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8 Things Professional Organizers Always Declutter First

Learn the 8 high-priority items professional organizers declutter first to eliminate mess, build momentum, and transform your home with fast, easy wins.

Hands placing a chipped ceramic mug into a black trash bag filled with cardboard boxes, padded mailers, and pens.
Discard or recycle bulky packaging and damaged items you have not repaired in the past thirty days.

1. Obvious Trash, Broken Goods, and Empty Packaging

The fastest starting point in any space is literal trash and packaging materials. Flattened delivery boxes, shipping materials, broken picture frames, dried-up pens, and chipped mugs consume valuable cabinet and closet space. Homeowners often hold onto retail boxes for electronics assuming they might need them for returns or resale, yet these bulky containers rarely serve any purpose once return windows close. Walk through your space with a heavy-duty trash bag, immediately discarding or recycling damaged items you have not repaired in the past thirty days.

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