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Becoming more clutter free and organized is super important to me and I have a lot to learn. That’s why I’ve put together this list of resources on real simple organization ideas from other bloggers. To help me and hopefully to help you too deal with your clutter and become more organized. I think simple organization ideas are the best because who wants to learn and do something that is going to be hard or a lot of work.
I know that I don’t want cleaning to become some big overwhelming task, so I try to focus on simple organization ideas for my home and for sharing on my blog. These ideas aren’t new and are probably already things you know you should be doing. It’s just there are better ways to be doing them.
We have too much stuff, and I doubt that I’m the only one. I’m sure we all have more things than we need, right? So I have been going through things picking out stuff we don’t need. It’s amazing how much clutter we have. When trying to get my daughter to help I realized she had developed a lot of the lousy clutter habits her dad and I have. I know we aren’t the only family to have this issue of staying organized and having too much stuff. So I started looking for ideas on how to make it easier and found these 20 great articles and put them together to share with you all. So check out these great posts on dealing with and tackling clutter and a few posts on how to be more organized and cleaned up.
Dealing with the clutter
1. How to be clean and clutter free
3. two organizing tips that will change your clutter forever.
4. 3 Questions to Ask Yourself While Decluttering
5. Cutting down on clutter with toy rotation
6. What NOT to do when decluttering
7. ten reasons I keep my house clean
8. Tricks to Make Decluttering Fun
9. What to do about Decluttering Burnout
10.5 tips for decluttering success.
11. simplifying and organizing room by room
12. 12 Golden rules of decluttering
13. 7 lies that keep us from a clutter-free home
14. Clutter-busting secrets from the pros
15. What to do when a loved one is a clutterer
16. keeping a clean house with the one-touch rule
17. How to declutter kids bedrooms and playrooms
19. Declutter 101 Where do I start?
20. How to Stay Motivated to Declutter your Home
Now that you have less clutter and have hopefully gotten some control over the clutter in your home. It’s time to start figuring out how to get your house cleaned and organized. If you have less stuff, it should make this easier which is why I put all the clutter articles first. I tried to find ideas for cleaning up different areas of your home and a variety of ideas and techniques to make it easier and to help you find something that works.
Keeping a clean and organized home
21. Ideas for an Effortlessly Organized home
22. 22 ways to get you organized quickly
23. An organized Fridge is the place to start
24. Deep clean your home in 7 days
25. 10 daily tasks for a clean home
27. Finding a cleaning plan that works
28. Habits of Organized People
29. Speed Cleaning Tips from the Pros
30. 5 Ways to Keep your Home Tidy
For more cleaning and organization ideas and resources check out my Pinterest board which is always being added to.
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Kae James says
I’m going to have to keep these tips in mind because with a 2 year old misplacing just about everything this will surely come in handy. Thank You
Alex says
Great collection! Just what I needed today 😉 Thanks for sharing.
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Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
I need all the help I can get. I am so disorganized.
Liz Mays says
I need to print every one of those out. I’m a total mess with organization in my mind!
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Fi Ní Neachtáin says
These are great idea links. I really need to declutter my beauty and makeup collection. I have too much and it bothers me lately.
Lisa says
I’m going to print out the decluttering the kids’ room guide. That room is a disaster.
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Karissa says
I understand, my daughter’s room is such a mess.
Stephanie says
Less i more in my world. I think having less clutter or stuff in general is just good for the soul. I hate disorder so our house is usually pretty clean. I think it’s the OCD in me. Which I may add as been challenged since I have a 2 year old.
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Kungphoo says
Nice tips.. Sometimes the house cluttering gets underneath us.. and then its a nightmare to pull out.
Brooke @ Silver Lining says
What an amazing compilation! I’m totally going to revisit this on the weekend when I’m doing some major deep cleaning.
Franc Ramon says
I guess tidying up regularly can reduce the clutter. It makes the house more organized.
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Brit @ My Stay At Home Adventures says
Great collection. I, myself, are on a organization kick this month. Thanks for the ideas.
