How to Clear a Room in 9 Minutes Flat
Grab a bin. Or a laundry basket. Or a box. Something easy to carry and deep, that will hold plenty.
Going clockwise around the room, pick up everything that doesn’t belong or is out of place and throw it in the bin. This works great for toys, but clothing can get tossed in there, as well as makeup, jewelry and anything that simply doesn’t belong there.
This will eliminate 90% of the clutter, and it should take two minutes, tops. Now, you can stash the bin in a closet for emergencies or future family cleaning sprees, or you can spend the next 7 minutes putting things where they should be, in that room.
Any toys that belong in that room, put back in the toy chest. Books go on the bookshelf. The jewelry gets put in the jewelry box. Leave the dirty laundry in the bin for now.
Are there items from other rooms in there? Great. Take the bin and go to those rooms, and put things back where they belong. Make your last stop the laundry room, and dump the clothing in the washing machine.
Simple, easy, and hassle free.
If your child happens to be a teenager, or rambunctious boy, the room probably smells freshly of dirt, sweat, and dirty laundry. It happens.
To remedy this, take a dryer sheet and put one in the bottom of every drawer, at least one at the bottom of the dirty laundry bin, and a few in the closet, wrapped around a hanger or taped to the back of the wall.
Sound extreme? Maybe, but dryer sheets are cheap and easy to replace. Try it and see (or smell) the amazing difference it makes as they slowly release the scent into the air. Change them once a week to once every two weeks, and you’ll be far more willing to step into your child’s bedroom.
