{"id":747,"date":"2018-12-10T20:01:29","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T20:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.getbellhops.com\/?p=747"},"modified":"2022-08-09T20:40:55","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T20:40:55","slug":"decluttering-your-home-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/decluttering-your-home-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Decluttering Your Home Checklist &#8211; Get Organized Before a Move"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_38 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Jump Ahead To: <\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/decluttering-your-home-checklist\/#1_Set_a_Declutter_Deadline\" title=\"1. Set a Declutter Deadline:\">1. Set a Declutter Deadline:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/decluttering-your-home-checklist\/#2_Start_by_Making_it_Worse\" title=\"2. Start by Making it Worse:\">2. Start by Making it Worse:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/decluttering-your-home-checklist\/#3_Apply_the_trash_bag_rule_to_effectively_declutter_your_house\" title=\"3. Apply the trash bag rule to effectively declutter your house.\">3. Apply the trash bag rule to effectively declutter your house.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/decluttering-your-home-checklist\/#4_Keep_Items_that_Spark_Joy\" title=\"4. Keep Items that Spark Joy: \">4. Keep Items that Spark Joy: <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/decluttering-your-home-checklist\/#5_Keep_the_Emotion_Not_the_Gift\" title=\"5. Keep the Emotion, Not the Gift:\">5. Keep the Emotion, Not the Gift:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/decluttering-your-home-checklist\/#6_Declutter_divide_and_conquer%E2%80%A6_and_set_a_timer\" title=\"6. Declutter, divide and conquer\u2026 and set a timer.\">6. Declutter, divide and conquer\u2026 and set a timer.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/decluttering-your-home-checklist\/#7_The_Ultimate_Declutter_Your_Home_Hack_The_12-12-12_Challenge\" title=\"7. The Ultimate Declutter Your Home Hack: The 12-12-12 Challenge\">7. The Ultimate Declutter Your Home Hack: The 12-12-12 Challenge<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/decluttering-your-home-checklist\/#8_As_you_declutter_your_home_eliminate_doubles_triples_and_quadruples\" title=\"8. As you declutter your home, eliminate doubles, triples and quadruples.\">8. As you declutter your home, eliminate doubles, triples and quadruples.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/decluttering-your-home-checklist\/#9_Finish_Tasks\" title=\"9. Finish Tasks:\">9. Finish Tasks:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/decluttering-your-home-checklist\/#10_Pretend_you_have_a_smaller_house_with_less_storage\" title=\"10. Pretend you have a smaller house with less storage.\">10. Pretend you have a smaller house with less storage.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/decluttering-your-home-checklist\/#11_Set_an_earnings_goal_you_want_to_achieve_as_you_declutter_your_home\" title=\"11. Set an earnings goal you want to achieve as you declutter your home.\">11. Set an earnings goal you want to achieve as you declutter your home.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/decluttering-your-home-checklist\/#12_Watch_Hoarding_Buried_Alive_on_TLC\" title=\"12. Watch Hoarding: Buried Alive on TLC\">12. Watch Hoarding: Buried Alive on TLC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/decluttering-your-home-checklist\/#Declutter_Your_Home_-_Make_Room_For_Good_Orderly_Direction\" title=\"Declutter Your Home \u2013\u2013 Make Room For Good Orderly Direction\">Declutter Your Home \u2013\u2013 Make Room For Good Orderly Direction<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>We have all experienced the stresses of a cluttered something \u2013\u2013 whether it be a cluttered email inbox, a cluttered car, a cluttered closet or in some cases \u2013\u2013 a cluttered home. It always starts small. Perhaps a small wrapper that doesn\u2019t get thrown away or a shirt that doesn\u2019t get tossed in the hamper. Then, as our belongings begin to accumulate, they start to compound on one another until one day we step into our car, our closet or our home only to find a jungle of jumbled things \u2013\u2013 some of which are actual belongings but most of which are trash.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In this article, we will share some valuable insight on how to declutter your home, that way (as Julia Cameron put it) you can make way for <a href=\"\/blog\/how-to-pack-for-a-move\/\">good, orderly direction<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Moving is a great chance to declutter. It\u2019s like that old question: What would you grab if your house was on fire? But with moving, luckily, the fire is nice and slow. You have a few days, weeks or even months to grab everything you cherish and leave the rest. So, here a decluttering your home checklist for when you move (drawn largely from Marie Kondo\u2019s amazing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/The-Life-Changing-Magic-Tidying-Decluttering\/dp\/1607747308\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">book<\/a>).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Whether you\u2019re preparing for a move or just paring down on your things, Bellhop can help. With over 300,000 moves under our belt, we\u2019ve got this down to a science.