Tip of the day: How to keep your home mostly clean

Have you ever wonder how some people who work long crazy hours can keep their house so picked up and clean?  Well trust me I have and I have come up with two answers, one they are probably never home long enough in the day to make a mess or they have little cleaning elves that come out at night and clean? Okay yes last one is not possible, but I did hear something once that I started recently doing and has worked wonders to try and keep my home somewhat free of major clutter. 

And that tip is....pick a room and for 5-10 minutes a day pick up all the stuff that does not belong in it and put it where it belongs. 

This could mean designating a room each day depending on how many rooms are in your house that need this done and taking the time, or doing 5-10 minutes in your whole house each day. 

If more than one room is pretty bad I like to just do one room at a time instead of trying to do four at once. I have a system that I found works the best for me just so I don't get overwhelmed with it all and say screw it and walk away. 

Step 1: Look around the room and see in general how much of the stuff stays in this room and how much as to leave.

Step 2: Start at the first cluttered spot I see weather its a table right when you walk in to the area or a basket at the far end. 

Step 3: Make piles of where stuff has to go, weather its the bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, closet, etc. I like to make my piles either on a table or on the floor.

Step 4: Put away everything that belongs in the room where it belongs.

Step 5: Put away the piles of stuff and I mean really put away don't add it to another rooms clutter. (Look past the clutter in a room you might be putting things away in and remember that room can wait tell tomorrow)

Step 6: Step back and enjoy the cleaner room you just did in no time at all. 

Let me know what your favorite organizing tip is below!

-Holly☺