1. HABIT-STACK DECLUTTERING ONTO YOUR EXISTING ROUTINE
With the micro-decluttering process only taking a few minutes out of your day, it is easy to add it to your existing routine without it impacting your schedule, says Eileen Roth, professional organizer
2. ASSESS YOUR BELONGINGS EVERY TIME YOU OPEN STORAGE
For spaces you don’t use as regularly as your vanity or bedroom dresser, you can follow the decluttering as you go approach and clear out home storage whenever you open it, Susan Santoro, professional organizer at Organized31, recommends
3. SPEND LESS THAN 10 MINUTES RE-ESTABLISHING ORDER
If adding micro-decluttering to your routine isn’t for you, then it is possible to relegate all of your tasks to one short burst elsewhere in your day – be it when you first get up, or before you go to bed, assures Nicole Gabai, certified professional virtual organizer and founder of B. Organized. It is important to remember that this is micro-decluttering, and not a full home reset, so try to keep it under ten minutes at most, she says.
WHAT ARE THE MAIN SOURCES OF MICROCLUTTER?
Microclutter is those small, individual items that we might not think anything of, but build up and make our lives more difficult and our homes less organized. Some common examples of micro clutter are plastic bags and canvas totes, gift cards left in drawers, free samples and tester products you never finish, old cords and tech you didn't get rid of, and even loose change you haven't put in your wallet.
WHAT IS THE ONE-TOUCH RULE FOR CLUTTER?
The one-touch clutter rule involves only touching an item once between finishing using it and putting it away. For instance, as you take off your coat when you get home, you have to hang it up immediately and not put it down on the back of a chair. Touching each item once means you spend less time tidying up after yourself and have more time to relax – as well as a more organized space.