After all the holiday parties, unwrapping gifts and having loved ones over to visit, your house could probably use a good tidying up. Post-holiday clutter is very real, but that doesn’t mean you need to take weeks to get your home freshened up. Take down the lights and seasonal decorations and spruce up your home with these simple tips to reset your living spaces.
Take the plunge and purge out your kitchen pantry, medicine cabinet and bathroom drawers for any outdated items. It can be difficult to part with unfinished eye creams or lotions, but eventually they will begin to decompose, become less effective, and harbor potentially harmful bacteria. If products so much as feel or smell different than when you first used them, you’re better off pitching it just to be safe.
Do you find yourself reaching around items to get to a product you use every day? If so, put those more frequently used items closer to your reach and either push lesser used ones to the back–or get rid of them completely if you’re not using them.
Everyone has that one drawer they regard as a “junk drawer” that’s compiled of all sorts of random things. Sort the drawer’s contents on a flat surface and rummage through to see if any items already have a designated spot in your home. If not, you know the drill; decide whether to keep or pitch depending on whether you use these items or not. Once you’ve tackled that beast, then you can move on to the other drawers throughout your home.
If you feel like you have perfectly good items that are collecting dust, consider creating a donation pile. Inspect closets for under worn clothing or lightly used shoes to get the pile started. Unopened makeup, dental hygiene products and blankets are commonly overlooked but can be extremely useful to a family in need. When you’ve gone through every storage space, donate to a charitable organization that you see fit.
Now comes the fun part! Swap out holiday-themed decorations for seasonal decor to align with the winter months. Rearrange your bed’s pillows, add a cozy throw blanket to the couch and scatter pine-scented candles throughout your home to fully embrace the season.
These small differences will be sure to make a huge difference in your house’s appearance, your daily routine and the overall feel of your home.
