It’s all too easy for the bedroom to become one of the biggest clutter-collecting rooms in the home because it can easily be hidden away from guests and you may convince yourself that it doesn’t really matter what the room looks like.
However, a cluttered space may be overwhelming to come back to after a long day and make it challenging to find items faster especially when you’re getting ready. You owe it to yourself to carve out some time to make this room of the home a bit more welcoming and organized, and pro organizers are full of useful advice regarding what you’ll want to be sure to tackle.
Below, three experts share four key tasks to take on in order to cut the clutter in your bedroom once and for all.
Meet the Expert
- Millie Naor is a professional organizer and the founder of Bella Organizers.
- Dana Reder is a professional organizer and the founder of Winnow & Bloom.
- Janelle Williams is a professional organizer and the founder of Organized by JWC.
Don’t Display Too Many Pillows
While everyone wants to wind down for the evening in a plush bed, there is such a thing as keeping too many pillows in your sleep space, Millie Naor, a professional organizer and the founder of Bella Organizers, says.
Naor explains how going overboard will make the room feel overwhelming. Keep decorative pillows to a minimum and focus on setting out two good sleeping pillows, shams in front of them, and possibly one final pillow, such as a bolster. Your bed will still look nicely decorated and you can easily fit any pillows on a small accent chair at night rather than tossing them all onto the floor.
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Keep the Nightstand Simple
The nightstand’s purpose is really to house functional items, not trinkets. Dana Reder, a professional organizer and the founder of Winnow & Bloom, encourages people to follow what she calls “the rule of three” when it comes to the nightstand. This means that the surface can only hold three items—maybe that’s a book, a lamp, and a pair of glasses, or perhaps it’s a box of tissues, a pen, and a journal.
If your nightstand has drawers, use those to house other things you’ll want to keep in reach but don’t necessarily need to display, such as a bottle of hand lotion, a tube of lip balm, or an eye mask. Additionally, don’t let your nightstand become a dumping ground for things that belong elsewhere in your bedroom—or home as a whole—Janelle Williams, a professional organizer and founder of Organized by JWC, adds.
“If you find this area gets cluttered easily, you should spend a few minutes each night doing a mini declutter and return items back to their designated places,” Williams says.
Establish a System With Clothing
Williams notes that it’s all too easy to let clothing clutter up a bedroom. Therefore, it is important to be mindful about what you’re holding onto as the year goes by. The change of seasons can be a great time to evaluate your wardrobe, she explains.
“It is important to do an assessment of what you’ve stored and discard or donate any items that are damaged or won’t be used,” Williams says.
You can also keep a donation bin within your closet, so it’s easier to throw in pieces that you no longer need or want on a daily basis.
Don’t Put Items Down, Put Them Away
Reder highlights the significance of this practice.
“Avoid the chair pile by making sure clean clothes are hung, folded, or put in drawers,” she says.
Better yet, by hanging up or putting away your laundry right away, you’ll reduce the risk of your favorite pieces getting wrinkled (or lost somewhere in your own home). When everything is hanging right where you can see it, dressing for the day or selecting clothing items for a special event becomes much easier of a task.
