by Marlee Dorst

Created on: January 01, 2010   Last Updated: January 02, 2010

Top 5 DeClutter Tips For Moms... just what you need!  If you are a mom, you know how busy your life can get running after your child/children, keeping your house tidy, carrying a part-time-job (or full time), preparing varied yet delicious meals, and the list goes on and on. It is amazing, isn't it, how quickly your house can look like tornado went through it! You told yourself before your first child was born that your house would NEVER become one of those houses where you raised your eye-brows upon entering at the clutter and toys everywhere, but lately, you stand in your own door way and shudder at the mess before you! Read the 5 incredible declutter tips for moms below, and take heart... it is not impossible to once again achieve that clutter-free sanctuary called home! 

DeClutter Tip #1. Discuss. Have a conversation with your partner, children, and whoever else calls your house home. Acknowledge that a cluttered home is rarely the result of only one person, and rarely will one person be able to fix the problem alone. If you take a few minutes to explain that what you want, why you want it, and that you could use their help, you can go a long way to getting to that point. And remember, encouraging and persuading will get you much further than nagging and being accusing.  In your discussion, be sure to ask for your family's input on practical storage locations for popular items. For example, what you may think is a perfect spot to put a bucket of dinky cars may be too difficult for your son to reach, or too impractical (in his minid) for him to easily remember!

DeClutter Tip #2. Plan. Start with small, achievable goals for your family. Be realistic, and start small with the intention to expand. Aim to clear one area and get yourself and your kids in the habit of ensuring it stays completely clutter free. This is your Clutter-Free Zone. It can be a counter, your kitchen table, the parlor, or the three-foot perimeter around the couch in your den, whatever you and the kids decide. Have your kids help you ensure it stays clutter-free by enlisting their help monitoring the "Clutter-Free Zone" and ensuring that nothing can be placed there that is not actually in use. If you are creative, you can turn this declutter tip into a game!

DeClutter Tip #3. Teach. Teach your kids where things belong. If you teach your kids where things go and get them into the habit of putting them there, your house will begin to look much more organized. A few declutter

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