to declutter, but I just don’t have time.”

Believe me, I get it.

When the sink is constantly overflowing with dirty dishes, laundry mountain is taking up half your couch and you’ve got to carefully navigate a Lego minefield every time you cross a room, the idea of taking on anything to get your home in order can be overwhelming.

But…it’s not a deal breaker.

If you’re sick of feeling like you spend all your spare time cleaning, the simple truth is that you need less to clean. You can read more about that here.

If you’re just embarking on this journey, join the nearly 1,000 fellow moms and  grab your free decluttering starter guide for busy moms: Disaster Zone to Peaceful Home.

There is more than one good way to declutter. And it doesn’t have to be a marathon project where you dump all your stuff into a big pile and begin to sort through it. You can make a big difference in short bursts of time (that don’t equal a bigger, overwhelming mess that leaves you feeling even worse about your home than when you began).

Decluttering, whether a tiny part of a drawer or an entire room, is still decluttering. And at the end of the day, you still wind up with less of what you don’t want (stuff you don’t need/want/use) and more of what you do (space, freedom, time, peace).

If you’re struggling with getting started on a decluttering project because you don’t feel like you have the time to do it, here are my best tips:

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Conquer Crazy Weekdays with these 20 Mom Life Hacks

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Because we’re crazy, this year in our house we have three different school schedules to follow (four if you count the parent/tot class my toddler and I do once per week). The hustle is real! But, luckily, I’ve been able to pick up more than a few hacks over the years that I’ve been momming that make even the most demanding schedules totally doable.

And, if you want to learn how to utilize your time to be most productive, click here to learn more about my minicourse, Mother of Time Management.

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5 Questions to Help You Declutter Sentimental Items

5 Questions to Help You Declutter Sentimental Items

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Let’s face it. The hardest part of decluttering isn’t the sorting but the emotions we have tied to our stuff. It’s what makes decluttering sentimental items especially challenging.

But there are there are a few questions that you can ask yourself to make the task a bit easier.

Before we dive into those questions, I want to clarify that there is no set amount of sentimental items that you have to strive to declutter. The important part here is to make sure that you are finding the balance that works for you.

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How to downsize your laundry with capsule wardrobes for your kids

Downsize your laundry piles with capsule wardrobes for your kids

How to downsize your laundry piles with capsule wardrobes for your kids

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If you’ve ever daydreamed about drawers and closets that easily close, your kiddo in an outfit that actually matches  (even if they’re picky and insist on picking out everything themselves), or not having laundry mountain taking up half your couch, you may want to consider creating a capsule wardrobe for your kids.

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