25 Easy Ways to Simplify and Organize Your Life
Finding ways to simplify and organize your life can help make your life easier and happier. In this article, I’m going to share 25 ways to simplify your life so you can make room for the things that are important to you.
The benefits of simplifying and decluttering are that it brings you a clutter-free home and eliminates the unnecessary stuff around you, both physically and mentally.
By simplifying your life and removing the excess stuff, you will have more time, money, and energy to do what you love and focus on things that align with your goals and values. You will be able to stress less and enjoy life more.
Would you like to challenge yourself today? Here are 25 easy ways that you can simplify and organize your life. Start simplifying your life and you’ll get back your time and energy to focus on what you value most.
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25 Ways to Simplify and Organize Your Life in 2024
Declutter Your Home
1. Clear clutter in your home
Get rid of things you don’t need anymore. Anything that you have not used in the past year, does not fit you anymore, or do not love anymore, just purge it.
If you don’t know where to start, follow this declutter list of 100 easy things to get rid of to help you get started.
2. Start small when decluttering.
It might be overwhelming when you start to declutter your whole house. Set a timer and start doing it for 15 minutes daily. One room or area at a time and you’ll find that time goes so fast and you’ve done so much.
If 15 minutes still looks too much at the beginning, start with just 5 minutes at a time.
Organize Your Home and Your Life
3. Organize your home room by room.
After you get rid of clutter, set up a system to keep things organized and easily accessible. Don’t buy anything like containers to store your stuff until you clear the clutter. Remember, declutter first, organize second.
4. Simplify your daily schedule.
Create a simple to-do list the night before you go to bed. Simplify your schedule by writing down the top three things that you need to accomplish the next day. Knowing your priorities will keep your focus on the important tasks without wasting time.
5. Keep a planner and calendar.
Keep a family calendar so no appointments or events will be missed. I like to keep a planner for myself to organize my life and work. It helps me to clear my mental clutter as everything is on paper. I love my Midori Traveler’s Notebook as well and it goes with me every day.
6. Buy less stuff.
Use everything you have before buying a new one. Use all those skincare and cosmetics before purchasing new ones. Check the items in your pantry that have been sitting for a long time. Use it or lose it.
7. Simplify your closet.
Is your closet door always not closed? One of the reasons is you got too much stuff.
Clean your closet or try a minimalist wardrobe. Declutter your clothes. Sell or donate the clothes you’ve never worn, not worn in the past year, or do not fit you anymore.
Simplify your wardrobe. Creating a simple wardrobe will help you save time and money. You no longer have to dig through the wardrobe to find the clothes you want. You will be more aware of what you have and only buy what you need.
8. Simplify meal planning.
Create your meal plan for the week and write down the list before grocery shopping. Meal planning saves you time and money for multiple trips and avoids grocery waste.
9. Simplify your diet.
Cook simple meals and simplify your meal planning routine. Home-cooked meals are always more nutritious than take-out.
You can simplify even more with batch cooking. It will save you so much time in the kitchen during busy weeknights.
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5 Easy Ways to Simplify Your Home
10. Simplify your kitchen.
Reduce kitchen clutter by purging any unnecessary duplicates. Keep your counters clutter-free.
11. Clean as you go.
Clean up between tasks, which means washing, putting away dirty dishes, or cleaning up spills right away to avoid a mess after cooking.
12. Downsize to a smaller home.
There will be fewer expenses and less maintenance for a smaller home. You will spend less time cleaning and more time with family and friends.
13. Simplify your home.
Create a cleaning routine and declutter your home regularly. Stick to a daily cleaning routine and develop cleaning habits.
You can easily keep your house clean and tidy with a weekly and monthly cleaning schedule. Having a decluttering checklist on hand will also help you work through your house to get rid of things quickly.
Living with less stuff can improve your life. Be mindful of things you need and bring into your home.
14. Simplify your laundry routine.
Do laundry multiple times a week. I do a load of laundry every day and I’ve simplified my laundry routine.
Simplify Your Finances
15. Set a budget and keep track of it.
Never live beyond your means.
16. Have a savings plan.
Create an automatic savings plan. Automate your savings by setting up a direct deposit of 10% or more of your paycheck into your savings account.
17. Streamline your bills.
Go paperless. Automate your bill payments to eliminate the paper clutter and avoid late payments.
18. Save money by cutting your cable.
Watch less TV and you’ll find much more time to work and accomplish your goals.
19. Spend money wisely.
Be more intentional with shopping. Think twice before your purchase. Do you really need it? Or do you just want it?
Simplify Your Mind
20. Be positive and learn to let go.
We are what we think. Positive thinking helps you move forward and boosts your motivation and productivity.
Simplify your thoughts. Negative thoughts and overthinking can make you feel anxious and can raise your stress levels. Let go of the past and focus on the present moment. Stop stressing about things you cannot control.
21. Journaling.
Journaling helps you reflect on your day and reduce your mental clutter. Getting the thoughts out of your head down on paper will help you gain clarity and a different insight.
