#UNCLUTTER AND ORGANIZE YOUR BEDROOM HOW TO#

That meant she had to focus on several different tasks that I have here in the Declutter 365 missions all at once, which is why I'm glad she focused on working just a little at a time.įor your convenience, as she mentioned one of the daily missions we focus on as part of this broader mission, to declutter a guest room, I've tried to provide a link to those declutter mission articles, in case your guest room contains some of the same types of items. Her guest room, like for many people, also was her home office. The photos above were sent in by a reader, Linda. How? Simply click here to return to closets and bedroom clutter.īefore & After Photos From Readers Who've Decluttered Their Guest Rooms Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. To get you inspired below I've provided several before and after collages from readers who've tackled their own guest bedroom clutter and made the space inviting and ready for both guests and for their other projects they do in these rooms.

However, you'll be so happy when you've got it cleared out and ready for other uses beside just storage. I know that decluttering your guest room can seem like a daunting task if you've let it become more like a junk room.

#UNCLUTTER AND ORGANIZE YOUR BEDROOM HOW TO#

You can start in one corner of the room, for example, and move methodically through it so you actually are forced to deal with each item and make a decision about it before moving on to the next thing.īecause these rooms are often storage areas and dumping grounds in your home, here's also an article about how to declutter these storage rooms, which includes a discussion about how a lot of what we store includes items where we haven't yet made a decision about them. However, working in short bursts, and cleaning up your decluttering process as you go, can also keep you from feeling overwhelmed, so that's why I still recommended doing it a little at a time. (Keeping things from getting too messy is much more important, for example, in the kitchen which you are guaranteed to use more frequently.) The nice thing about spare rooms and similar spaces is that you can make things a bit of mess in there in the process of decluttering without it causing too big of a problem, in the short term, because no one is consistently using the room. Here's my instructions on how to declutter using 15 minute intervals, so you don't make too huge of a mess at one time, nor overwhelm yourself by biting off more than you can chew at once. It would be no different here in the guest room. Little At A TimeAs always, work 15 minutes at a time on the mission so you don't get overwhelmed.įor one thing, this is a task to declutter an entire room, so who would expect you to be able to do it in one 15 minute session?įor your own bedroom, and for those of your kids, I've got quite a few missions devoted to the task of decluttering it, including focusing in separate sessions on flat surfaces, under the bed, drawers, cubbies and shelves, and more. Therefore, clearing out excess clutter is one of the best ways to do this.ĭon't Make The Project Overwhelming But Instead Work On It A The trick is to figure out how to fit these dual functioning tasks into the space where they don't interfere with each other, which can be a bit of a challenge. Therefore, when you're decluttering make sure to clear out sufficient space for these activities to occur.įurther, if you use the room for other functions, you've got to think what items need to stay in the room there to allow those functions, such as a desk and file drawers, for example, if you want it to be a home office, or perhaps a sewing table if it's also your sewing room. This should also include some space in a closet for clothes, as well as drawers to store items. Of The RoomThe first thing you should do when tackling this type of project is to clearly think, in your mind, of how you already use the room, and how you want to use it in the future.įor example, for a room to be comfortable for a guest to sleep in, itt has got to have a bed, and plenty of space to hold luggage or other items guests have brought with them while traveling. Some of the most common dual functions for a guest room in a home include: That means when you work through this mission you've got to think about not only decluttering a bedroom but also some type of other space at the same time. If you have the luxury of having a spare room that guests can sleep in (and trust me, I know it's a luxury, I don't have one!) you probably don't have the luxury of using the room exclusively for when guests come over, but it often serves multiple purposes.

Unclutter and organize your bedroom