Do you feel like you’re drowning in clutter when you look at your home environment? I’m all about daily and weekly routines but did you know that the key to a tidy and clutter-free living home can also lie in something you might not expect? A monthly plan. Yes, a monthly plan for home organization is another great road map that will allow you to create an organized and tidy home!
A monthly plan in addition to tasks that you complete on a daily and weekly basis, allows you to tackle specific areas in your home, areas that take specific planning, materials, and thought. It also allows you to focus on larger tasks that cannot be completed in one day. In addition, by incorporating a monthly home organization plan, you will be able to organize every area in your home without the stress in one year!
In this article, we’ll explore how to create a monthly home organization plan and give you ideas of home organization tasks that you can complete each month of the year. You’ll also find a FREE PRINTABLE to help you create your monthly plan.
Assess Your Home
The first step in achieving an organized home is to assess your home for areas in your home that need TLC. You may want to organize every inch of your home or there may be only a few areas in your home that you want to purposely place on your monthly calendar to organize. If certain areas don’t immediately come to mind, take a walk around your home looking for areas that are cluttered, unorganized, and cause you stress.
After assessing your home, jot down the areas of your home that you want to organize each month. Strive to identify 12 areas (1 area for each month) that you want to tackle and organize. If you cannot find 12 areas that’s totally okay!
Prioritize Your Home
Once you have assessed your space, it’s time to prioritize. Determine which areas require immediate attention and focus on those first. Highlight or star those areas on your paper as those will go on your monthly calendar first. The free printable will help you organize your home organization tasks! The printable also allows you to have a visual that ensures that each targeted area receives the attention it deserves.
Create a Monthly Schedule
With your list of home organization tasks identified and prioritized it’s time to create a monthly schedule. First, remember the areas in your home that you identified as a priority. Place those on your January or February calendar. Continue to place other home organization tasks on each month.
Make sure to identify the number of weeks in the month, taking note of any special events or holidays that may affect your availability. Consider your own personal preferences and energy levels throughout the week, as this will help you determine which tasks are best suited for each day.
Next, begin by dividing your tasks into smaller, more manageable chunks. For example, if you plan to declutter your entire kitchen, break it down into smaller tasks like organizing the pantry, cleaning out the refrigerator, and decluttering the countertops-completing one task each week out of the month. This will make each task feel less overwhelming and more achievable.
Remember to be realistic with your schedule. It’s better to spread out your tasks over a longer period of time and maintain a consistent pace rather than attempting to do everything at once and feeling overwhelmed.
Monthly Task Examples
Now it’s time to divide and conquer. This crucial step will help you break down larger tasks into smaller, more manageable ones, enabling you to stay motivated and make significant progress in achieving an organized home. By dividing your tasks and focusing on one area at a time, you can prevent overwhelm and ensure that each space receives the attention it deserves. Below is a list of home organization tasks that you can complete each month. This is only a guide and will need to be customized based on the needs of your home.
- January-Declutter your clothing and shoes
- February-Organize your kitchen pantry and refrigerator (tips on how to organize your pantry here)
- March-Spring Clean
- April-Declutter and organize toys
- May- Declutter and organize your garage and any exterior areas
- June-Organize your office or Command Center
- July-Organize your closets. Take inventory of your children’s clothes and shoes for the upcoming school year
- August-Organize your documents. Make sure to organize documents that your child may need for the new school year
- September-Declutter your email accounts, photos, and all things digital
- October -Fall Clean (This is beneficial as you prepare for the holiday season)
- November-Declutter any Christmas decor that you did not use the previous year and will not use this year
- December-Store and organize Christmas decorations after the holidays
Maintain
After you organize areas each month, set up a routine that will help you maintain the home organization tasks that you have worked hard to achieve. This can include tasks such as daily tidying, weekly cleaning (Consider a Sunday Reset), and monthly deep-cleaning. Routines are important as they allow you to not only to sustain your goals but empower you to create and achieve additional goals.
Final Thoughts
Implementing a monthly plan is a surprising secret to achieving an organized home. Throughout this article, we’ve explored how to assess your home and create a monthly calendar: No matter the month, you can get started on your monthly plan and discover the incredible impact it can have. Click HERE for your free monthly home organization printable!
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