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How to Organize Your Room in an Hour

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With a well-conceived plan and a single hour, you can clean and organize your bedroom and create a space you can use to relax and recharge.

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Spring is fast approaching and with it comes the desire to clean and organize the most important room in your house: Your bedroom.

We’ve got some great tips for how to organize your room in under an hour to create the serene space you need to recharge.

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Plan Out Your Attack

First things first. If you’re going to clear the clutter in one hour, you need to plan ahead. You don’t want your efforts sidetracked while you’re searching for a storage box. Be sure to have a box for items you will donate, a box for items you’re not sure about, and a box or bag for trash. Items you’re keeping will be put where they belong — on shelves, in the closet or in drawers.

Now take a good look at your room. Think hard about how and where you want to store everything. Buy any storage containers, such as linen bags and a shoe organizer, ahead of time so you’re ready to hit the ground running.

Do a Swift Sweep

Clean your room with an initial sweep. Throw trash into a garbage bag and bring dirty clothing into the laundry room. Now you can use the bed as a clearing station.

As you work through each area, spread items out on your bed so you can see everything clearly. Plus you’ll have to finish quickly or you’ll have nowhere to sleep!

Stick to an Organization System

A haphazard approach doesn’t work here. Pick one area — a bookshelf for example — and place everything from it on the bed. Then consider each item or group of items.

Keep what you truly want and ditch the rest. Don’t get distracted or overthink things. Work quickly and methodically. Then repeat the process for other areas of your room.

Clear Your Closet

Closets are a magnet for clutter. Rapidly go through all clothing items and only keep those that fit and you truly love.

Have proper skirt/trouser hangers. Invest in a scarf hanger. Use drawer-dividers for socks and undies, and hooks for purses and hats. Store off-season clothing in under-bed boxes if space is limited. And don’t forget to sort through your shoes and boots.

Find Hidden Storage Space

Once you’ve decluttered, look for open areas in your bedroom or closet. Brainstorm storage solutions that could transform these areas into additional storage space.

Is there extra wall space for more shelves, or space for a storage trunk at the end of your bed? If so, use it to your advantage.

Choose Your Nightstand Wisely

Bedside storage also attracts clutter like keys, loose change and of course phones. So choose a storage solution that hides the clutter in bedside drawers, or this clever floating shelf with built-in drawer.

A small three-drawer dresser makes your nightstand do double duty, gaining more space for bedside necessities and then some.

Get Rid of the Old

It’s hard to keep a dressing table clutter-free, but it can be done. Chuck out any toiletries or cosmetics that are old or no longer used. Use drawers with dividers, small baskets or stacking storage so everything is at hand but tidied away. Keep a trash can for used tissues, cotton balls, etc.

And when you have time, why not give your vanity table a makeover with one of these awesome ideas?

Use Your Door Space

Doors are often overlooked when considered how to organize your room. Hooks are great for hanging a bathrobe, or items you need for tomorrow like your outfit, scarf and hat. Hanging plastic pockets that hook over the top of a door are great for storing small items like electrical chargers, so you can see at a glance where each charger is without spending hours untangling cables. Here are more ways to take advantage of storage space inside cabinet and closet doors.

Keep Up with the Clutter

And there you have it. By preparing well and working speedily, you really can get your room organized in an hour. But once you’re organized, don’t throw that hard-won victory away by collecting more junk!

Think before you buy anything new, and stop buying these items if you truly want to stay clutter-free.

Now that your bedroom is in good shape, here’s how to organize your garage in one morning!

9 Bedroom Organizing Tips to Use Right Now

Elizabeth Larkin

Elizabeth Larkin is a professional organizer with a strong interest in productivity, time management, and process refinement. She used her organizational skills and effectiveness to pen articles with helpful information on cleaning, organizing living spaces, and decluttering.

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Updated on 07/05/22

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Organizing a room, such as a small bedroom, takes a little strategizing to make sure that every inch of space counts, including the walls and space under your bed. The benefits will be many, including visually streamlining the room, giving everything a home, and creating a serene, relaxing vibe. Use the following nine bedroom organization tips and tricks to focus on cutting clutter and organizing your small space.

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Use Under-Bed Space

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Under the bed storage is great because it is not visible, but still easily accessible. You can choose to store just a few items like gift wrap, extra bed sheets, or books in a children's bedroom under there. Purchasing a rolling storage container keeps everything organized under the bed, freeing up space in your bedroom.
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Put Artwork on Walls

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Especially if you have a small bedroom, put your artwork on the wall and not on your dresser, nightstand, or vanity. Keep these spaces clear and your bedroom will have a more streamlined look.
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Organize the Room in Sections

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Tackling the bedroom all at once can seem overwhelming. Instead, divide the room up based on the function of the space. Organize the closet as one project, then move on to armoires, dresser drawers, and wardrobes. This way you're decluttering and organizing storage space first.
Next, organize flat areas like the tops of dressers and night tables, as well as any bookcases that may be in your bedroom. By leaving the under-the-bed area last, you'll know exactly what can and should be stored there.
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Declutter Closets

