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[quote=Anonymous]Get rid of things/do a massive purge of stuff. The less stuff you have, the less cleaning there is to do. The rule I have heard is: get rid of anything that 1) you don't use regularly and/or 2) is not of sentimental value/importance to you. So, for instance, if you have a vase that someone gave you as a gift but you have never displayed/used it because it is not your taste, get rid of it; if you have a drawer full of kitchen implements that you never ever use, get rid of them. And so on...the purging process does take time in itself but it is so worth it in the end. After you have purged, set up systems for not letting yourself accumulate unnecessary stuff again.

Some good systems for not accumulating stuff:
1) have a place to put the mail...a dedicated tray or file folder or whatever that you put the mail in every single day and you have to sort through this tray/file folder at least once a week and get rid of all mail you don't absolutely need to keep
2) have a 1 in, 1 out rule for kids' stuff. If your kid gets a new toy, book, article of clothing, you must find an old toy, book, article of clothing to get rid of (add to your giveaway box, throw out if not in good enough condition to give away, or keep in your stuff to keep box)
3) related to #2, have a dedicated giveaway box or bag that you keep in a closet or somewhere out of sight but that is always there to add things that need to be donated to a charity or given to a friend. 
4) also related to #2, have a dedicated box or bin in a closet or attic or storage area for items you want to keep, which could include sentimental items you are not ready to part with yet/want to save for the next kid/will use again one day but don't need right now (such as maternity clothing)
5) same idea as the mail system above but for any packages or gifts you receive: decide right away when you receive it if you are going to keep it, return it or give it away. If you are going to keep it/use it, then take it out of its packaging, set it up/put batteries in it, etc. immediately and start using it and get rid of the packaging. If you are going to return it, put the receipt with the package and put it in the trunk of your car right away so you can stop by UPS or FedEx or whatever when you are out. If you are going to give it away, put it in the giveaway box. Don't hang on to packages! I order so much stuff online that I'd go absolutely crazy if I didn't deal with it right away. If you put it aside when you first receive it, you will likely not deal with it for a long time and it will start to drive you mad.[/quote]

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