- Check out your entryway/front door area.
- Gather up all of the things that tend to linger in this area.
- If it’s by the front door because it needs to go somewhere, then put it in a bag to grab the next time you’re walking out the door!
- And speaking of bags, take a minute (or 10) to clean out your purse / laptop bag / backpack / etc. No need to carry around a bunch of excess junk in this new month!
- Move on to your bedside table.
- For me, this is always a place where random tiny things accumulate.
- I’m talking 39 bobby pins and ponytail holders.
- Take a second to remove anything that doesn’t belong there, so that you can go to sleep and wake up to a simple and streamlined space!
- Make the bed.
- And I mean really make the bed.
- Use all of your decorative pillows, throws, whatever you need to do to make it look/feel like a hotel bed!
- You’ll thank yourself when you go to get in it tonight!
- Make sure your “getting ready space” is in order.
- Make sure that every hairbrush, bottle of nail polish, tube of mascara has a home.
- I bought 3 bins at Target’s Dollar Spot to keep under my sink:
- 1 for nail polish, nail polish remover, cotton balls, etc.
- 1 for skin care related things like lotion and face wash.
- 1 for toothbrushes, toothpaste, mouthwash, and floss.
- Everything doesn’t need to be arranged perfectly, but it does need to be categorized in a way that’s easy enough to follow every day!
- Round up all of your clothes.
- Here is the simple rule for clothes, every item of clothing should either be…
- …clean and hanging in the closet or folded in a dresser
- …dirty and spinning in the washing machine
- …unneeded and in a bag to donate / sell
- Round up all of your towels.
- They should either be…
- …clean and ready to use
- …dirty and ready to wash
- …old and ready to toss
Almost done!
- Now, let’s move to the kitchen!
- Really clean out the coffeemaker
- Wipe down the counters
- Wash ALL dirty dishes (either in the dishwasher or by hand)
- Spray and wipe out your newly-empty sink
- Deal with every piece of paper in your home.
- Either recycle or toss all unneeded paper
- File and organize every piece of important paper
- If a piece of paper has been lingering around for a while because it requires some type of action, go ahead and take that action so that you can file or toss the paper!
And hell-o to a fabulously organized start to February! 🙂
Do you have any suggestions or tips to help start a cleaner and more organized new month?! Add them in the comments below!
Do you have any suggestions or tips to help start a cleaner and more organized new month?! Add them in the comments below!