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Catherine S says
Thanks for the great information. I am not organized at all. I need to go through the entire house and throw stuff away.
Beth says
Oh man I needed to read this, I am the queen of clutter at my house! I like to think of it as organized clutter, but it definitely needs some attention! I’ll be checking all these articles out for more tips and ideas!
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Shaney Vijendranath says
Great collection, I will be using them for sure.
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Alisha H. says
Great things to read! I hate clutter. My husband definitely needs to read this. 😉
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Julie S. says
I am really intentionally trying to be clutter free, but as we are adjusting to a new home and some projects left undone, it’s tough! Great articles!
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Courtney says
Such great ideas!!! This will come in handy after the holidays 😉
Carly Anderson says
I am definitely going to be visiting all of these sites. I have been trying to get more organized.
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Michelle says
Wow great blog! Love the tips, they are very creative and interesting 🙂
Ananda says
just what i need! i am looking forward to getting organized before the holidays! =)
Dawn McAlexander says
I definitely need to declutter my mail. That is something that I always put off.
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Shantha says
I love yard sale time! Such a perfect reason to de-clutter.
Shelby says
I am going to need this post come January 1, I plan to declutter in 2015 like no one’s business!
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April @ Everyday Fitness and Nutrition says
We need to do some decluttering over here. I really like the minimalist approach.
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Amanda @ MoveLoveEat says
I think exploring minimalism is a great idea. I have had to inadvertently do this when I went from a 3 bedroom house to a 1 bedroom apartment.
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Eileen says
These are some really great tips. Definitely pinning it to read more later!
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Sandy says
I love this list. And your choice of images is just absolutely perfect!
Nina Say says
Clutter is my middle name. Thanks for this, I needed it.
Mama to 5 BLessings says
Great tips, we are in the process of decluttering our home now. So hard to do when you have a big family.
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Natalie says
I really, really, really need to read all of these–we just moved into a new house, and I can’t find ANYTHING! Since we’ve got more room here than we did in our last place, I want to get a spot for everything so I can find it all. 🙂
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Ashley says
Thank you for sharing these! So many awesome tips here!
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Heather says
Wow! I need all of these right now (nesting mama right here!) Ha ha! 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
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Lindsay says
Thanks for this post! I really needed it, haha! Going to check out all of these links now 🙂
Michelle says
Thank goodness! I need to work on my organizational skills!
Myrabev says
I am turning into a holder and i need to declutter this my room, thanks for sharing the links will check a few out to get some ideas and good luck wit the garage sale
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Elizabeth O says
Life is easier when you learn to declutter.
estherjulee says
we need to look into doing a yard sale or something soon too. i sometimes can’t believe how much i collect over the year even if i’m trying my best to live minimalist! it’s so hard!
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Pauline Cabrera says
Minimize and organize til it’s better. 🙂
Amby Felix says
Great ideas! Thanks for sharing!
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Summer ann says
I love getting organized. Thanks for the tips!
Xoxo,
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Brenda says
A great collection of ideas! Thanks for sharing!
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Candace says
I always start with the mail! We have this little box that gets full of mail and coupons and after a while it makes me crazy. It’s the fastest way to clean up the counter.
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Michelle Webber says
As a person who moves a lot and travels more, I am the biggest minimalist! Clutter give me anxiety! Unfortunately, my husband is THE biggest pack rat… I have some work to do!
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April Decheine says
GREAT ideas, I am a minimalist myself, we just moved down to Marco Island and took mostly only clothes.
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Maryn says
The perfect collection to completely clean out and de-clutter your home… my husband and I are preparing to list our condo for sale and this is just what we need!
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Deidre says
Organization is KEY! Great post.
Erica Brooks says
Good collection. I could use some decluttering and organization around here.
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Ann Bacciaglia says
These are all great tips. With two teenager i find stuff everywhere. i would love to declutter my home.
geanine says
Great tips! Somehow the clutter just finds its way into our home, I can use some of these tips, thanks for sharing
Winter White says
Oh I am pinning this post right now!
