Does decluttering feel like a huge project that always gets put off for another day? It doesn’t have to be that way, and you can do some good in the process. At our house, we use something I call the Give It Basket. It’s a simple solution to the “one-of-these-days-I’m-going-to-do-the-whole-closet/dresser/whatever-so-I’ll-just-put-it-away-over-and-over-again-until-someday” syndrome.
As a Professional Organizer, I see how important it is to make reducing easy and part of the daily routine, instead of waiting for “someday” to get whatever-it-is out of your space, out of your way and out of your mind. Because clutter really does make you go “out of your mind” by increasing stress. So instead of putting it off, just take it off and toss it in a pretty bin or basket, next to your hamper or where it can blend with the decor. Fill it, then “Give It” to the charity of your choice – on the way to work, soccer practice or the grocery store. You might say “I don’t have room for that.” But honestly, how much room is your clutter taking up? Are you willing to give a tiny space to gain yourself a lot of space? Try it. Make it a game for the whole family. Make it a “rule” not to put junk back, but to get a little bit out each day.
At our house, we love our Give It Basket – and our favorite charity loves it too.
