Taking Action To Declutter

Online, September 13, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Clutter can be evidence of a plethora of things. Poor habits, a lack of organizational life skills, sentimental attachments, and too much stuff can all lead to clutter problems. Many people check the mail and toss the myriad of circulars and junk mail on the kitchen table thinking...Yeah, I'll get to those later, but simply deferring on such a simple process can lead to lots of unwanted paper and then a mess.

Making the decision to wage war on clutter problems means a person is ready to work slowly and steadily in allotted blocks of time specially set aside to de-clutter. So when a person is ready, where do they start? It's best to consider specific methods and strategies that will help people de-clutter the most effective way possible. Here is one tried and true method that will help make the most of your clutter clearing time and bring some much needed stress relief into any household.

The "Four Box Method" forces people to make a decision about where their things go, item by item. To apply the four box method the organizer will need three boxes and a trash can. The boxes should be labeled, "Put Away", "Give Away/Sell" and "Store". Anything that needs to be tossed goes into the trash can. Create a de-clutter area and store the boxes in this location. At the end of a de-clutter session allow 10 - 15 minutes to empty out the boxes. Put away the "Put Away" items in more appropriate places. Items meant to be given away or sold should be stored outside of the house where they can be ready to go for charity donation or sales spots. As storage boxes fill up inventory the contents on the outside of the container and store them in a designated storage area like in a storage area in the garage. Make sure to empty filling trash as soon as possible to prevent overflow.