There is never a better time to get organized than when you are settling into a new home. Hopefully, you already purged your excess belongings before moving, so now you are ready to set up only items essential to you and just the belongings you love. Taking the time to get organized now is the best way to prevent clutter from building up in your new home. Your new home is a blank slate so let’s get started on the right foot!
Start with a clean slate. Before you even think about unpacking or getting organized, you need to bust into cleaning mode. Now is the time to clean cabinet shelves, ceiling fans, light fixtures, and more. It is easier to complete this task while you have a space.
Make sure you set aside time to unpack and organize. Feeling rushed to unpack will leave you quickly shoving items in drawers and closets, leaving you frustrated in the long run. Sorting through all of your belongings can take days, weeks, and often months to accomplish. But it is worth it to take the time up front to think about the best use of the space in your new home. Now is the time to break old disorganized patterns and replace them with new organizational systems and behaviors.
When setting up your new home, it is best to unpack room by room. It's better to have one room complete than to have three rooms half-done! After assembling the beds, the first stop on your unpacking journey should be the bathroom. Getting this space under control will bring a boost to your morning routine that will give you the momentum to tackle other more prominent areas that need to be unpacked and organized. The kitchen should be pretty high on the list of rooms to unpack because the sooner you get the kitchen unpacked, the quicker you’re able to cook at home and save money on take-out. Other high-priority rooms to unpack are bedrooms and the living room.
Have the storage you need ready to go. Take the time to make sure you have enough storage and the correct kind of storage to hold what you are unpacking. Be intentional about purchasing storage solutions that work with your space and the size and quantity of the items they need to hold.
Plan on letting go of some of your belongings. We know that you already purged and then purged again before packing. But in the process of unpacking and organizing, you will find that some items just don’t fit your new home or your new lifestyle, and that is okay!
Know that you will have to reorganize some areas of your home. As you are still getting to know your home and setting up new routines, don’t be afraid to experiment with your organization setup. Get a feel for the flow of your closets, drawers, and cabinets and make them work for you. It is very common to find that what you had planned for a space needs to be reworked for optimal efficiency with time.
Once everything is unpacked and organized, the key to eliminating clutter is to stay on top of it daily. With organizational systems in place, staying decluttered will become a natural habit.
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