Declutter4Good-Organizing & Decluttering

Everyone has grand plans at the start of the year to organize their homes. New year and a new you that will encourage more peace and mental clarity, better sleep and less feelings of overwhelm.

But achieving this can be difficult when obstacles come up.

So here are 8 common organizing and decluttering obstacles and solutions to overcome them:
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1. You have no idea where to start: pick a space that you want to focus on and then ask yourself what your vision is for this area (i.e. more productive home office, more calm bedroom, etc)

2. You’re feeling too overwhelmed to start: begin with 15 minutes a day. Maybe attach these 15 minutes to another daily habit (i.e. tackle a small area while your laundry is in)

3. You find it hard to get motivated: gather 5 medium sized boxes and label them: ‘to donate’, ‘to sell’, ‘to recycle’, ‘trash/recycle’, ‘items that belong elsewhere or to be returned’

4. You get too distracted: focus on one room and one space in that room at a time (i.e. desk, closet, kitchen drawers).

5. You’re scared you’ll keep too much: keep in mind the peace of mind that you want for 2026. Ask yourself if the items you are keeping are adding to your life or draining you.

6. You know you’re holding onto too much memorabilia: there is no need to save everything from your past. If need be, take a photo of the item so that you can keep the memory and reclaim that space.

7. You don’t feel you have the right storage systems: storage systems don’t need to be fancy or colour coordinated to work. They just need to have ‘like with like’ items sorted into them and proper labelling.

8. You’d let go of more if you know where to donate items: there are many worthy organizations in Ottawa that are desperate for items. Check out our Charities page for some options

Releasing items that are no longer serving you is a great way to start the year off and take back control of your life and your home,

Make 2026 the year of choosing you so that you can breathe easily and feel less weary!

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While December probably had you physically worn out with the shopping, the wrapping, the cooking and the decorating, January is often mentally and emotionally depleting with new year’s resolutions and expectations for the ‘new you’ you want to be in this new year.

One way to combat this is to start with small decluttering projects so that you can see your progress. These little ‘decluttering wins’ will keep you motivated for the bigger areas.

Here are 10 categories of little areas you can declutter:
--Wrapping paper scraps, crumpled bows and bags, torn tissue paper
--Paper warranties
--Take out menus
--Free samples you’ll never use (hotel toiletries, swag, make up)
--Broken or unused holiday decor (lights, ornaments, tired garland)
--Worn out/discoloured tea towels and kitchen cloths
--Random paper piles (i.e. holiday flyers, expired coupons, old lists)
--Broken or tarnished costume jewelry
--Old candles, mismatched candlesticks, badly scented candles
--Unused or old hobby supplies

Decluttering tasks don’t have to be monumental. They can be small areas you tackle for 30 minutes.
The end result is that you’ll have these spaces that spark joy instead of judgement - and that’s a great way to kick off the new year!

“The first step in crafting the life you want is to get rid of all the things you don’t.”​ (Joshua Becker)

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The next couple of weeks will be busy: fiscal year end wrap up, shopping for last minute gifts, hosting, travelling etc.

When the dust settles you may feel overwhelmed with all the holiday decor to put away and the gifts you’ve received that now need to find a place to live in your home.

Here are 10 categories of items you can easily declutter:

--food storage containers with no lids
--unused coffee mugs or glassware
--old electronic packaging (i.e. iPhone, earbuds, etc)
--duplicate-sized vases
--expired herbs and spices
--extra tech cables you don’t need
--unused cleaning supplies
--expired medications
--worn out towels or linens
--outdated magazines

From all of us at Declutter4Good, we hope you have a relaxing and restorative holiday.

“Owning less isn’t about going without.
It’s about trading chaos for calm.
Less clutter. Less stress.
More space. More peace. More ease.”​
(Organize Every Room)

Have you ever felt deflated after you have gotten up the energy to tackle some decluttering? You're not alone. Getting motivated to declutter is one thing but the emotional weight of making decisions about your items can be exhausting.

Watch this video to find out about 5 questions to help you with your decluttering decisions:
https://youtu.be/v376RaaXc5w?si=nuhDPrAf9Rj6ioEC

Looking backwards to move forwards limits personal growth while letting go of items that drain you is liberating and frees up space for joy, creativing and unclutters the path ahead of you.

Need some assistance with your organizing and decluttering so you can finally be done with it ....and fast? Reach out to me at [email protected] to set up a FREE consultation.