Organizing and Decluttering the Master Bedroom

Unfortunately in many homes, the master bedroom is the "catch-all" place for storing all of those extra things when company suddenly comes over unannounced. It seems to attract clutter. Most of us use this room to "hide" what we don't know what to do with, while the piles attract more and more clutter until it gets harder and harder to find the bed. Luckily there are a few quick ways of organizing our master bedrooms to keep them they relaxing sanctuaries they're intended to be.

Start your quest for reorganization by using a few boxes to sort everything that doesn't really belong in the bedroom. There's no need to redistribute all of these items yet, but for now, getting them out of the way at least gives you a bit more room to work with.

Regardless of its actual size, the master bedroom closet never seems quite big enough to keep everything we have neat and easily accessible. Storage units that can be purchased in separate pieces are excellent for making the most out of the room you have. Of course there are also professional organizing services who will also design ways of utilizing space, but with some determination and a steadfast plan, it's certainly something that can be tackled on your own.

You'll want to have all clothing separated by season, and then have a plan as to where the out of season boxes will be kept. Flat, but wide storage boxes that slide right under the bed are good for storing a lot of clothing, but not taking up a lot of space.

Objectively sort through your clothes, designating a pile for donating, another pile for the trash, and another pile for those that may need mending such as a hem fixed or a button sewn back on. A good rule of thumb to follow is - if you haven't worn it in a year, get rid of it. Using up precious closet or storage space is the only purpose these clothes serve, rather than being thrown away or donated and put to good use.

The tops of dressers, night stands, and vanities tend to be magnets for just about anything you can think of. Use small baskets or decorative containers for the tops of dressers that always seem to get cluttered. The more decorative items that are displayed, the less surface room there is to become messy and covered with this, that, and the other.

Reserve one dresser in a drawer as a "junk drawer" to store all of those items that just don't seem to have any other proper home. You can even use small dividers or containers inside all of the dresser drawers to keep items separate, and neatly organized.

The master bedroom should be your own personal haven, away from the cares of the world, and the one place to get the much needed rest and relaxation you'll need to get started on yet another beautiful day.