With spring comes time for spring cleaning! Here are some tips from an expert organizer and the best ways to donate and dispose of items when you’re done.
SAN DIEGO — Springtime activities are starting up — including time for spring cleaning! The new season is a good time to start fresh.
“Our wardrobe is changing, the weather is changing, and it’s a great time to kind of reconsider everything that we own,” Dunn said.
Expert’s top spring cleaning tips
Dunn’s top tips for spring cleaning are:
- Start somewhere small, and build up momentum to tackle bigger spaces.
- Create a system that works for you.
- Don’t feel the need to keep gifts you don’t want just because someone gave it to you.
- Skip the maybe pile — hold onto it for now, and reconsider later.
- Keep the things that make you feel good.
- Make sure everything has a home.
The SPACE acronym
Dunn’s process is to use the acronym SPACE:
- Sort: Pull things out and sort them …