When I moved back into my old house, I brought along a lot of things I had from the previous place and have not sorted them out. I do not know where to start from as my room is in such a mess and I have things piled up all over the place. Would somebody please give me some advice?
2006-10-06 03:06:26 · 14 answers · asked by Lemon_cleanser 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Thanks to all the people answered so far. I am utterly a helpless being, the problem is that I cannot be decisive enough to throw things away and even though I once decide, I keep picking them up again and I end up being in the same place again. How can I make myself determined?
2006-10-08 03:55:09 · update #1
Truthfully, unless all of those boxes are filled with keepsakes and heirlooms, most of them should be thrown away. Chances are if you haven't needed them in the past 3 years, you will not need them now.
The best way to go through them all is to grab a box of the big, black garbage bags. Set up 3 distinct areas: Keep, Donate & Garbage. Then dig in!! Start with the stuff closest to you and work your way in. Remember - get rid of stuff you haven't used unless they are heirlooms or cherished things.
After you have made your piles, stuff them into the bags and drop off the donate stuff to the local charity, put the garbage bags out for pick-up or in your garage and find better storage sollutions for the things you are keeping. Plastic bins, sweater boxes, etc.
DO NOT expect to accomplish this all in one day!! It has taken you a long time to accumulate all of this, do not expect miracles. It will go by fast, you just have to make it a priority and be honest about what you NEED to keep and what you can part with.
2006-10-06 03:22:16 · answer #1 · answered by Barb O 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds as though you need a professional organizer. They charge by the hour, but expect you to be a full-on participant, to make decisions about what will stay or go, and how accessible you want things.
It will be the best money you will ever spend. The basic strategy is three large boxes: Trash, keep, give to charity. Once you get it down to the keep boxes, you are on your way.
You don't indicate where you are, but put the words "professional organizer" and your location in a search engine, you should get some hints. If there ARE none in your area, you might try housecleaning services, but let them know what you are up to, but you will be in charge. Sometimes it just helps to have someone else there. Moving companies sometimes have lists of people who will do this.
I have a friend that we go to each other's house for just such activities. Sometimes it takes days, but we get together every few years for this. Has to be a pretty good friend, though. Do you have a family member who could help?
2006-10-06 03:13:00 · answer #2 · answered by finaldx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this, start in one end of the house and work your way to the other end cleaning. In each room begin in a corner cleaning and work your way around the room cleaning. As you go through boxes, decide what you need to keep but throw away, give away or trash all the things you don't need or that has no sentimental memories attached to it. This is how I do my good weekly cleaning. LOL.
2006-10-06 06:41:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have a few trusty good friends that have nothing to do for the weekend come over and make a good time of it. Grab some fast food, good music, have a great attitude, also extra boxes for the keepers and give aways. Start at one corner and work you way around, you will be surprised at how easy it ends up,and what you will find!
Don't forget lots of garbage bags.
2006-10-06 05:45:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start with one box at a time. Get a large garbage bag and get rid of any thing that you have not used in the last 6 months to a year. Clear the space of all clutter. If you try to start going through everything at once it can be a bit overwhelming.
2006-10-06 03:12:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Organize groups of alike things, then sort through them and toss anything you have not used or wore in the past 6 months. Get underbed storage containers to hide things u are keeping, out of season clothes etc. Make it a practice to have a place (home) for everything and when you use it put it back in its home when done.
2006-10-06 04:09:08 · answer #6 · answered by DEE L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first time i will stress you to accomplish a little room adorning, make your room look diverse, substitute the situation of the mattress, cabinet,and so forth. i think of you will experience satisfied to work out your new room and you will do it back thankfully. sure i agree the customary component is extremely uninteresting. each and every so often i hit my mattress with broom follow useful strenght of my physique. thats so relaxing and noisy yet its funnn final selection, say on your be sure, none is your business enterprise ,it truly is my place my existence I even have my accountability here, in case you decide on this room sparkling, sparkling it youself(be sure).
2016-10-15 21:51:40 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, my friends all came and helped me clean up my mess. I was embarrassed to death, but so very thankful and grateful for the help. You feed them after wards (pizza delivery). Then in a few weeks you help them clean windows, etc.
2006-10-06 03:26:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try not to let it overwhelm you.Do one thing at a time.Organize first and then clean.Get a file cabinet.Make piles and start tossing junk.Good luck!!
2006-10-06 03:43:49 · answer #9 · answered by ponygirl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
actually i had gone through the same phase but the junk was of 3 weeks....start with a small part of your room at the first day..and go on doing this for one week....if it doesnt work out..ask your MOM
2006-10-06 03:16:00 · answer #10 · answered by yipeee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