Big cleaning / decluttering list
Preperation/things you need:
- something to get rid of dust (swiffer or old makeup brush)
- gloves (if you have anything moldy or uncomfortable to touch stuff laying around)
- cleaning spray and sponge
- big bottle of water or other drink of choice
- open a window to let in some fresh air and sunlight
- turn on some music or a podcast/tv show Only if it wonāt distract you tho!
First you have to ask yourself why your room is messy
Were you too depressed to clean?
Did you just not feel like it?
If you were too depressed, tired etc. you will most likely need a break while cleaning.
In this case leave room on your bed or another place you are comfortable at so you can sit or lay down to recharge.
If you were procrastinating because you didnāt feel like it / werenāt motivated to clean do the opposite.
Put everything on your bed / comfy place so you Canāt just sit down and do something else.
Reflect for yourself which you think is better for you.
-throw away any trash on the bed
- lay everything that was on it on the floor
- change your sheets and shake out your pillows + blanket
- (optional) spray scent on it like lavender
- find room for the stuff that was on your bed, if you canāt find a space put it in a box
Now you have to ways of approach
- Divide your room into sections
Section 1 the chair with clothes on it
Section 3 Corner with stuff
- choose a section to start with. (I always start with my bed cause it gives the rest of the room a cleaner look and can be useful as a storage space later on)
If you get easily overwhelmed by choices like this go to a random number generator online and let that choose for you.
- take a picture of the section so you can compare it to after youāre done
- Alternatively you can record yourself cleaning in timelapse
- put on a timer of ~ 15-30 minutes and clean for that time.
If you have the forest app plant a tree :)
- throw away all trash in your sector
- put the stuff lying around on your bed so you can sort through it better (remember not to cover your whole bed if youāre prone to exhaustion)
- put everything thatās clutter where it belongs, if you donāt have a Place for it or need to clean that place first put it in a box
- (optional) vacuum that spot
this is your clean space now!
You wonāt put any more clutter or trash in that sector, having a clean spot can help you feel better and allows you to step away from the chaos around you.
I used to sit in the clean corner of my room for hours before I started cleaning just so I could organize my thoughts in a clean environment.
This clean spot is also your proof that you can clean your room, even if it seems hard.
Repeat this for the other sectors.
- throw them all on your bed
- sort them in clean and dirty
- fold the clean clothes and put them in your closet
-if your closet is messy thatās okay, just leave them on your bed for now
- put the dirty clothes in a hamper or wash them right now
- donāt forget to hydrate
- take out all not folded clothes and put the folded ones in
- either fold your clothes now or put them back in the closet in front of the folded ones to fold them later
I donāt use this a lot because it tends to overwhelm me
- throw away all trash in the room
- close all drawers and closet doors for a cleaner look
- pick up every piece of clothing and sort through it
- alternatively pick up every red item and sort through them
Then continue with another color
- put all clutter in a box
- slowly sort through all the clutter and decide between throwing away or putting it where it belongs
If you get tired thatās okay!
Put everything youāve been sorting in a box and take a break. You can always continue tomorrow :)