The Five Minute Bedroom Pick up

by Mary Ann Romans | More from this Blogger

14 Apr 2009 10:17 AM

The bedroom can be one of the most neglected areas of the home. Since it isn't usually a room that is in the general flow of the household or a place that company gets to see, it can get pretty cluttered. This is a shame, because a cluttered bedroom isn't peaceful or serene for sleep. Here are some tips on having a five minute bedroom pick up.

Make the bed

Making a bed actually takes less than five minutes. Making the bed is important, because it establishes a routine for the bedroom pick up, and it is amazing how neat the bedroom will look when the bed is made.

The dresser pile up

If you have clothes piled up on top of the dresser, it might be because of two reasons. The first is that your drawers are overstuffed with unused clothing, so you are simply out of storage space. Take five minutes each day to get rid of one or two things that you don't wear. Hint, look at the bottom of your drawers. If you haven't worn it in a year, then get rid of it. With the extra space, clothing won't pile up.

The other reason that there is usually clothes on the dressers is that the laundry was brought into the room but not put away. Take five minutes to fold and put away clothing as soon as it comes out of the dryer before it becomes a huge job. If you already have a mess, vow to put in an extra five minutes a day folding and putting away a piece of the pile.

The night stand

The night stand is another area where clutter tends to pile up. Bills (ugh, talk about not relaxing in the bedroom), piles of novels, tissues, lotions and potions and more all wind up cluttering a night stand or headboard in the bedroom. Take five minutes to bring in a pretty basket and fill it with only the essentials. Some suggestions include one book, a small box of tissues and a moisturizer.

Mary Ann Romans writes about everything related to saving money in the Frugal Blog, creating a home in the Home Blog, caring for little ones in the Baby Blog and now relationships in the Marriage Blog. You can read more of her articles by clicking here or subscribe to the blog using the subscription box on the right.

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Mary Ann Romans is a freelance writer, wife and mother of three children. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, the kids and a 16-pound cat.

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