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As we prepare for shorter days and cooler nights, fall is the perfect season to declutter your home and complete maintenance decluttering tasks which helps maintain a clutter-free environment.  Items that we cherished and used faithfully six months in the spring may be obsolete now. Completing fall decluttering tasks with a fall decluttering checklist helps create a peaceful environment for your home which is a positive benefit for anyone.

With that being said, in this article, we will provide you with a fall decluttering checklist, which can help you enjoy a clutter-free home this fall!

Assess Your Home

Before you dive into your fall decluttering tasks, take a moment to assess your home, creating decluttering goals for your home.  Go through each room and make a list of the areas that need attention. Are there rooms that need more TLC than others? By creating a plan you being strategic in ensuring that your decluttering efforts are focused, efficient, and produce the results that you want.

Create Goals

Next, consider your goals for decluttering. Are you looking to create a less chaotic home and environment? Do you want to make your home more functional and efficient? With goals, you create direction that allows you to stay on course of decluttering your home from the fall.

Plan

Finally, identify the resources you have available. Do you have boxes and bins to store the items that you will declutter? Will you need to purchase storage containers or shelving? Are there specific tools or cleaning supplies you’ll need? Having these resources on hand before you begin to declutter for the fall will save you time and frustration.

Once you’ve assessed your home, set your goals, and gathered your resources, you’re ready to begin decluttering your home.

Keep reading for a FREE fall decluttering checklist that will help you achieve your goals.

Fall Decluttering Checklist For The Kitchen

When you declutter your kitchen include your counters, pantry, cabinets, and drawers.  Don’t forget your refrigerator. We often overlook the refrigerator but we commonly have expired condiments in our refrigerators.

Items To Declutter In The Kitchen

Expired food and spices

Extra lids

Summer gadgets and appliance that you did use this summer

Coffee mugs

Worn or chipped plates

Worn or chipped casserole dishes

Summer kitchen towels that you did not use

Old Tupperware dishes

Expired medicines and vitamins

Items in your junk drawer

Cookbooks that you no longer use

Items that you have multiple sets of-One Rule of the 5 rules of decluttering is to declutter your items that are duplicates and triplets

Old bottles and sippy cups

Multiple syringes used for your kid’s medicines

Old lunch bags

Declutter Checklist For The Bedroom

 Trash

 Paper and items that you no longer need in the nightstand

Items under the bed

Shoes (take a look at any flip flops and sandals that are torn or no longer worn)

Items To Declutter In The Closet

Summer clothes that you did not wear this summer (swimsuits, shorts, etc.)

Duplicate of clothes

Purses

Hats

Belts

Ties

Luggage

Tip: As you declutter your closet, think about the systems you can put in place to keep it organized. Consider adding shelving, hanging rods, or drawer dividers to make the most of your space. Also, uniform hangers will give your closet a cleaner look.

Items To Declutter In The Dresser

 Swimsuits

 T-shirts

Tank Tops

Intimates

Fitness clothes

Socks that don’t have matches

Clothes that are stained or have holes

Declutter Checklist For The Living Room

DVDs

Mail-Shred any mail that contains your personal information

Game Systems

Games with missing pieces

Puzzles with missing pieces

Books

Throw blankets

Remote controls that you no longer use

Papers

Candles

Magazines

Home Décor that no longer serves a purpose (Really look at your old summer décor and any fall

decor that you know that you will not use again).  Consider decluttering these items.

Tip:  Keep only those items that you truly love or that have a practical purpose in your living room.

Things To Declutter In the Bathroom       

Expired makeup or makeup that you no longer

Expired medicine

Duplicate or unneeded shampoo

Duplicate or unneeded conditioner

Identical bottles of lotion

Brushes

Combs

Curling irons

Hair accessories

Toys for the tub

Old toothbrushes

Old toothpaste

Perfume and cologne

Old cleaning supplies

Tip:  To begin decluttering your bathroom, start by taking everything out of the cabinets and drawers. Sort through each item and discard anything that is expired, unused, or simply no longer needed. If you have duplicates of shampoo, conditioner, and lotion and the containers are both open combine the two liquids into one container.

What To Declutter In the Garage

Any beach or summer gear that you did not use-Store the items that you plan to keep

Trash

Any items that you have moved from the home and no longer use

Gardening tools

Old tools

Old paint

Lawncare equipment that no longer works or you no longer use

Sporting goods equipment that you no longer use

Seasonal items that you have not used in years

Old appliances

Unused boxes (Use the boxes to place the items that you are decluttering in)

Old and unused car parts

Outside

Any outdoor furniture that has become molded, ripped, or any outdoor furniture that you know that you will no longer use.

Final Thoughts

Decluttering can be a daunting task, but with this ultimate fall decluttering checklist of over 70 items to declutter, creating a clean and organized home will make your home perfect for the fall. By breaking down each section of the home and setting aside time each day, week or set time, you can make your home clutter-free!

Free Fall Decluttering Checklist (Click Here)

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I can’t believe that summer will be ending in a few weeks!  Although summer is my favorite season, saying goodbye to the summer humidity and high temperatures is something I look forward to this year. As this summer ends, I also look forward to preparing my home for the fall season, which happens through fall organizing.

Below are 5 fall organizing tasks that has helped me get my home ready for the fall.  You can also complete these fall organizing tasks which to help you get your home ready for the fall, leaving you extra time to enjoy the beautiful fall weather.

1.Swap out your clothes

During the summer months, I look forward to having a lighter closet with no jackets or heavy coats!

The fall is a good time to begin to bring those items back (UGG) into your closet.  Swap out your shorts, tank tops, swimsuits, and other summer clothes for warmer fall clothes. As you go through your closet, there may be transitional clothes in your closet that you can keep for both seasons.

Remember if there are clothing items that you have not worn, in a while consider selling or donating the items.

2.Plan meals

Home organization includes the management of your home. This includes weekly meal planning.

During the fall months, you may be busy with sports or just life in general!

Fall is the perfect time to cook soups.  Soups are so easy to make and can last for several days which makes it perfect for days when you are on the go and don’t have time to plan and cook a big meal.

Soups also taste better each day.

All Nutritious has over twenty fall soups for dinners.  This great list of soup ideas can give you a variety of choices when meal planning.

3.Organize and declutter your rooms

Plan days to clean, declutter, and organize rooms in your home this fall.  This doesn’t have to be completed in one day. I typically take one or two days over the course of two weekends, decluttering and cleaning the rooms in my home.

Here are a few tasks to complete:

            Throw away any trash

            Dust and vacuum

            Clear and clean counters and surfaces

            Organize using Clutterburg’s SPACE method-Sort, Purge, Assign, Contain

            Shampoo your rugs

            Clean your baseboards

4.Organize Your Guest Room

Fall is the season where we officially begin to think about the holidays.

If you host your family during the holidays, begin to organize your guest room if you have one and will host family during the holiday season this year.

Completing this action during the fall season, not the winter season, is a perfect time as we all know how the busy the winter holidays can be.

This article will help you prepare your guest room and make your guests feel like they are staying at a hotel.

5. Create A Fall Calendar

Lastly, don’t forget to place your important activities on a calendar. I used to think summer was the busiest season of the year but fall I now believe is just as busy.  Just preparing for Christmas is a event.

Create a calendar to include important dates, trips, days where you will have guests, and any upcoming appointments. By organizing the fall months, you are less likely to forget any important events.  Having a calendar also allows you to have a plan which decreases stress-a plus for any individual.

Final Thoughts

Summer is my favorite season of the year, but fall is a close call!  What fall organization tasks do you complete each year?

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