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How to Declutter for Back to School

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How to Declutter for Back to School

Summer is over and now it’s time to reclaim your home!  Summer and organization just don’t go together (at least not at my house!), and so the end of Summer is the perfect time to declutter and get those kids and your house ready for the beginning of school.  Here are a few of my favorite back to school decluttering ideas….

 

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Declutter Your Kitchen

A part of the home that’s used most during the school year is the kitchen.  It’s where everyone goes for an energizing snack. Similarly, it acts as the perfect gathering space, and maybe even the chosen homework spot. 

How to declutter: Kitchen revamp

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Start the year out by revamping the most popular areas such as the pantry and Tupperware drawers/cabinets (ultimately making things easy for lunch-making).  For instance, I like to make sure and refill each space with new snacks, various sizes of Tupperware, and deliciously healthy drinks.

How to declutter: Organize your pantry

Domino

Get creative with your organization. A miniature fridge is a great idea for decluttering.  A mini-fridge is the perfect spot for “grab-n-go” snacks and drinks for your kids.  Simply find a place in your kitchen where you can easily snuggle in a fridge like a miniature SMEG (pictured below)!  Revamping such popular spots will keep a hectic school year both clean and continually organized.

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how to declutter: miniature fridge

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Create Designated Study Spaces

Individual spaces are where creativity strikes and focus flourishes.  In other words, with some intense decluttering of things you don’t need anymore, these spaces become individually inspiring.  By making sure each space has its own purpose, certain tasks like homework are done separately and successfully.  Start with a designated study area. Setting the tone with vibrant colors, and a naturally bright space is the best way to create a productive, energizing atmosphere.

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Organize Your Entryway

Moving onto your next space, the foyer is also a very populated place during the school year, so much so that it gets cluttered quickly.  Make your organizational efforts sustainable by adding more hooks, cubbies, and a place for storing away shoes—it’s the little things that make a big difference!

How to declutter: Designated Spaces

Luvly Decor

Start small by organizing bookshelves and work incrementally towards forming designated, de-cluttered spaces!

how to declutter: bookshelves

Yahoo.com

Purge Your Paperwork

There’s nothing better than refreshing your home before the school year.  Take some time to look through old school projects, piles of clothing, as well as drawers and cabinets.  Think of this as your second wave of spring cleaning and purge these spaces of things that are no longer needed.   Create a filing system for past school projects, declutter files and make room for new ones.

How to declutter: Clean out projects

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Dig Into Bedrooms

Rid closets of old clothes and strategically hang the newest clothing from bottom to top. When it comes to cleaning out drawers and cabinets, we recommend going a little rogue. Over-cleanse these storage spaces, as they’re going to quickly be fill up again! Get rid of old/unused hair accessories and products, re-fold towels to create more space and add new shelf liner.

 

How to declutter: Organize Clothes
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Back to School, Back to Decluttering

Gearing up for a new school year means a lot of preparation and nitty-gritty organization.

Above all, by focusing on innovative storage, designated spaces, and evergreen organization, you’re sure to put all of these worries behind and focus only on the school year once it comes. Stick to your style in your decluttering efforts and let us know about any other back to school decluttering dilemmas you need help with!

                                                Be sure to follow more of our quick tips here!

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About Leslie Hendrix Wood

Leslie Hendrix Wood is the founding editor of the luxury lifestyle and design blog, Hadley Court and an has her own interior design firm, Leslie Hendrix Wood Interiors in Midland, Texas.

Leslie received her undergraduate degree in business. She worked briefly in banking and returned to school to earn her MBA.

Upon graduation, she moved to Washington D.C. to work on a Presidential campaign and received a Presidential appointment to a position in International Trade.

At the end of the administration, Leslie returned to her hometown and joined the family oil and gas business, although her first passion has always been, after raising her children with her husband, business and interior design.

When she saw her children were closer to leaving home, she decided to start the blog, Hadley Court. in 2012, which won the Design Bloggers Conference Hall of Fame award for Best New Design Blog in 2013 - a prestigious honor granted by her peers.

In 2014, she is, in addition to blogging, beginning to build the family friendly luxury lifestyle brand: HADLEY COURT, based on her values of Gracious Living, Timeless Design and Family Traditions.

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