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11310 size-full lazyload\" title=\"Decluttering Your Home Checklist \u2013 Get Organized Before a Move Bellhop Blog\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Decluttering Your Home Checklist \u2013 Get Organized Before a Move Bellhop Blog\" width=\"1469\" height=\"981\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1469px) 100vw, 1469px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/clutter.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellhopblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/clutter.jpeg 1469w, https:\/\/www.bellhopblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/clutter-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.bellhopblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/clutter-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bellhopblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/clutter-768x513.jpeg 768w\"><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Set_a_Declutter_Deadline\"><\/span><strong>1. Set a Declutter Deadline:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>When we are coaching people on preparing for a move, one thing we often say here at Bellhop is \u2013\u2013 if it gets written down it gets done. So, if you seriously want to declutter your home, set a date and stick to it. In addition, incentivize yourself to follow through. Along with the deadline, write something along the lines of, \u201cDeclutter House by March 1st. Reward: Steak dinner at [fill in the blank restaurant].\u201d This should be a fun process, not something you dread\u2026 so make a game out of it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Start_by_Making_it_Worse\"><\/span><strong>2. Start by Making it Worse:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Your first step is to lay all your clothes together on the floor. All of them. All at once. It\u2019ll make a huge mess, but it\u2019ll allow you to see all that you own. You\u2019ll spot redundancies in your wardrobe and find all kinds of things you don\u2019t need to keep. Then carefully organize what\u2019s left. Move through all your possessions this way, starting with clothes, then books, \u201cimportant\u201d documents, and so on. It\u2019ll look real bad at first, but it\u2019ll feel real good real quick.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Apply_the_trash_bag_rule_to_effectively_declutter_your_house\"><\/span><strong>3. Apply the trash bag rule to effectively declutter your house.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Before diving into the toughest part of the decluttering process (getting rid of actual belongings), you should first throw away the trash in your home. Now, we are using the word trash pretty loosely here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Magazines you\u2019ve never read, shoe boxes, dated electronic chargers and cords, etc. These aren\u2019t actual belongings, but rather stuff you\u2019ve just never thrown away. Your goal here should be to fill at least one trash bag to the brim\u2026 if you can\u2019t do this you aren\u2019t throwing enough trash away. To declutter your home, first start by decluttering the trash. It\u2019s much easier to let go of.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Keep_Items_that_Spark_Joy\"><\/span><strong>4. Keep Items that Spark Joy:<br \/><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Letting go of things can be tough, so focus on what you want to keep. Identify and cherish the possessions that actively bring you joy, and get rid of the rest. If your hardback copy of <em>Eat, Pray, Love<\/em> doesn\u2019t make you happy, maybe it will for someone else.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Keep_the_Emotion_Not_the_Gift\"><\/span><strong>5. Keep the Emotion, Not the Gift:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong><br \/><\/strong>When it comes to gifts, it\u2019s not so much the thought, but the emotion that counts. A successful present makes you feel loved. Once that emotional gift is received, the object itself has done its job. No need to keep the graduation present from your aunty. Just remember she loves you, then you are free to send the snuggie to Goodwill.<\/p><div class=\"getbe-middle\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"getbe-1114940137\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/book\/service\/\" aria-label=\"The Better Way to Move\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"The Better Way to Move\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" width=\"600\" height=\"160\" style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bellhopblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/600x160.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellhopblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/600x160.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bellhopblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/600x160-300x80.png 300w\"><\/a><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Declutter_divide_and_conquer%E2%80%A6_and_set_a_timer\"><\/span><strong>6. Declutter, divide and conquer\u2026 and set a timer.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Declutter your home the same way you would tear off a band-aid. Don\u2019t do it slowly. Do it quickly. It hurts less. As you are working to declutter your home, we recommend that you break it down by rooms and closets. In addition give yourself 30 minutes to declutter each room or closet. Nothing good will come out of staring at your 27 pairs of shoes for two hours hoping that one will fall off the shelf as a sign. The quicker you declutter your home the less <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"\/blog\/moving-stress\/\"   title=\"stressful\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">stressful<\/a> it will be and the less it will hurt.