Start by Listing Every Room in Your Home

Before starting your large-scale organizing project, make a list of every room in your home, as well as each space to organize within that room. For example:

Kitchen (utensil drawer, pantry, pots, and pans drawer) Living room (coffee table, armoire) Primary bedroom (end tables, vanity, dressers, closet)

Take all of this information and transfer it to a to-do list and you will begin to create a plan to tackle the clutter. Read on for 38 home organization tips and ideas to help you get started. Read more about our Diversity and Inclusion Pledge to make The Spruce a site where all feel welcome. If your closet has the space, store seasonal clothes on the top shelf, so it is easy to rotate them when the season changes again. If you don’t have the space, pack away your clothes in an airtight container, and store them in a room that doesn’t get extremely hot or cold. Follow these steps for folding:

Lay the T-shirt face down with the arms spread out.Use your hands to spread it out flat with no wrinkles.Fold the left arm in.Fold the right arm in. Now you should have a long rectangle.Fold the bottom of the shirt up.Turn it right side up, and fold it once more.