Clean up small spaces, even kitchens.
With the demands of work, family and friends, it isn’t easy to keep your apartment constantly in order.
It only takes a little clutter to make small spaces look messy. After a long day of work, cleaning up the apartment is the last thing on your “To Do list.” You may even find yourself overwhelmed by clutter.
3 Steps to Help De-Clutter Your Small Space
1. The most obvious first step is to eliminate the clutter – easier said than done. You must throw out unneeded items – old receipts, magazines, mail, etc. Only keep the items that are necessary like billing statements and appointment reminders or items that hold significant value from a loved one. It can be very overwhelming to organize all of the clutter, but you need to get rid of items. Ask yourself how important is it to keep the item? You’ll enjoy your more open, clutter free space when its filled with items that you absolutely need or love. Don’t feel guilty for giving items away that don’t hold much meaning.
2. Ask yourself what’s the purpose of the room? What activities do you want to occur in it? Store items in the room where you use them. This way you’ll have easy access to them when you need them. Watch DVD’s often? Keep a fashionable bin next to the TV table.
3. Create innovative, functional, storage space. Your storage method should make it easier to put things away and find them when you need them. Your storage unit should hide your items – not add to the clutter. Time is precious. You don’t always have a moment to put things away. You must decide a storage system that works best for you. Whether its keeping a basket in a corner to throw items in and emptying and putting away when filled, or having a paper basket to sort through junk mail and important documents.
With a small kitchen, small appliances are needed to maximize your counter space.
When your counter space is limited, having a waffle iron, blender, coffee maker, microwave and toaster taking up what little space there is can make you feel cramped. Use your kitchen walls and the sides of cabinets to attach shelves and hooks to get items off your counter. Consider shelves for large pans, mixing bowls and small appliances.
It’s not how much space you have that determines how comfortable you live, but instead how you design and organize your space. Remember that there is a place for everything and everything in its place.
