8/7/2023 0 Comments Declutter organize![]() ![]() Using the filing method (aka the KonMari method) to fold our table runners and placemats helps me to store a bunch of items in one small space and easily see what I have. (And just think how great you’ll feel when your dining room is looking all neat and tidy!) Things like gifts can be hard to part with because we feel that twinge of guilt that comes with getting rid of something that someone else gave to us, but if we’re not using it and loving it, it will be much better off in the home of someone who will, so we can donate or sell the item guilt free. (Or clearing them out could leave more open space, which is also great too!) ![]() Things like decorative items or fancy serving pieces that we got as wedding gifts are easy to throw into the bottom of the china cabinet and not think about, but they could be taking up valuable space that we could be using to hold the items we actually use and love. Since we eat most of our meals at our kitchen island and our dining room is not used all that often, I have a tendency to store things there that I want to get “out of sight, out of mind.” Once I have everything from the day’s category together, I can easily tell if I have way too many of something and can quickly decide what to get rid of. You can feel free to follow it exactly, tweak it to fit your liking, or completely disregard it and use your own strategy! I thought I would lay out the process I like to use when decluttering our dining room. Quick Tips for Decluttering Your Dining Room The calendar is meant to get you started down the right path and give reminders of what to do next it doesn’t have to be a hard and fast rule. You may find yourself with extra time one day and know you’ll be busy in future days, so you can definitely do 2 or more of the tasks on one day, check them off, and then pick up again after your busy days have passed. If you want, you can just use this calendar as a guide.The November calendar runs from day 1-30, but I didn’t include a line that says “Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc.” intentionally so that the calendar could be used for any year (or any month, for that matter)! I purposely didn’t put specific days of the week on the calendar.So if you get busy and miss a day or you have a lot of one particular item and it ends up taking longer than you expected, you have a built in day to catch up. I know life can get crazy and schedules fill up (especially during the holidays!), so by assigning a task only every other day, you basically have two days to complete each one. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |