A great way to add some structure to your maintenance decluttering routine is to align it with the changing seasons. As you swap out clothing for fall and winter or spring and summer, take a moment to sort through your wardrobe and remove any excess or poor quality items. Apply the same method to shoes, handbags, and other fashion accessories. Keep in mind, this task doesn’t have to be overwhelming—a seasonal declutter of your closet or dresser should take less than an hour, and often much less. You can then repeat this exercise for your kids closets, taking note of anything they may need in the next size up. 

While we’re on the topic of seasons, let’s talk holiday decor. When I was a kid my mom would send me into the attic to retreive what felt like countless holiday bins. I’d pass them all down and then often put them back into the attic half-full a few days later because she decided not to use certain items. For years and years we’d get everything down just to put half of it back up- filling our attic with outdated decor that would never be used again.  Come to think of it, this activity may be what led to my clutter free life. 😉 All jokes aside, this a great opportunity for maintenance decluttering. Take the time to sort through your holiday decor each year, keeping what you love and purging what you don’t. Make a habit of fully emptying bins and dumping them out to get rid of things like foam balls, glitter, ornament hooks, or anything else lingering in the bottom of those storage bins. Though this may seem like a small impact, it certainly makes your holiday decorating process a bit more stress free and saves storage space. You can find more about the benefits of decluttering on here,  explain how even less boxes in your attic have an impact on your well-being.