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How To De-Clutter Your Home In 15 Minute A Day

Author Bob Bronson
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 If your home is cluttered and organizing it feels like a huge lift, here’s a strategy.  Stop putting it off, and try organizing it in 15-minute chunks to help you de-clutter. It sounds like a daunting task to get your house organized, but the end results are well worth the time and effort.

Early in the Spring my wife’s mom decided to sell her house that she and her husband build in 1960. You cannot imagine how much we had to de-clutter to get it ready to sell. The house always appeared to be neat and tidy on both the inside and outside, but after living in the same home for nearly 65 years, there was a lot of hidden clutter.

There was so much stuff to de-clutter that we had a yard/garage sale and would take practically any offer just to get rid of it. By the time the house went on the market, we had to rent a dumpster to empty out the house, garage and sheds.

This is not to throw shade on my in-laws, it’s just that sometimes you have no idea how much stuff you have in the house that you no longer need or use.

For my wife and I it scared us straight. The thought of having to sell our house someday got us thinking that now is the time to de-clutter so our kids won’t have to.

How to de-clutter your house

An expert on organization says the best way to get your home looking good is by dedicating 15 minutes a day to just one thing. 

If you can make it a habit, your whole home will end up feeling a lot more organized within a few weeks.

Start by looking around and making a list of all the spots that need tidying up.  Then knock one of them out each day.  Studies have shown doing things in small chunks like that can help keep you motivated.

Don’t overdo it.  Keep each project small and really try to commit to the time limit.  Here are a few things that should take 15 minutes or less to declutter . . .

A junk drawer . . . your pantry . . . your vanity or personal care area . . . your medicine cabinet . . . the spot where you toss your mail or your keys . . . your desk . . . your fridge . . . and a closet, or even just one section of it.

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Bob is a native New Englander, growing up (sorta) in Maine where his love for radio started at a young age. While in high school he hosted radio shows on a local radio station, and he has never looked back. Bob joined the US Navy and served onboard the Sixth Fleet Flagship as a radio and TV host. After serving for 3 years, it was off to Emerson College in Boston. Bob hosted shows in Boston on WMEX, WVBF and WSSH in the 80’s and 90’s before heading to radio stations in Raleigh, NC, Manchester, NH, and New York City. Bob has been married for almost 25 years to Carolyn, a Woburn gal and they have 3 daughters, Nicole, Taylor, and Bridget. Bob and Carolyn are proud first-time grandparents to baby Caroline, who they plan to spoil every chance they get! “I started my career in New England and could not be happier to come back to Boston where I can root for all the Boston sports teams and eat lots of lobster rolls and clam chowder (okay not lots)… It is an honor to host the WROR morning show with LBF and wake up the World’s Greatest City!” Bob writes about recipes and restaurants, pop culture and trending topics.

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