Fall Cleaning Is The Best Time To get Organized

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Forget spring cleaning. Fall cleaning is the best time to organize, clean, and freshen up your home.

With the hot days of summer behind us and the kids back in school, it is time to tackle some hard tasks before the family-filled holidays ahead. Autumn is the perfect time of year for you to give your home a good fall cleaning and get organized. Whether it is bedrooms, attic, basement or kitchen and bathrooms that need rejuvenation, fall is a fantastic time to dive deep and “leave” behind clutter and disorganization.

Storage Overhaul

One of the essential elements to keeping your home organized is to have good storage materials. From large plastic bins to smaller nesting baskets, getting your things into individualized spaces is key to feeling better about your surroundings.

In the bathroom, a shelving unit with smaller baskets or plastic bins on the shelves can keep your toiletries organized. In a garage, larger shelving units with larger bins keep toys and outdoor play equipment in an easy-to-find way. And for the attic, large labeled boxes and bins are irreplaceable- even large contractor bags can be helpful if labeled with masking tape and permanent marker.

This storage overhaul, can be helpful both ways as well! Now is the time to throw out what isn’t working. If you have invested in other storage solutions for yourself or your kids and they are not cutting it, it is time to throw it out and start over. This goes for old tupperware as well 😉

Consider Hired Help

If you normally have a cleaning service at your home, you’re accustomed to a certain level of cleanliness. If you do not have this luxury because of budget, consider hiring a cleaning service twice a year- once in spring and once in fall – to do a full house clean-up. It feels fantastic to have professionals like the Dallas Maid Service, they will go through your home and give a good scrub. They will get in all the nitty gritty corners of the bathrooms and kitchens. You can even request that they do windows, clean your walls and dust all areas and corners of your house.

Involve the Whole Family

Encourage children to do a fall clean up in their own rooms. Now is the time to pack away summer clothes in labeled bins for storage. Get the kids involved in putting together a box of toys they no longer use for donation to a charity. Many communities have clothes donation bins for collecting clothes to donate to the less fortunate, and it’s good for kids to learn that many of their used items can be reused by others in need.

Set up a wipe board in a community area. On that board list all chores that you want to accomplish. Next, allow the kids to “claim that task” by writing their name next to the chore. To make it more inciting, you can have a reward or dollar amount attached to that task. It is surprising how much the kids will want to get involved.  When you let them help, they feel more in-charge of their chores especially if their is a reward afterwards.

At least once a year it’s critical to go through your attic in order to remove, replace and store items. If you keep adding boxes and containers to the space, eventually it will be unworkable. Soon you’ll dread going up there. Rotate holiday items in certain spots, remove boxes of clothes that are no longer useful, and consider selling on eBay. With The end of the year coming soon, this is a great time to donate items for a tax write off.

Whether your home is small or large, planning a fall cleaning and organization day can help you feel better about your living spaces and allow you to enjoy a cozy, restful upcoming holiday season.