If your kids are back in school, now is the perfect time to do a thorough, deep cleaning of your home. 

But before you break out the feather dusters and vacuum cleaner, it’s worth decluttering your place to free up space and get rid of some of the possessions that you no longer want or need.

However, if your weeks are busy, the last thing you’ll want to do is devote most of your Saturday and Sunday towards going through through all of your stuff. It is helpful to complete this process as efficiently and effectively as possible to use your time wisely.

But how do you go about doing that?

In this post, we’ll show you how to declutter your home in a weekend. If you take these recommendations, you’ll go a long way towards creating a home that is more comfortable, relaxing and enjoyable to live in.

Make A Plan to Declutter Your Home

Before you begin the process of decluttering, you are going to need to formulate a game plan. Without one, it is easy to get off track. Then the overwhelm can set in.

It is worth writing out a list of all of the areas of your home and yard space you want to tidy up. Order each from the highest priority to the lowest.

That said, it is a good idea to do the quickest room on a Friday night (if you have time) and then split the two most important rooms over Saturday and Sunday. That way, you should hopefully make a good head start at the end of the week and see some beginnings of decluttering by the time Sunday rolls around.

As you’ll no doubt have a lot of possessions that need throwing out, it’s a good idea to get your rubbish removed by 1300 Rubbish as this will save you valuable time from having to do it yourself.

Set a Timetable

After drafting a list of the rooms you want to declutter, devise a timetable for how long you want to spend on each one. Depending on the size and number of rooms you have in your home, you should try to devote between one and two hours to each. 

You should also add in a couple of hours as a contingency, in case you go over time in one particular room, as well as time for meals and breaks if possible. The clearer your scheduling, the easier it will be to declutter your home over the weekend.

Source Supplies

Having created your plan, you will need to make sure you source all the supplies for the big tidy-up.

The best practice when decluttering is to sort your possessions into various piles for selling and recycling, as well as those to be thrown away or donated to a charity or organization such as the Refugee Council of Australia.

To do this, it is a good idea to get some big garbage bags or recyclable boxes for things you want to donate and paper bags for anything you want to sell.

You’ll also need cleaning supplies to wipe surfaces, floors, storage containers and tubs for things you want to keep but temporarily need to store away.

Minimize Distractions

Before you start the decluttering process, it is important to take steps to minimize distractions. Some good ways to do this are to leave the kids at their grandparents’ or a friend’s house. Put your mobile phone away and have your meals prepared in advance.

To improve your productivity, it’s worth having a good music playlist or podcast to listen to while you go through your stuff.

Declutter Your Stuff

When beginning the process of decluttering, a clever tactic is to move everything out of the room to a different space, such as the garage or the back garden. The main purpose of doing this is to streamline what is in the room instantly. If you try to do the actual decluttering in the room itself, you might feel as if you are going nowhere.

When clearing out your stuff, it is worth setting a timer for each space to keep you on track. It is also important to be ruthless and quickly decide what will remain and what you will get rid of.

Try to be as rational as you can and remove sentiment from the equation. For instance, if you have old clothes in your wardrobe that you have not worn in years, or an ornament given to you by an aunt that has been sitting at the top of your cupboard for longer than you can remember, then it’s time to let it go.

Ultimately, the key to decluttering is to be as decisive as possible. You’ll never clear out space in your home if you are reluctant to get rid of things. 

Complete one room at a time so you won’t have multiple rooms unfinished by Sunday night. Then let the feeling of accomplishment set in and enjoy your new, decluttered space.