Use the Categorization Method to Declutter Your Home

I've mentioned the categorization method before here and here. So you have an idea of how it works. This week I decided to actually give you a small example to get you started. One of the side effects of using this method is that once you're done you have a list of everything you own. Some might say that this is a bit to obsessive but I like knowing what I have. This way I don't waste money on repeat buys and it helps to keep stuff accumulation at bay.

Okay, enough of my rambling, here's how to declutter via the category method.

First determine the categories of stuff in your home. Then list all the items you have under that category.

Appliances	Own	Use
Blenders	2	1
CoffeeMaker	3	1
RiceCooker	1	0
WaffleIron	2	1
Juicer	3	0

Cleaning Tools	Own	Use
Vacuum	2	2
Broom	2	1
Mop	2	2
Duster	1	0

Clothes++	Own	Use
Bras	30	5
Shoes	9	3
Handbags	7	5
Dresses	21	10
Shirts	34	11
Jackets	7	4
Jeans	11	4

Pay attention to the "Own" and "Use" columns. This is the number of these items you own and how many of them you actually use. I'm sure you see by now how helpful this exercise can be for decluttering your home (just get rid of the unused stuff).

One word of warning though before you start- do one category at a time- do one item at a time. This will avoid any confusion and also avoids creating to much of a mess while you're trying to declutter.

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This article is part of my series on Creating a Home that is Quick and Easy to Clean, which tackles ideas of Minimalism, Cleaning schedules and home organization (aka Stuff Management)

Here are the previous articles:

• Minimalism and House Cleaning
• The New House Cleaning Schedule
• Home Organization or How to Stop Being a Stuff Management
• The DOC Method

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