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_The_Ultimate_Declutter_Your_Home_Hack_The_12-12-12_Challenge\"><\/span><strong>7. The Ultimate Declutter Your Home Hack: The 12-12-12 Challenge<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>We mentioned earlier how important it is for you to play games as you work to declutter your house \u2013\u2013 it makes this process fun and refreshing versus dreadful. One game you can play to make things fun and easy is the 12-12-12 challenge. The game works like this: as you go about decluttering each room you find 12 things to donate, 12 things to throw in the trash and 12 things to keep. Continue this process 2-3 times in each room until it is nice and tidy. You will be surprised at how quickly you can knock out entire sections of your house this way.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_As_you_declutter_your_home_eliminate_doubles_triples_and_quadruples\"><\/span><strong>8. As you declutter your home, eliminate doubles, triples and quadruples.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>How many pots and pans do you have? What about iPhone chargers? Old laptops? TV\u2019s? Electronics? Can openers? Hair dryers? We will let you in on a little secret as you work to declutter your house\u2026 there is no reason for you to have three can openers and four hair dryers. Over the years, we tend to accumulate so much stuff that much of the stuff is the same stuff we already have. As you declutter your home and you come across doubles, triples and quadruples\u2026 don\u2019t think twice just remove them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Finish_Tasks\"><\/span><strong>9. Finish Tasks:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Launching five projects at once will leave your home in worse shape than when you began. Don\u2019t get halfway through organizing your clothes and move on to your books just for fun. Muscle through one project, and then focus on what\u2019s next. Finish what you start.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Pretend_you_have_a_smaller_house_with_less_storage\"><\/span><strong>10. Pretend you have a smaller house with less storage.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>We Americans tend to have more space than we know what to do with\u2026 and when we figure out a way to fill this space\u2026 we build more space we call <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/moving-services\/storage\/\"   title=\"storage\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">storage<\/a> units (that we rent out on a monthly basis). When you have that much space, it\u2019s easy to think you have to fill it. So, just pretend you have less space. Pretend you have one less room in your house or one less closet or one less bathroom\u2026 how would you make everything fit? What would you choose to get rid of? What would you keep?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Set_an_earnings_goal_you_want_to_achieve_as_you_declutter_your_home\"><\/span><strong>11. Set an earnings goal you want to achieve as you declutter your home.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Arguably the best part about decluttering your home is the money you can make as a result of it. Before you start painfully letting go of your belongings, we recommend you have an earnings goal in mind. And, remember to write it down \u2013\u2013 see point number one if this still isn\u2019t clear. \u00a0Anytime you are struggling with saying goodbye to something, think about the money you are trying to make\u2026 this will hopefully make things far less painful. With sites like Ebay, Bonanza, Craigslist, eBid and Letgo\u2026 you shouldn\u2019t have any trouble finding a new home for your lightly used goods.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_Watch_Hoarding_Buried_Alive_on_TLC\"><\/span>12. Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tlc.com\/tv-shows\/hoarding-buried-alive\/\">Hoarding: Buried Alive on TLC<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This one is kind of a joke\u2026 but kinda not. The addiction to keeping too much stuff is actually a psychological problem called hoarding disorder \u2013\u2013 it is the persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions because of a perceived need to save them. Hoarding: Buried Alive is a show that is actually very sad to watch, but one that will at the very least motivate you to declutter your home. While most people don\u2019t struggle to the extent that these people do in Hoarding: Buried Alive\u2026 it is still something we all can learn from.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Declutter_Your_Home_-_Make_Room_For_Good_Orderly_Direction\"><\/span><strong>Declutter Your Home \u2013\u2013 Make Room For Good Orderly Direction<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Good, you\u2019ve made it to the end of this article which means you are serious about working to declutter your home. As you do so, remember what we mentioned towards the beginning of this article \u2013\u2013 what would you grab if your house was on fire? While obviously, conditions aren\u2019t this extreme, it definitely will get you thinking about which of your belongs matters most to you.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>Good luck, and if you need some extra hands, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">book Bellhop<\/a>. Give us a call at 1 (888) 836-3939. We love getting organized. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getbellhops.com\/blog\/how-to-compare-moving-company-quotes\/\">Here<\/a> is a guide on comparing moving company quotes if you would like additional information on movers and pricing. 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