Introduction

According to Matt Davies Stockton, it is crucial to keep your bedroom organized and clutter-free if you want to maintain a peaceful bedroom environment and good sleep hygiene. Unfortunately, it can be challenging to declutter your bedroom once it gets too messy. However, you can do a few things to keep it tidy and ensure it doesn’t get messy most of the time.

Tips & Tricks

Here are a few tips you can follow to clear bedroom clutter:

  1. Get rid of furniture you don’t need – One of the common reasons for bedroom clutter is excess furniture that doesn’t belong in the bedroom. Thus, it is essential to ask yourself whether you need a piece of furniture or an item when making new purchases.

The bed is the most important piece of furniture you need in a bedroom, aside from perhaps a TV unit, an AC unit, a wardrobe, and a closet to store your things and keep things organized. If you have extra furniture such as chairs, couches, and sofas, consider whether they really fit in your bedroom.

  1. Maximize your storage space – Sometimes, the cabinets and wardrobes in your bedroom are not enough to store all your clothes, items, and other personal belongings. Thus, it is a good idea to invest in furniture with storage space if you want to keep your bedroom clean and organized.

For instance, you can purchase a bed with an attached upholstered bench with storage space that lets you store items such as extra towels, linens, or even slippers.

Alternatively, you can purchase a few storage bins for storing small items such as medicines, electrical supplies, reading material, and more. The best part is that you can label the bins to sort all the items easily.

  1. Don’t make the bedroom your workspace – The work-from-home sessions have melded our personal and work life together. However, it is a good idea to create a separate home office space where you can work undisturbed and prevent cluttering your bedroom with work stuff such as laptops, coffee mugs, project files, and more.

If you have a large bedroom with a work desk in a corner, ensure you keep all stuff and items related to work in their designated section. Avoid mixing personal belongings with professional belongings. That means storing work-related stuff and personal belongings in different drawers to keep things intelligently organized.

  1. Avoid visual clutter – If your bedroom has a patterned wallpaper, an overflowing bookshelf, or a busy upholstery, all of them can contribute to visual clutter. One of the best ways to reduce visual clutter is to avoid drawing attention to the mess in the room, especially with large items and patterned decor. The best way to do that is to ensure that the other sections of the bedroom look spacious and neutral.

Conclusion

Matt Davies Stockton suggests you do a regular decluttering sweep of your bedroom since frequent cleaning ensures it takes less time to declutter your bedroom each session. Typically, you can perform three 10-minutes sessions over the week or one cleaning session of 30 minutes if you like.