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Chrissy Mazzocchi says
Thank you! I needed this list in such a bad way, I am ready to winter clean instead of spring clean 🙂
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Karissa says
I’m glad you like it!
Erin says
Pinning this right now. This is so what I needed! Especially after letting my husband take care of household stuff while I was sick. Yikes!
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Michelle Snow says
I am pretty good with being organized. But this is a great list!!
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GiGi Eats says
I ABHOR CLUTTER!!!!!! It just makes me so stressed and it looks so messy!! I have to put EVERYTHING AWAY!
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Michelle says
Such great ideas! Thanks for sharing!
Sarah @ SarahTitus.com says
Thank you for featuring my post, 2 Organizing Tips That Will Change Your Clutter Forever. 🙂 This is a great list!
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ashley says
I definitely need to get more organized – thanks for sharing these!
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Jena says
What a great resource!! Thanks for sharing these 🙂
Shipra says
With a 3 year old, I totally feel that I need to go through each and every tip. Thanks for sharing! <3
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Ashley Taylor says
I need to save these tips. I always need help with organizing.
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Kristen says
I just want to tell you…I LOVE your blog header!!! Did you design it?
Karissa says
Yes I designed it. I used Canva.
Lix says
I know most of these things – just need to apply them to my life. My to-do lists are a MESS.
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Ayana Pitterson says
I had to pin this post as I plan a huge declutter month for December. I hope that 2015 will bring in a more organized Ayana.
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Rebekah says
We are in the process of decluttering and organizing, I want 2015 to be less overwhelming *stuff wise* if that makes sense? Thanks for this roundup!
Karissa says
I hope the same thing in 2015.
Joanna Sormunen says
What a great round-up of organizing posts! I love to be clutter free and it’s something I thrive to be, less is more 🙂
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breanna says
I need to bookmark this and read it over and over again. Any help I can get is worth it to me. Love these ideas.
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Breanna says
Great tips! 🙂 I need to pin this for later. And I think toy rotation is in our future, especially with my first son turning two in two weeks and Christmas right after! 🙂
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Camesha | Mama Motivator says
We are in full de-clutter mode around here. Trying to get rid of baby stuff we no longer need.
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Lani @ Life Anchored says
I can always use help organizing.
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Samantha says
Boy do I need these tips!!! Thank you!!
Nicole W says
I know a few people who could use this list.
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Katie says
Hi Karissa! Thanks for including my Declutter 101 post. What a great list of resources! I’m going to check them all out. 🙂
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Brea says
Thanks for sharing my vinegar cleaning tips! You have some great resources linked here!
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Kristy as Giftie Etcetera says
Thank you for such great organizing links.
I think I am pretty organized, but doing just a few of these things will make life easier.
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Hil says
I need to work on the clutter in my house, it has taken over and as my kids grown they need more things (like their own room!).
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Alayna @AlaynasCreations says
Oh wow – that’s a whole lot of organizing tips! Guess I need look no further for inspiration when I’m ready to tackle my next organizing project. Actually I’m headed to help a friend finish up a pre-move sort tomorrow!
I am co-hosting the #HomeMattersParty link party this month and would love to have you stop by for a visit. The current party is open and runs through Monday night. http://alaynascreations.co/2015/08/07/home-matters-linky-party-49/
Christine | Where The Smiles Have Been says
What a great and comprehensive list of tips and tricks! My family struggles with clutter but it’s something I am bound and determined to squash! These should come in very handy. Thanks so much for sharing this with us at Merry Monday! 🙂
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Karissa says
Your Welcome Christine!
Sandra says
This is a great collection of tips and I need them all, thank you!
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Karissa says
Your Welcome Sandra
Angela says
Thanks for sharing. I pinned to check all your tips out later when I am home!
Jessa Pioquinto says
I badly need these tips, I’m in my journey to have a minimalist lifestyle and because of this I’ll be disposing a number of futile belongings soon. Thank you!
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Nomad Joe says
Great compilation of ideas and tips for being clutter free. I will be using! Thank you.
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