I have to organize a room that has basically been used to put everything that no one knew where to put. It's so cluttered that you can't walk though it. It's a bedroom that I have to get ready to be occupied AND everyone in the house has stuff in the room that they want so I can't just bag everything up and put it in storage. I feel so overwhelmed I don't even know where to start. Anyone have a step by step plan or know where I can get on to organize this mess?
2006-12-15 21:39:26 · 5 answers · asked by Kaitlyn 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
you start by hiring a maid
2006-12-15 21:42:12 · answer #1 · answered by @ 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Categorize the stuff. Break down your work into one thing at a time then you won't feel as overwhelmed. Say, "I'm going to hang up shirts today." That's it. Next day, say, "I'm going to stack the papers into three piles: 1. deal with 2. file and store 3. toss." That's it. Next day, put up a note on the fridge saying "If you have anything in the ____ room, please claim and remove it by 4pm on Friday or it will be donated to the Salvation Army." And do what you said.
Call the Salvation Army and tell them to bring the big truck. It's a tax write off for you! They will give you a receipt to use in tax preparation. Play some music as you work to pass the time and lighten the mood. Think about the sense of accomplishment you'll soon be enjoying.
Get lots of black garbage bags and a few boxes to put the remaining mess inside of. Don't stuff things in there. Put your categories in there. Take one bag or box at a time to another room and work on it until it is empty. Go back and do that until you're all done. When taking the stuff to another room, your getting out of there helps you think clearly and makes an easy job out of that hair raising chaos.
Best wishes!!
2006-12-15 21:53:31 · answer #2 · answered by Sleek 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Start by thinking about it in sections; you have already sorta done this by mentioned clothes, books, papers ect...
Take all the clothes and say to the people who want them, do you need them for the next 3 months?? if they say yes, tell them to find room in their bedroom, if no put it in a bag and either in your loft or garage.
Once all the clothes have gone, do the same with the books, or find a bookcase somewhere in your house, or room for a bookcase somewhere in your house to put them in.
The papers i take it is either school or university work?? or bills??
If it's someones school/uni work get them to box it up and put it in the garage or loft. If it's bills and contains personal details ect. Get a shredder and start shredding the old and redudant peices of paper that you no longer need and put the shreddings in your dustbin, any that are important letters give to the relevant people and make sure they either have them in their rooms, or address them if they are so important otherwise just bin them.
Carry on along these lines, if they dont want it right this moment it can be stored, if they do, its in their room, if they dont want it indefinatly then throw it in the bin.
hope all of that helped...
2006-12-15 21:46:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think you should make several piles- a pile for obvious rubbish(eg. things that are broken) a pile of stuff thats no longer wanted and can be sold or given away, and then piles of things that belong to each person. I think the thing with this is to get everyone who put stuff in the room to help,then they can decide if they want to give stuff away or whatever. Once you get started it gets easier,its just a bit daunting looking a huge mound of stuff!
2006-12-15 21:44:12 · answer #4 · answered by Bridgeridoo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get rid of the paper stuff first. Fill a box, then fill another. Take them to the curb on trash day.
Put clothing in a box and take it to Goodwill. Be fearless.
If anyone complains, get them to help clean the room.
2006-12-15 21:52:42 · answer #5 · answered by DavidNH 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