Spring de-cluttering your bedroom

Blouses are spilling out of your drawers, shoes litter your floor, and there are too many random items under your bed to count — sound familiar? If your bedroom is in constant disarray, check out these clever organization tips to make over your messy space. Whether you have plenty of room to work with or just a tiny corner to call your own, here are some valuable suggestions for turning your bedroom into a neat and tidy retreat.
Ask yourself this question

How much furniture do you really need in your bedroom? For some, this won’t be a problem as there’s only space for the essentials.
Look around your room at what you really use on a regular basis (and not just for piling stuff on). Would it be better suited in another room? Or gone?
Or does having it make your bedroom more cozy? If so, is it arranged in the best way to promote calm and relaxation in your room?
Somehow, our bedrooms become a dumping ground for, well, everything. Maybe you walked in with something, set it down and then forgot to take it out. Or, maybe your kids take stuff in there and leave it.
Whatever the case is, make sure everything is in its proper place.
Take out stuff that doesn’t belong in your bedroom.
Think of toys, tools, excess books, the TV (more on that in a sec), outdoor gear, etc. If it doesn’t belong in your bedroom, remove it. And, if you’re just not sure where to put it, evaluate whether you really need it or not. If you do, designate a space for it in your closet or under your bed.
If it’s an ongoing problem, keep a small basket in your room to put everything in at the end of the day and make sure everyone returns their items.
 
Ditch the TV

I read somewhere once that bedrooms are for sleeping and sex. Amen. (And if this post is also helping with your kids rooms, lets just go with sleeping).

One reason we’ve been able to declutter so much is because we removed the excess and designated special places for certain items. In our home, the TV, it stays in the living room.

Doing so removed the temptation to just lay in bed and zone out while watching TV instead of connecting with my husband. Watching it right before bed also resets your mind, making it harder for you (or kids) to fall asleep.

Clear off surfaces

It’s time to take that stack of papers, books, clothes, etc. and get them out. Treat your bedroom as your sacred space and keep out anything that detracts from that. Like bills, the ten books you’ve been trying to read at once and the mending pile that makes you more anxious than excited.
Make it a goal to keep the surfaces in your room as clear as possible.
Also, if your nightstand has a space to store extra stuff, as ours did, empty it out and keep only what must stay in your bedroom. Either put the rest back where it should go and get rid of things you can part with. How important is it really if it just gets shoved in a drawer and forgotten about?

Be selective
When it comes to the stuff you keep on display in your bedroom, be selective. ( that applies to your whole house.)

• If you have a nightstand, maybe keep a lamp, one book, a journal and something pretty. Or just the lamp and book.
• On your dresser, you might keep a photo from your wedding and a little dish to put jewellery.
• If you keep a desk in your room, try to keep just the essentials on it and maybe something that inspires you.

Think of a relaxing retreat you’ve either been to or seen a picture of. There’s no clutter; the surfaces are clear. And whatever’s in there has been carefully chosen to help you relax.
 Treat your bedroom the same way.
I know it’s cliché, but less is more. This is your space to relax and connect intimately with your spouse. The less you have, and the more treasured the items that you keep are to you, the easier it is to make it peaceful haven.

Shall we begin....
 cleaning out a messy wardrobe take every single thing out of it and I mean everything!!! don't cheat....

When choosing clothes to keep, ask yourself a few vital questions to immediately weed out the weak items. (WARNING: this may seem like everything you own. Probably).

• does it still fit?
• have I worn it in the last 12 months
• would I wear it again?
• If I saw it in the shop would I buy it again?
• Do I love the way it looks on me?
• Is it damaged?

If you answered no to one or more of these questions, you’re probably looking at an article of clothing that you bought and loved once, but just isn’t your thing anymore. That, or it’s a weird fancy dress costume . Why do you still have that?
Hang the items you want to keep in your closet neatly so you can see everything you own at a glance.
Use the backwards hanger strategy when putting clothes back into your wardrobe to get a better idea of the items you wear often.
 Face all of your hangers away from you and replace each one the “right way” after wearing the item hanging on it. Check back in six months and then a year to see which hangers are still facing the wrong way. Maybe it’s time to get rid of those articles and clean out your wardrobe again?
To keep everything looking fresh and neat, get new hangers so that everything in your closet looks uniform.

                 Having all of your hangers look the same will make your organisation loving inner-self happy.  

 

 Fold heavy clothes, especially sweaters and loose knits that may lose their shape on a hanger.

  When folding your other keepers, try to think of a way of organizing them before shoving them into drawers or up onto shelves.

Organise your folded clothes in a way that makes sense to you.

 

While it may be tempting to colour code your clothes, make sure your organisation works for you and won’t confuse you as to where your things are. Organise in a way that will remind you of the clothes you have and love. See some pro tips for organizing here.

 

Assess your reject pile and decide which items can be sold. Sell items if

• they don't fit
• isn't your style anymore
• it was expensive
• is lightly worn

If there isn’t anything wrong with the items that you do not want to keep, consider giving them away.

• if its not worn
• not torn or broken
• you can't sell it
• it isn't discoloured/bleached

When you look at an article of your old clothing and just think, “nope”, then maybe it is destined for the bin.

• If its worn, torn, broke
• underwear

If you’re really on the struggle bus, refer to the decision tree below to help you decide whether you still need that neon blue sweater from 1996.

                    

 Don't forget that for your spring cleaning maybe do a season clothes swap.
I brought a load of the bags which have the air sucked out of them by the vacuum these were a god send and cost a £1.00 each they had 3 sizes, @ Poundland.

 For extra organization, you can use dividers to end drawer chaos.

 

Drawer dividers, like these  can help you manage the things in your drawers that often get too messy to deal with (unmentionables, socks, ties, belts; the drawer is your oyster!). If you prefer to DIY, try PVC pipes lined up as dividers!

 

Don’t let your floor space go to waste! line shoes under your clothes or invest in a shoe rack that adjusts to fits your space.

 

Dividers are great for creating a smaller space to stack items like bags or other loose accessories that would normally create a mess without using boxes as storage. If you can see your items directly on the shelf instead of in a box, you are more likely to remember it exists and actually use it.

 

Don’t just use your wardrobe doors for opening and closing, use them for extra storage.

 

Over-the-door shoe bags can be used to store not only shoes, but belts, socks, accessories, and more. If you don’t have enough room for a full shoe bag, try hooks, or a towel rod to hang items.

The only difficulty you may find is de-cluttering your hubby and children's wardrobe.


Instead of haphazardly shoving random items beneath your bed, make the most of your floor space by using under-the-bed storage. This would be a great spot to stow extra bed linens, exercise gear, or even handbags.

I love these little drawers

Pretty storage ideal for your bedroom

 



These under bed boxes from Ikea will keep the dust bunnies off your linen

 

 


 

These are so pretty and are made from shoe & other boxes covered in fabric
the cost is a couple of £'s