Mach IV Decluttering

 Getting control of clutter doesn't have to be a long, drawn out process. You can do this complete list of clutter - reducing projects in an hour or less.

Grab a trash bag. Find ten items in your home that you no longer need or want and put them in the bag. Toss the bag in the trash or put it in your donation tub, and never look back.

Clear a surface. Find at least one cluttered surface, like a coffee table or dresser top, and completely clear it of all clutter, swiftly dumping any trash.

Toss old newspapers and magazines. Go through your home and gather any old magazines or newspapers you've already flipped through. Recycle or trash them right then.

Clean out five. The thought of cleaning out your entire filing system can be a daunting task, but anyone can weed out just 5 file folders.

Pick through a junk drawer. Whatever you can't identify, is leaking, dried-up or is clearly junk gets tossed now.

Toss anything expired. Go through your refridgerator, pantry, kitchen cabinets and medicine cabinet. Gathering anything perishable that has expired and medicines that have not been used for 2 months. A good day to do this is on trash collection day. Put the items in the trashcan and take it to the curb.

Dump junk mail. Quickly go through your pile of mail and dump anything that is clearly junk mail.

Put things away. Get a strong plastic trash bag and go through your home putting in anything that is not where it belongs. Then, take them to their proper homes or give them to their owner telling them to put the things where they belong.