The hardest part of getting organized is knowing where to begin. Making a plan and scheduling tasks helps.

✅ Start with a list. This needs to include rooms and areas of your home needing organising.
✅ Create specific goals so you know what you are working for and towards
✅ Set aside a specific decluttering time – and add to your calendar
✅ Schedule in a specific time each day or week for decluttering tasks. Your declutter time will help you focus
✅ Progress matters more than perfection.

🔥 Tip Spread these goals out over several days, weeks – or even months – to avoid any pressure

Decluttering projects don’t need to take hour. Sometimes, the shorter, more focused bursts of time help you get more done rather than setting aside an entire day. But giving yourself too much time can feel overwhelming too. It becomes easy to be distracted or procrastinate when you have more time to complete tasks.

✅ Start with small amounts of time such as 2-minute, 10-minute or 15-minute declutter tasks
✅ Set a timer and go to it – until the alarm goes off. You’ll stay focused without the task becoming too daunting.
✅ Time will fly, and you’ll feel a sense of accomplishment as you progress in your decluttering goals.

Visual cues are super helpful – especially for ADHD- and helps to keep future clutter minimal.

✅ Use colour-coded labels, storage containers and decorative patterns to categorise and organise your stuff
✅ Clear labelling makes it easy to locate and return items to their places

Simplify decision-making with clear sorting guidelines – and they come down to 2 simple questions to streamline the process deciding on what to Keep, Donate or Recycle.

✅ “Do I use this regularly?
✅ “Does this hold sentimental value to me?

Create a focused and conducive environment with minimal distractions. Minimising distractions allows you to maintain attention and stay on task.

✅ Silence or limit notifications and alerts
✅ Find a quiet decluttering space – noise-cancelling headphones are amazing 

Recognise decluttering is an ongoing process where regular decluttering will prevent clutter build-up and consistency is key to maintaining an organised home.

✅ Dedicate a few minutes each day to tidy up, put items back in their places and keep surfaces clear. At the least, make your bed.
✅ Work with 2-minute, 10-minute or 15-minute declutter task checklists so you know what you can fit in, and when.

Decluttering can be overwhelming, so asking for support helps. Don’t hesitate to seek support during your decluttering journey

✅ Ask a friend or family to help being your accountability buddy – someone to call when you’re not feeling motivated and can rely upon for direction or advice. Even invite them over to help you declutter
✅  A professional organiser helps get your space clutter-free and functional with tailored strategies and tips for keep order after their sessions are complete
✅  A mental health professional also assists with developing organising strategies specific to your needs.
✅ Reach out – whether to a friend, family member or professional who can offer guidance and understanding. Having someone by your side provides motivation, fresh perspectives and emotional support.

Decluttering your space and getting organised takes work, so it’s important you celebrate your efforts.

✅ Create a rewards system
✅ After mapping out your goals, assign treats as a reward

Rewards help you recognise your accomplishments and motivate you to keep going.

Setting benchmarks for rewards could include
💖 Decluttering an entire room to treat yourself to a day in the park 
💖 Declutter the kitchen drawer to treat yourself to ice cream
No decluttering task is too small and no reward is too big.