4 Smart Ways to Get Organized in 2021

As we wait for things to get back to normal, we must make sure our homes are as comfortable and accommodating as possible. Now is the perfect time to clean out and organize the entire house. Here are a few tips to help you get organized in 2021 and make this year a great one.

1. Maximize Available Space

A trick to make your place look neat and organized is to utilize all the available space to its maximum capacity. Have space under your bed? Place bulky items in storage boxes. Have plenty of empty wall space? Install hanging shelves and organizers. Remove that tall ladder bookshelf and free up floor space by attaching one on the wall. Avoid displaying items on countertops in your kitchen or bathroom. Stuff things away in drawers and cabinets to make your place look neat.

2. Get Rid of Non-Essential Items

Do you have catalogs and magazines just lying around needlessly? Do you have stacks of junk mail sitting on your kitchen table? Now is the time to get rid of them! It’s better to recycle than to collect non-essential items that take up space unnecessarily. Throw away the cardboard from toilet rolls, frozen foods, non-perishable food items, and medication into a recycle bin. Soon, you will have much more space than you even need.

You’ve heard it before, but decluttering should definitely be one of the first steps when you start organizing.

3. Organize Your Closet

According to Marie Kondo, the famous Japanese consultant, you should use the KonMari Method to get organized in 2021. This method encourages tidying up your clothes not by type or color but by their sentimental value. Pick out every item from your closet and ask yourself, “Does this item bring me happiness? Do I use this often?” If your heart and mind say, “Yes!” you should keep it, but if they tell you the opposite, toss it into the donation pile.

To streamline your closet organization process, contact Dayton Designer Closets. They have a one-of-a-kind collection of storage baskets, shelves, racks, drawers, and other similar organization solutions for your closet.

4. Make Your Home More Productive

When planning to organize your home, utilize multipurpose pieces. If you are planning to move or refurbish your house, there are a few things you can do, such as buy coffee tables and beds with storage options to minimize clutter, add a sleeper bed to your lounge if you don’t have a guest room, and install movable screens in your home office. Having multipurpose solutions will ensure you get work done faster with greater efficiency and boost your productivity as well!

This could mean something as simple as an ottoman with internal storage or upgrading your entertainment system to a custom built-in system that Dayton Designer Closets designs for you.

Get Organizing Now!

The last tip we can give you when it comes to helping you get organized this year is just to start! We know from experience that people get so overwhelmed at the thought of decluttering and organizing that they put it off, but the longer you put it off though, the more daunting it becomes. You build it up in your mind, and then it never gets done. In our opinion, organizing often has a snowball effect; once you start, it’s easier to get that checklist done.

Our advice? Turn up the music, put on your comfiest sweatpants, and just start! It doesn’t have to be the whole house right at once. You can start small, like a junk drawer or under the bathroom sink. Even just taking a few minutes a day can make a big difference in your life. When you realize how much better you’ll feel after you get started, you’ll feel motivated to organize another area. An organized home can transform your life for the better.

With these few tips in mind, start getting organized for 2021. Set your own decluttering and organization goals and cross them off your list as you come one step closer to a new, neat, clean, and organized home!

However, if you’re overwhelmed by what home organization entails, contact the experts at Dayton Designer Closets today. We’d love to set up a free consultation with you and go over your goals and how we can help you reach them.