The Power of the PURGE

Why do most people find it difficult if not down right impossible to get and stay organized?  I know for us when we started it was TOO MUCH STUFF!  That's right.  Once we got rid of the excess it was so much easier to organize the useful things we had left.  There was far less time spend cleaning up and picking up.  Our drawers finally shut.  The closets weren't bulging to the point that doors do not shut.  We could find food in the pantry.  Our house became our most favorite place to be in the world.

How to purge a space/room:

1)  What is the purpose of this room or space?
2)  Take everything out
3)  Only items that fit with the purpose of the space return
4) Sort:  keep, trash, donate, sell or relocate
5) Clean and Organize
6)  Keep it that way by regular pick up and limiting new stuff coming back into the room

We purge the entire house in January, May and October.  January is a great time to get rid of old stuff after new stuff comes into the house due to Christmas.  In May we go through winter clothing, boots, accessories etc.  By October no one is wearing shorts and flip flops anymore.  We go through all summer stuff then.  Summer clothing, toys and bikes.  We clean it out and pack up the keepers until next year.

Spring is on its way and now is a perfect time to start cleaning out!