Tips to Clear the Clutter!

Spring is the perfect time to take inventory and reorganize your home.  Often times as summer comes to a close, we hurriedly store items for the following year, without necessarily evaluating in the process.  Take the time now to sort, label and organize- You will thank yourself when the Summer sun is shining!

Household goods

A great tool for deciding what to keep and what to pitch, is an outbox.  The outbox itself can be anything- a basket, a box or simply an area in a closet.  The concept is to place items that you haven’t been using regularly into the outbox, set yourself an amount of time (one week, one month, etc.) and if you haven’t touched the item then it is time to donate! This can help clear clutter, toys, paperwork, kitchen goods and more!

Clothing

Before swapping out your clothing for the season, give yourself a chance ahead of time to do the hanger flip- Flip all of your hangers to face one direction, and as you wear and rehang an item, do so in the opposite direction.  In a month or so when it’s time to pack away the winter gear make the choices as to what you will be keeping and what will be tossed.  The hangers that never got flipped are the items that you most likely can part with.

The Full House Sweep

Pick a room a weekend (or two if you are really adventurous!) and spend the time now while it is not quite nice enough to relax outside.  Go through the entire room and identify that items that are old or worn, and anything that you just don’t anticipate using.  While you’re sorting through, organize drawers and closets as well. 

Moving Ahead Services believes in giving back to the community, and as you clear the clutter please keep in mind those that are in need!  We have local resources for donation drop-offs and pick-ups, and we also offer services for haul away of large items.