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  1. Choose a place in your home that you most want to see organized (garage, coat closet, kitchen).
  2. Label two boxes: Keep and Donate.
  3. Have a trash bag handy for items that need to be thrown away.
  4. Set a timer for 10 minutes.
  5. Pull one item at a time and make a decision about whether you’ll keep it, donate it or toss it – the faster you make decisions, the more you’ll get done!
  6. Group like items together in the “Keep” box. This will save you time when you put them away.
  7. Continue the process until the timer rings.
  8. Take the garbage out.
  9. Once you’ve gone through each item in the area that you are working on, spend 10 minutes a day implementing organizing solutions for the items in the “Keep” pile.
  10. Drop off your donation items at a collection center or schedule a pickup at your home.



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