Summertime is a great time to reorganize your home and purge those unwanted and unused items. 

Common areas
We like to start in the most commonly used areas of the house. It’s easy to overlook items in these areas because we likely look at them a hundred times a day. Throw away stacks of old magazines, donate books that you don’t intend to read again and old DVDs you wouldn’t loan a friend…  Reconsider the couch pillows and linens often stowed away.  

The Kitchen
The kitchen is an area that often collects items and is rarely rethought. We’re gifted air fryers, crockpots, and belgium waffle makers and before we know it we have a kitchen full of items we use once a year (maybe). If that sounds familiar choose one cabinet or area and place all the items in front of you and get rid of those you haven’t used in a year. Continue by looking at your common kitchen areas, your cups and coffee mugs--are there some in the back that you never use? Donate ‘em.

Storage areas
These are often the hardest areas to purge (but often the most rewarding in our opinion). This tends to be because we’ve already designated these items to be saved in a specific area. The problem is sometimes we forget about them, or it is simply more convenient to repurchase than to locate an item. We suggest choosing the storage area or bin you intend to organize and place all the items out in front of you and get rid of those you haven’t used in a long time. 

Open the windows, turn up your favorite tunes and get to it!