This Is the Best Method for Decluttering Your Bedroom
Apartment Therapy’s Decluttering Cure is a free two-week decluttering program that’ll help you achieve a tidier home. Sign up here and get all 14 assignments delivered to your inbox.
As the place where you start and end your day, your bedroom should be peaceful and tidy so you can rest and recharge easily. But if it’s currently a mess, that can directly affect both of those things.
Today, let’s calm things down by clearing the clutter so we can all sleep better tonight.
Day 9: Declutter your bedroom.
Today’s assignment is to declutter your bedroom, and we highly recommend setting a timer for a time that’s manageable for you — whether it’s 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or an hour — and see what you can get done in that time. Here’s where to look and what to look for to get that done.
Where to look:
In and around side tables and nightstands
In and around the dresser and other surfaces
Consoles and armoires
Closets
Hooks and storage racks
Vanity tables
Open shelves
Under and around the bed
On and inside a storage ottoman or bench
Wherever your clothes pile up, such as on a chair or in a corner of the room
What to look for:
Trash
Paper, such as notes, receipts, or clothing tags
Books and magazines
Drinking glasses and mugs
Remote controls and electronics
Phone chargers and cords that aren’t being used
Random objects and decor
Dingy or old sheets and linens
Hangers or sleeves to take back to the dry cleaners
Safety pins and bobby pins
Out-of-place grooming supplies, makeup, or jewelry
Clothes piled and draped where they shouldn’t be
Socks
Shoes, handbags, and accessories where they don’t belong
When the timer is up, stop decluttering! Take the items that don’t belong and return them to where they belong or sort them into your outboxes. Throw any trash away.
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PRO TIP: Once your bedroom looks clutter-free, consider introducing organizational finds to keep it that way. Find the best bedroom organizers, like this under-bed storage find, in our 2024 Organization Awards.
How much did you declutter in your bedroom? Tell us in our community forum!
More ways to participate in the Decluttering Cure:
Sign up for email updates.
Visit the 2024 Decluttering Cure page and catch up on assignments.
Download the Decluttering Cure calendar.
Join the conversation by checking out the Decluttering Cure board in our community forum.
Check off that you’ve completed this task and track your overall Decluttering Cure progress here!
See all the winners from our 2024 Organization Awards to get your home organized.
The Cure Program is a tradition here at Apartment Therapy — it happens every January, April, and September. Click here to learn more about the year-round program and when to sign up.
Further Reading
I Tried the 90/90 Rule and My Closet Is Now Fully Decluttered
We Tested (and Rated!) Every Sofa at West Elm — Here Are the Best for Every Type of Need
See How a Stager Used Paint to Transform a 1950s Living Room
