This little motivation will make a big difference in how orderly your home looks. As a professional organizer, I'm often asked how to keep a home looking neat. The answer is the 10 minute pick-up. Here's how the 10 minute pick-up works:
1. Start at your front door.
2. Pick up anything that doesn't belong in that area. It helps if you use a small laundry basket to keep the items in.
3. Go to the next room (let's say the living room). Pick up anything that doesn't belong in that room. Put anything from the laundry basket away that belongs in the living room.
4. Continue through each main room of the house until everything is put away.
Remember, you're not CLEANING the house, only picking up clutter. If you have little ones at home you might have to do this several times a day. I personally do this 10 minute pick-up every morning before I leave for work and every evening before I go to bed.
1. Start at your front door.
2. Pick up anything that doesn't belong in that area. It helps if you use a small laundry basket to keep the items in.
3. Go to the next room (let's say the living room). Pick up anything that doesn't belong in that room. Put anything from the laundry basket away that belongs in the living room.
4. Continue through each main room of the house until everything is put away.
Remember, you're not CLEANING the house, only picking up clutter. If you have little ones at home you might have to do this several times a day. I personally do this 10 minute pick-up every morning before I leave for work and every evening before I go to bed.
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