Favorite Cleaning Hacks - Laundry Basket Pick-Up

I've been asked many times "Why don't you have any stuff lying around your house?  Where is all the clutter?"  Well, it's no secret.  The house looks cleaner when spaces are clear of stuff so I make sure there is a place for everything!

So, how can you put everything away quickly? Use a laundry basket and a timer.  Grab the basket, set the timer for 5 minutes, then go pick up everything that is cluttering up surfaces and put it in the basket.

When the 5 minutes are up, set the timer again and put all the stuff in the basket away for another 5 minutes.  Don't get distracted by other projects that might catch your attention along the way!  Your goal is to de-clutter and put stuff away for a total of 10 minutes.

If you can't find places for a lot of the stuff in the basket, then you have another task - find places to organize everything and throw away junk.  But don't be discouraged, you're on your way to a clutter-free home if you keep at it!

Let me know your favorite Cleaning Hack!