22. Learn to say no.
Say no more often if you don’t want to spend time on something that you do not love or enjoy.
23. Simplify your digital life.
Limit your screen time. Set a specific timeframe for checking email and social media. They could eat up your time if you don’t set a limit.
24. Simplify your wellness routine.
Making time for healthy habits. For example, make time for exercise, drink more water and eat fresh fruits, get enough sleep, spend time with positive people, etc.
25. Slow down and prioritize self-care.
Schedule “me time” each day and allow yourself to relax, enjoy your quiet moment, and do something you love. It benefits your health and mental well-being.
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I hope the above tips will motivate you to start simplifying your life. Are you going to challenge yourself to start doing them? Please share in the comments.
Please don’t do laundry every day though
To save energy and protect the environment, always wash and dry full loads. I prefer to do a load of laundry every day rather than do laundry for hours all at once.
These are some really great suggestions. You really did touch of every aspect of our lives and I love it. I really love the one that says to slow down!
Thanks Christina! So glad you liked this post 🙂
All good tips!
My husband recently went into Comcast and changed our service to reflect what we actually use and saved us $700 a year!
Wow, $700 is not a small money! You guys are so smart!
I love all of these ideas! We have a very minimal wardrobe and I can’t stand clutter! I can’t wait to implement some more of these ideas!
Thanks Tayler! I’m so glad to know you found them helpful.
I’m definitely guilty of not using up all of something before buying more. This is especially true with dental floss for some reason. I’m big on flossing, so whenever I see a deal on dental floss at Costco or somewhere, I usually pick some more up. But now we have a ton of floss in our bathroom, and it’s just taking up space. No more floss until we use it all!
Hi Logan! That’s ok, you know you’ve tons of stock here, you’re using them and they won’t be expired, just taking up your space. I think it’s totally fine. Good thing that they’re not food or cosmetic which will get expired and can’t be waited to use. 🙂
I agree with so many of these! Whenever I’m feeling overwhelmed I always clean out my closet and head over to Plato’s Closet! Or I clean every part of my room: laundry, dust, fold clothes, anything!
Elena
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Hi Elena! Clean out closet eliminate the clutter and give me a fresh look! Love doing it regularly!
I need to do so many of these! Decluttering, getting organized, meal planning, and clearing distractions. Thanks for sharing your tips and inspiring me to simplify my life.
Thanks Margaret! I’m so glad you like this post!
I am reading differnt posts to get odeas on how to become a minimalist. I feel I have always had that idea in my mind as I try to diclutter rooms and closets in my home. I have m, throughout the years, encouraging this idea in my children and husband. However, I’ve been feeling I have too much stuff everywhere eventhough people who visit say how clean my house always looks. Despite that i still feel an urge to get rid of things, which I do. However i feel I need to diclutter more down to the minimal. I actually started again in my closet and drawers and have taken out alot of things. My goal is to minimize everything around me in my home and personal life. Im getting some of your ideas and to help me diclutter mentally, emotionally and externally. I had never given though to dicluttering my mind and thoughts. I will put this into practice as something new for me. I have never put allowed myself to relax, enjoy and have me time. Thanks for your great ideas.
Hi Linda! Thanks for the comment. I really think minimalism is a journey. We do decluttering in different areas of life every day which make our life easier. If you think you need to declutter more, go for it! I’m so glad you like the ideas of declutter a mind. It greatly improve one’s mental health. We really need to take some “me time” for ourselves, even just a 15 minutes is good to improve our well being.
Great Tips and I need to do all of them so thank you
Thanks for reading my post. So glad you found them helpful.
As I was reading through the list i kept going: “yep need to do that… and that… and that..” lol Thanks for the tips!
I’m so glad it helped. Thanks for stopping by!
Great ideas! I actually had a capsule wardrobe before they were called capsule wardrobes 😉 It was just because I had a really small closet. Honestly, it was one of the best ways to keep down clutter and stress. I never have a ton of laundry to do and it’s easy to decide what to wear in the morning!
Hi Lauren, you’re so smart! Keeping a minimalist wardrobe has a ton of benefits. I go with you, less clutter, less stress 🙂
Great suggestions! I know many people who have allowed their things to weigh them down and they don’t move forward in life because of it. It’s best to declutter and simplify. I like that you also included simplifying your mind in your article. Journaling is a great outlet.
Thanks Teresa! Let go of the past and be present are the keys to make life moving forward. It may take time. Yes, I love Journaling. It’s one of the best ways to help declutter a mind.
You make some really good points. I especially agree with the one about saying “no” more often. I know people who can barely manage to take care of their own lives because they’re too busy helping others all of the time. If you don’t have the time, say so. Most people are understanding about it and it greatly reduces your stress levels and lets you tackle your own to-do list.
Yes, that’s so true. Committed to do something that we don’t have time to do or don’t love to do is really stressful. Life is busy. We’ve to know the priority and make life easier.