A Lesson in Spring Cleaning With a Professional Home Organizer

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Blast a fun playlist, make an iced latte, and open the windows if the weather allows for it. ","marks":[],"data":{}}]}]},{"nodeType":"list-item","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"paragraph","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","value":"First purge, then organize.","marks":[],"data":{}}]}]},{"nodeType":"list-item","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"paragraph","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","value":"Go room by room. Ask yourself which room needs the biggest clean-out and where you spend most of your time. Prioritize that space and work your way down the list. ","marks":[],"data":{}}]}]},{"nodeType":"list-item","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"paragraph","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","value":"Be realistic with yourself. When going through your items, think critically about what you ","marks":[],"data":{}},{"nodeType":"text","value":"really ","marks":[{"type":"italic"}],"data":{}},{"nodeType":"text","value":"need. Like a pair of jeans that haven’t fit you in years, or an immersion blender you got as a gift a decade ago that you haven’t taken out of the packaging — use it or lose it. When in doubt, throw it out. ","marks":[],"data":{}}]}]},{"nodeType":"list-item","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"paragraph","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","value":"For items like clothes, shoes, and kitchen tools, divide into piles: Keep, Donate, Sell, and Trash. 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