6 Organization Tasks You Can Do in One Weekend

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Tackling big organizing projects can feel really overwhelming, not just in choosing how to do it, but how to find the time and energy.

However, there are many smaller organizing tasks you can complete during the weekend. There is no need to do this during the week when you already have enough on your plate. Choose a day or weekend when you have some time off, such as a long holiday weekend or when you are doing more of a staycation to get some stuff done.

1. Clean Out Your Refrigerator and Freezer

This is the perfect organization task to do over the weekend. Not just because you have more time to get it done, but because doing this before you go grocery shopping or plan your meals for the week is very convenient. You get rid of expired food, and can also write down ingredients you have as you go along to start working on your meal plan and grocery list at the same time.

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If you do this more often, there won’t be much that has to be done. But when you have a little more time, taking everything out and cleaning inside the refrigerator and freezer, including shelves, drawers, and the doors of your refrigerator is a good idea.

Once everything is cleaned, you can then organize it in a way that makes the most sense to you. Remember it is not just about how it looks, but also function. Don’t organize so much to make it look pretty, when it’s just frustrating getting the items you need.

2. Organize Under Your Bathroom Sink

The weekend is also a good time to organize under the sink in your bathroom. This tends to get cluttered with toilet paper, hair styling products, cleaning products, and the random items you store there. If you haven’t organized this area of your bathroom in a while, this is a great time to take advantage of having a little bit of time to focus on it.

The good news is that this area is small and very easy to organize. You can get it done in less than an hour, and won’t need to buy anything, aside from possibly some organizing bins.

3. Organize Your Pantry and Cupboards

An excellent weekend organization project is with your pantry and food cupboards. This is another area often overlooked because you really only open those cabinet doors when you need to get food or put it away. The next time you have a free afternoon on Saturday or Sunday, take some time going through your cupboards and food pantry.

Not only can you throw away old and expired food, but you will discover a lot of food you probably forgot about. You can then organize what you are keeping, by using a combination of bins, baskets, and can organizers.

4. Declutter Your Closets

When was the last time you organized your closets? It has probably ben a while. If you have a free weekend, this is a great project to get done. Typically, it starts with decluttering, as closets tend to be the area where you collect items that don’t really have a designated place.

Pull everything out of your closet and sort it into keeping, throwing away, and donating. Once you have sorted everything, you can then put the trash and donating piles into bags to be dealt with later, and organize what is going back into your closet. When you see everything out on your bed or floor, it is easier to choose an organizational system that makes sense for your closet.

5. Go Through Mail and Paperwork

If you don’t have a Sunday routine where you go through mail and other paperwork, then at least schedule in a bit of time during one weekend a month to do this. Mail can pile up very fast, especially with letters and bills you don’t need to open right away. Get a shredder at home so that you can dispose of mail you don’t need to keep. The rest can be filed away, so that you are able to reference it in the future at any time.

6. Clean Out the Junk Drawer

Lastly, the weekend is a good time to clean out junk drawers in your home. We all have one. Don’t even try to deny it. In our kitchen, we have 2 junk drawers. And I’m constantly cleaning it out, moving stuff around, throwing things away that the kids sneak in there or misplace. These eye sores are often in the kitchen, as you need a place for all the random objects, like tape, batteries, scissors, pens, notepads, and other odds-and-ends. If you have a junk drawer, try to go through it when you have some free time over the weekend, to remove items you no longer need and just make it a little cleaner.

There you have it! 6 easy tasks to organize your home in one weekend. You will feel better knowing you accomplished at least one of these things. Bonus points if you do all six! Which ones are you going to tackle first? Comment below and share!

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