![]() ![]() I've found people's tastes about how much to keep out on their counters varies widely. The question you've got to ask yourself for these types of items is: (1) how often do I use it, and (2) where else could I store it, and how easy or complicated would it be to get it out when needed? (Or perhaps it really is clutter and should completely leave your home.)Īn example of this types of clutter includes appliances that you use, but maybe only every couple of months. It's stuff that does belong in the kitchen, but perhaps shouldn't be on the counter but instead should be put away in a drawer or cabinet. Type 3: Stuff That Belongs In The Kitchen But Maybe Not On Your CountersThe third type of clutter is often the hardest to get rid of. If you have a lot of paper clutter, and want to clear it while also clearing your kitchen counters, I suggest you also read through the Paper Organization Series here on the site, which will walk you through the process of decluttering your paper piles, for the big picture.įor dealing with your paper piles though specifically, check out this decluttering, shredding or filing paper piles 15 minutes at a time. ![]() However, I know that a significant amount of that paper clutter accumulates on people's kitchen counters. Type 2: Paper ClutterLater, in the 52 Week Organized Home Challenge and corresponding Declutter 365 missions, we're going to spend a LOT of time dealing with paper clutter. In this instance it is just as much about tidying as it is about decluttering. Kitchen counters, but for some reason were placed there, and your job is to move them back to where they do belong instead. I could wax poetic about the joy of clear spaces for a long time, but suffice it to say that it makes a room feel calmer and more peaceful, it is easier to clean, and you actually have enough room for food prep and cooking when you've got clear space to work. What we want is for you to be able to realize the joy of having mainly clear kitchen counters, and then to be able to enjoy them most of the time. Unfortunately, this quickly leads to clutter, and since everyone is in the kitchen a lot it seems your counters get a lot of clutter accumulation quickly. So read on about this mission, and also what I think about how to make this particular mission a daily habit, so you can actually have clear kitchen counters most of the time!įlat Surfaces Just Beg To Be Filled, But Resist The Urge Flat empty surfaces are just like an open invitation to put something down and leave it there. Plus, sadly, but true, you wouldn't be able to keep your counters uncluttered with just 15 minutes once anyway, because life happens. You don't actually have to get completely done in that time period just to have made progress! ![]() In fact, the whole first week of the 52 Week Organized Home Challenge is all about kitchen organization, focused on countertops and the sink area, so you've got many days to get this one accomplished.īut remember, these missions are to work and make progress for fifteen minutes. So realistically, if you've got a lot of clutter this will not happen in such a short time period, at least the first few times you do this mission. Now, I know this is called a 15 minute mission, and when you read to declutter all of your counters in this time period you might just think, "ha! No way!" ![]()
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