Homes for Sale Payson AZ – # 1 New Year’s Resolution for Your House

It is that time of year when everyone is making New Year Resolutions. The most popular ones are to lose weight, get in shape, and save money; but the most popular New Year Resolution pertaining to your home is to declutter and organize. So, here are some tips to help with this popular home-related resolution.

Do a little each day – There are many creative was to declutter your home. Some experts suggest to spend just five minutes a day decluttering and area of your home, while others suggest to collect a grocery bag full of items to throw away. You can vow to give away an item a day or make bins which are marked as put away, throw away, and give away to help reduce the clutter in your home. As they say, you can’t organize clutter, you just need to get rid of it.

Tackling Your Closets- We all have clothes that we no longer wear either because they don’t fit or are out of style which are taking up too much room in our closets and dresser drawers. One suggestion is when you buy a new piece of clothing, give one or even two pieces away. There are many organizations that will take your gently used clothing and resell them. Another suggestion is to turn all your clothes hangers in your closet the opposite direction in January. When you wear an item of clothing, turn the hanger the other way. Any clothes on hangers which have not been turned by June should be ones you consider donating because you have not worn them in the past six months.

Taming the Paper-Clutter Monster – Paper is one of the biggest problems when it comes to the “clutter monster” in your home. It can get out of control so easily. The piles can take over any desk, counter, or flat surface in a blink of an eye. One piece of advice is to handle each piece of paper only once. When it comes into your home, decide then if you should keep it or throw it away. If you need to keep it then ask yourself if you should file it or scan it into the computer. Many items, like children’s artwork, can be scanned or photographed to save as a digital keepsake. All bills should have their proper place and any reminders should go on the family calendar quickly and then thrown away.

So, if you follow these few tips you can start regaining control of your home from clutter. And without the clutter your home will be much easier to sell when it’s time to put it on the market. If you have any questions about homes for sale Payson AZ or listing your home in today’s real estate market, contact Rory at 928-595-0136