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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree with the above, that "non-obvious dirt" is fine, but clutter everywhere is very noticable. I know many people who moved in YEARS ago and still have entire rooms that are unpacked/not organized. "Guest rooms" where they just keep STUFF.

Here's a hint...if you have boxes and boxes of items you haven't unpacked in years, you don't need that stuff. Throw it away or donate. [/quote]

1/2 of our guest room is like that. I wish we had the time to go through it. But we tend to prioritize fun weekend activities and vacations over staying home to sort through old stuff. Maybe we will pick a long weekend this year. [/quote]

You don't have to do it all at once. Pour a glass of wine, put a Netflix movie on your iPad, and clear out one box. It will take you 20 minutes if you are ruthless and efficient, and an hour if you hem and haw. Take the donation items and put them in a bag in your trunk. Put the other items where they belong. Put the storage items (like holiday decor) in proper storage, like garage or basement. You don't have to do it all at once! [/quote]

I'm actually of the mind that sometimes it's better to leave things packed away.  We have books and other items still in boxes.  I know which box they are in and I have been able to go to the box and find an item (like a study guide) when I've needed it.  Not everything has to be on display.

The thing to focus on first is organizing the garage, basement, closets so that you have a nice neat place to put boxes of decorations, gift wrap, etc.  It's when you just unload, unpack with no clear place to put things that becomes problematic.  [/quote]

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