Week 6 The Master Bedroom

This week, we’re cleaning, purging, and organizing the master bedroom.  I challenge you to clean your room from top to bottom, purging as much as possible, so you can create a master bedroom sanctuary.  This space should be a place for relaxation, not stress.   Keep in mind that we are not cleaning out the closet this week, only the bedroom.

THE ORGANIZING PROCESS

1.  PREPARE:  Collect 5 laundry baskets/boxes and label as follows.Keep – Everything that stays in the room.Trash – Things that need tossed in the trash (or recycled).Donate – Everything that you are donating or giving to someone else.Clothes – ALL clothes that stay in the room.Other – Everything that goes to another room in the house.2.  SORT:  Concentrating on one hot spot at a time, empty the space completely.Under the bed – Pull everything out and sort it into the baskets. Try to keep this space empty and free of dust!Dresser drawers – Pull out all of the clothes and empty onto the bed. Sort through each piece of clothing.  Does it fit? Do you still wear it?  If not, donate it! Fold and place the clothes back into the drawers (like items together).Night Stands – Empty out the drawers and the top of the stand. Clean it off, wipe it down, and only put back the necessities back!Dresser top – Clean it off, going through each item thats on there.  Sort though using the basket system.  Wipe clean and put back only necessary items.  This is a clutter hot spot. This is the first area people notice when walking into the bedroom! Try to keep it clear of the clutter.All other hot spots in the room – Using the basket system, go through what’s left of the room.3.  CLEAN:Clean the windows, blinds & mirrors Wipe down doors, baseboards, doorknobs and switch plates Dust Dressers & night stands Vacuum Wash Bed Linens, curtains, bedskirt

Vacuum mattress/flip mattress Wash pillows, sheets & comfortersClean ceiling fan & lighting

4.  ORGANIZE:  Once its all clean, you are ready for the fun part – organizing! This is an important step if you want to keep your room clean. Use baskets and bins to categorize items.