25+ Tips & Projects To Help Minimize Clutter and Simplify Your Life
Over 25 tips and projects that will inspire you to minimize the clutter and hopefully simplify your life.
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Whether you have stumbled into the new year or made your way into 2019 with the most grace, you may share in one of my never-ending struggles. Clutter. God awful clutter.
We are a couple months into the new year, and while I didn’t make any resolutions, I keep telling myself I need to better with staying on top of house cleaning.
The start of a new year is the perfect time to resolve to keep your home clean. Especially if you need a fresh starting point. And while it’s tempting to make a big resolution to keep your house spotless all year long, you’re more likely to stick to your housekeeping plan if you make several smaller resolutions you can tackle each day. At least, that is what is true for me.
These simple tasks will make keeping your home clean a breeze. And I am even throwing in some simple and easy project ideas to help you find that order in your home.
Tips + Project Ideas to Minimize Clutter and Simplify Your Life
1. Make Your Bed
When I was younger my mom insisted that my bed be made up daily. And back then, it annoyed me so much. Because I didn’t understand the point. I was just going to get back in it anyway.
But as I got older, I got it. Making the bed made the room feel a little bit cleaner.
Resolve to start each day by making your bed. A made bed will instantly brighten up the bedroom and make the entire room look cleaner and more organized.
And getting in the habit of straightening your sheets each morning may help you stay motivated to keep the rest of that room clean throughout the day.
Other Things To Do To Keep Your Bedroom Clean:
- Hang any unworn/clean clothes laying around
- Put any dirty clothes left on the floor or bed in the hamper
- Remove receipts or unneeded papers lying around and throw them away
- Remove unneeded items from the nightstand
5 Project Ideas to Help Keep Your Bedroom in Order
DIY the bedrooms in your home into ordered clutter-free space.
Simple Modern DIY Wall Necklace Hanger
A customized necklace hanger made to fit your bedroom wall, in your closet, or wherever you have a little extra wall space.
Anthropologie-inspired Jewelry Organizer
A wooden jewelry organizer that will help gather all of your beautiful earrings and necklaces in a elegantly simple way.
DIY Mini Crates Organizer
A beautiful and simple way to organize little trinkets and small items that need a home.
Modern DIY Side Table
Modern, functional, yet stylish decor to help find and keep order.
DIY Closet Organizer | Built-In Closet Organization
Built ins that trump a wired rack closet on any day.
2. Keep Closets Organized
My closet has historically been my dumping ground.
I use to think I couldn’t keep it together because it was too small. And now I have a full walk-in closet to myself that I still can’t seemingly keep order in.
I have a habit of leaving fold clothes in piles rather than hanging up. Or stepping out of my shoes in the middle of the closet and leaving them.
Making your home’s closets clutter-free is the best way to keep the rest of your home organized throughout the year.
Other Things To Do In Storage Spaces To Keep The Clutter-Free
- Go through cabinets and remove old items and cleaning supplies
- Organize things by season in storage spaces for decor
- Make sure all things in closets and cabinets have dedicated spaces
5 Projects To Help Keep Closets Clutter-Free
In addition to creating space to store items in your home, an organized closet will also make it easier to find exactly what you’re looking for each time you open the closet doors.
How to Build an Easy DIY Closet Organizer: Build to Organize Challenge
A step-by-step tutorial on how to build a DIY closet organizer.
DIY Shoe Shelves for a Closet
A place to put shoes in a closet bottom in an organized way without all the clutter.
How to DIY a Customizable Closet
Learn how to transform your closet into a customizable closet allowing you to change it up it as you please.
Tool Organization Solution When You Don't Have A Garage
A tutorial on how to turn a closet into a tool organization solution when you don’t have a garage or space to store them in your garage.
Simple Organizing Using Wasted Closet Space
Create a functional organized closet space that helps store all the extra things that need a home.
3. Wipe Down the Bathroom
While you should make an effort to deep clean your bathroom once a week, wiping down the surfaces in the room will make a huge difference from day to day.
