3 Surprising Habits Keeping Your Home Cluttered and Disorganized

If you open your front door at the end of a long and exhausting day to a tripping hazard of shoes piled up at the entryway, a front hall table covered with papers, backpacks, and toys, and a laundry room that looks like a clearance isle in Walmart, you are not alone!

I, too, have caught myself in the cycle of clutter and disorganization, often without realizing the habits that contribute to it.

In this blog post, I will explore three surprising habits that may keep your home in disarray. By understanding these habits, you can take small, manageable steps toward creating a more organized and calm space for you and your family.

Delayed Decision Making

Think about when you are tidying up. Does it feel easy? Or do you feel like every item you touch requires a decision on where to put it?

Delayed decisions put these items into limbo—left out on surfaces or stuffed into drawers instead of being properly organized. This indecision contributes to a chaotic environment and complicates the tidying process. When we designate a home for everything in our house, the decision-making process when tidying is quick and intentional, creating a more organized space and minimizing the stress that comes from clutter.

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Storing Like Items in Different Spaces

Does this sound familiar?

Batteries are in the kitchen junk drawer, the front hall closet, and the utility shelf in the basement, but you bought another Cosco bulk pack of double AAs because you weren’t sure what you had. It happens all the time….

Grouping like items together in one spot is a powerful strategy for maintaining a clutter-free home because it enhances organization and efficiency.

When similar items are grouped, it becomes easier to locate what you need, reducing the time spent searching through multiple drawers or containers. This practice also encourages you to assess how much of each item you have, which can prompt you to declutter, eliminate duplicates, and avoid unnecessary purchases. Grouping like with like also acts as a visual cue for where items belong, making it easier to put things away after use. Easy tidying! Who doesn’t want that?

Your Mindset: “I am not an organized person”

"Being Organized isn't about getting rid of everything you own or trying to become a different person. It's about living the way you want to live, but better..."

~Andrew Mellen

Knowing how to become organized is not something we are born with. Organization is a skill that can be learned, developed and practiced over time.

Becoming organized in your home involves specific techniques and strategies that can be taught and adopted, such as categorizing items, creating storage systems, and setting routines and habits. Embracing the idea that organization is a skill will result in self-reflection and make it easier to seek resources or support to help you along your organizing journey.

And the best part?! Organizational systems are customizable! Individuals have unique lifestyles and preferences, so organizational methods can be adapted to suit personal needs.

With practice, improvement and a positive mindset, we can significantly increase our ability to maintain an organized home because we feel empowered to do so.

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