It’s week 7 of the Less Mess Challenge! This week, we’ll be working on organizing and decluttering your bedroom and closet. Studies show that people sleep better in tidier spaces — so you really can’t afford NOT to have a clean bedroom!
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Master Bedroom Musings
When you see master bedrooms on Pinterest and Instagram, you probably see calm, serene places with a nicely made bed and a candle or two sprinkled around for romantic vibes. Maybe even fresh flowers and a tray on the bed. Obviously our lives and homes can’t be Pinterest-Perfect, but these pictures have a point. You deserve a space that’s quiet, calm, and restful to revive yourself at the end of the day.
When your bedroom is calm, tidy, and peaceful, they become the retreat and resting place they’re meant to be. If your bedroom is messy, cluttered, and full of everyone else’s junk… it probably needs some decluttering and organization!
Bedrooms that are uncluttered and calm actually improve your sleep quality, which then improves many other aspects of your life.
So really, you can’t afford to have a messy bedroom (says a person whose bedroom is currently pretty messy).
Take this opportunity to clear your surfaces, tidy your drawers, and give your room a good cleaning. Remove everything that doesn’t belong in your bedroom—it will make a massive difference in the feel of your room and the feel of your life!
Decluttering and Organizing Master Bedrooms
As always, do what you can when you can. This challenge is broken down by tasks that make the biggest impact in different amounts of time.
If You Only Have 30 Minutes: Quick Declutter
- Clear your dresser and nightstand surface.
- If you’ve got piles of laundry anywhere (laundry room, bedroom, etc.), gather the clothing and put it back in your closet and/or dresser.
- Tidy your closet floor and gather the hangers to one place.
- Remove any items that do not belong in your room (kids’ toys and books, donations, etc.)
- Make your bed.
If You Have an Hour: Declutter & Surface Clean
- Everything above, plus…
- Empty your nightstand drawers, wipe them out, and refill them with only what you need—keeping them as simple as possible will allow you to find what you need in the middle of the night
- Choose a few dresser drawers that are overcrowded or messy. Pull the items out, evaluate them, and put back only what you love. Consider swapping drawers or changing your system if they’re still too crowded.
- Do a quick look through your clothing in your closet. Pull out anything you haven’t worn in a while and donate it.
- Tidy folded piles and line up shoes.
- Dust all your surfaces and vacuum the floor.
If You Have a Few Hours: Declutter, Deep Clean & Organize
- Everything above, plus…
- Empty all dresser drawers to evaluate contents. Fold everything nicely and return.
- In your closet, sort the clothing you have left by weight and style.
- Clear the closet floor as much as possible and try and keep it that way.
- Evaluate any and all clutter. Is it caused by poor storage, too many items, or bad habits? Try to find a solution to this.
- Dust baseboards, doors, light fixtures, and switches.
- Wash all bedding, curtains, and blankets.
Maintaining Bedroom Organization
Now that you’ve organized your bedroom, you need to maintain your organization. The good news is, even if you let it slide a bit, it won’t be hard to reset barring anything catastrophic.
To maintain your organization:
- Do laundry start to finish — wash, dry, fold, hang, put away — regularly (as in, once or twice a week).
- Don’t let your room become a dumping ground for other people’s things.
- Regularly assess your clothing and make sure you still love it.
- Don’t let your dresser become a dumping ground.
- Keep your nightstand as minimal as possible.
- Create a donation basket where you drop discards.
- Assign a place for partly clean clothes and put them there (no, the chair in your corner is not a suitable spot).
- Make your bed and do a quick reset of your space every day
- Change your shopping habits — not only is it great for your closet, it’s great for your budget and the world.
Decluttering & Organizing Your Bedroom
Decluttering and organizing your room may be a lot of work if your room has become the “dumping ground” but don’t you deserve a nice, calm place to relax and rest?
Clear your space this week and try to form small, daily habits to keep it clean. Then, sleep soundly in your tidy and organized space.