Before heading to bed each night, take a moment to wipe the toilet, sink, countertop, and faucet with a disinfectant wipe.
Other Things To Do To Keep The Bathroom Clean
- Clean shower/tub after each use
- Remove dirty towels and wash immediately
- Wipe mirror down to remove splashed water spots and grim
5 Project Ideas To Reduce Clutter In The Bathroom
Because even the bathroom can use a little order.
DIY Electric Toothbrush Holder
This easy bathroom shelf will help keep clutter off your bathroom counter.
Get Organized with a Bathroom Tray
A simple DIY tray to help gather all the little bathroom items in one organized space.
How To Install A Shelf Inside Your Vanity In Under 20 Minutes And For Less Than $20!
How to easily double the storage capacity under your sink for cheap.
Build a DIY Cabinet Door Mounted Garbage Can
Hide that unsightly bathroom garbage away with this easy DIY project.
Build to Organize Challenge - DIY Pipe Shelves for the Bathroom
Rustic industrial looking shelving to help keep order in the bathroom.
4. Keep Countertops Clear
Your kitchen is probably your home’s most trafficked room. And while I love nothing more than clean kitchen counters, it often feels impossible.
Keep the kitchen looking and feeling clean by making sure your countertops are clear throughout the day. Keep dirty dishes at bay by placing them directly in the dishwasher or washing them after use.
Clean up after each meal by soaking pans and dishes with stuck-on debris before sitting down to eat. And don’t forget to end your day by wiping down the countertops to remove spills and crumbs before heading to bed.
Other Things To Do To Keep Your Kitchen Clean and Clutter-Free
- Get rid of expired food from fridge weekly
- Check dates on canned and boxed goods regularly
- Go through the mail and get rid of junk mail immediately
6 Projects To Bring Order To Your Kitchen
The kitchen is the heart of the home. Here are some simple DIYs to help keep it in order.
DIY Menu Chalk Board
Step by step instructions for making this menu out of a old crib
Easy DIY Kitchen Caddy
A kitchen caddy perfect for a coffee station or other counter clutter that needs a home.
Storage Ideas for Small Kitchens
A storage basket tutorial for storing fruit and vegetables and more.
DIY Junk Drawer Organizer
An organizational solution for the space where all the random items land, the junk drawer.
DIY Spice Rack
Spice-filled test tubes that hang in a beautiful walnut frame.
5. Keep Cleaning Supplies Clean
The best way to ensure your cleaning supplies are doing their job is to take care of them.
That means cleaning and disinfecting your cleaning supplies on a regular basis. Be sure to thoroughly rinse your mop heads, sponges, and scrub brushes after each use and allow to dry in a well-ventilated area.
To keep your vacuum in good working order, clean the filter regularly, empty and clean the canister or vacuum bag after each use, and make sure the hoses and attachments are clear of clogs and debris on a regular basis.
Also, having everyone chip in on the cleaning can make things more manageable.
A list of projects to help keep order and minimize clutter in your home. Easy Wood Storage for Small Spaces. A tutorial for floating shelves when walls are not even. Shelving to organize your supplies and allow you to see what you have on hand at all times. A simple place to organize and store kids toys and trinkets. How to store measuring cups and spoons in an easily accessible way. A simple and easy dollar store tutorial for finding and keeping order at home.7 Home Organization DIY Projects
DIY Swing Out Wall Shelves
How to Build Floating Shelves for Uneven Walls
How to Organize Paint Supplies
Kids Toy Organizer
Genius Measuring Cup Organization
DIY Storage Containers
Hi Kenya, loved your wonderful post about getting organised.
The measuring cups & spoons one was genius. I’m going to do this with mine. We use the metric system in Australia but I was extremely lucky to find a set of cups & spoons that have “American” measurements, which means I don’t have to do too much converting from metric to imperial.
Thank you again.
Thank you for putting this all together. I am in the middle of transforming my house into a home. I will use a lot of these ideas. I will recomend this site to my daughters. Keep them coming please.
Thank you so much Sharon! So glad I could help!