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Even if your bedroom is spotless, if your closet is spiraling out of control, it will disrupt the calm, serene state of the bedroom. Plus, a cluttered closet translates to a longer time getting ready in the morning coupled with more frustration getting out the door and to work on time. Reduce the tension by tackling your clothes closet.
First, tidy up your closet, either by doing a full closet organization or by doing a quick closet clutter sweep. Incorporate a storage system if needed. Once you go through your clothes, donate the unneeded items and revel in your newly serene space.
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Store Blankets on a Rack

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If you have a ton of blankets, throws, and quilts that you use regularly—and you have the floor space—consider a pretty blanket rack. You can find one in an antique or thrift store. This will make making the bed, and getting the bed ready at night ("turn down") easier. Plus, you won't be tempted to just throw everything on the floor.
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Place Pillows in Baskets

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Throw pillows make a comfortable bed, so more throw pillows make a bed more comfortable, right? Well, that is until you have to find a place for them when it is time to actually use the bed at night. Use baskets to contain decorative pillows while you're using the bed, stripping the bed, and doing the wash.
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Create a Functional, Clutter-Free Nightstand

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Rather than import a desk, choose a night table that suits your needs while taking up as little space as possible. A small dresser where you can store some clothing is a great space-saving trick that many professional organizers employ with clients who are living in tight quarters. if you don't have the room for a small dresser, try a slim night table with lots of drawers.
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Have a Place for Dirty Clothes

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A hamper, either in the closet, next to the closet, or near the closet, will help clothes stay contained without spilling out all over your bedroom. You can choose one that blends in with your decor, or just use a basic hamper.
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Have a Place for Trash

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A small attractive garbage pail kept in the bedroom provides you with a spot to throw tissues, scraps of paper, and all the other small pieces of trash that make their way into your bedroom. Look for a small bathroom-size trash can. Anything larger will be noticeable in a bedroom. The smaller the trash bin, the easier it is to stick it under a nightstand or discretely beside a dresser.

How to organize space in a odnushka with a room of 20 meters: 8 functional ideas

1 Make a dressing room

It is quite possible to make a dressing room in a room of 20 meters - allocate 2-3 square meters for this and separate it with partitions. This storage system can completely replace all cabinets and chests of drawers in a single room, because the area is used rationally, besides, you can also choose the filling of the dressing room yourself - depending on the number and type of things your family has.

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2 Combine the living room and the bedroom using zoning

Do not refuse a bed in a one-room suite, it is quite possible to distribute space at 20 meters and highlight several zones: both the bedroom and the living room. There are several ways to conditionally divide a room.

1. Partition walls

They can be made from a wide variety of materials: drywall, wooden slats, glass (frosted or clear). Original - if the partition is at the same time the head of the bed in the bedroom area.

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If there is only one window in the room and you want natural light to penetrate into both areas, make a non-continuous partition or arrange a false window in it.

Tip: it is better to arrange the sleeping area in the part of the room that is closer to the window. Natural light and fresh air are much more important for healthy sleep and a pleasant awakening.

2. Curtains

Use fabric to separate functional areas. The advantage of this method is visual ease and fast transformation. If you need to visually divide the room - close the curtain. If you want more space, open it.

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3. Screen

This is a budget and easy way to divide a room into two zones. Screens can be made of wooden slats, patterned or plain. If necessary, they can be easily folded and put away in a closet or moved to the corner of the room.

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4. Open shelving

Light shelving with open shelves will not create a feeling of bulkiness and is perfect for zoning. In addition, it is easy to use it as an additional storage place: books, useful little things (just put them in beautiful boxes and they will not create visual noise in the room).

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5. Color

Different shades in two rooms can be used in wall, floor, furniture selection. It is better not to combine contrasting opposite colors, but to choose shades from the same palette.

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6. Podium

Most often, a bed is placed on the podium - thus, it is visually separated from the whole room. Build a podium 10-20 cm above floor level.

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7. Lighting

The easiest way is to divide the room into several parts with the help of light. For each zone, choose your own lighting scenarios: for example, in the bedroom, a sconce over the bed or table lamps on the bedside table, and in the living room, a floor lamp next to the sofa. But do not forget to think about the general lighting, you will need it.

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3 Leave space for your desktop

Be sure to leave space for your desktop with a laptop. At 20 meters, it will definitely fit, and it carries a considerable functional load. Firstly, you may find it useful to have your own workspace at home – who knows, maybe you decide to go freelancing. Secondly, the desk can be transformed into a dressing table.

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Where is the best place to put the table? Closer to the window.

4 Use functional furniture

Putting “beauty” furniture in a single room is a dubious idea. Even with a rather large 20 meter room. Let each item fulfill a functional role. For example, the pouffe will have a folding mechanism and storage space, and storage boxes under the bed.

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5 Prefer transformative solutions

It is better to spend a little more money, but buy a sofa with a folding mechanism or a sliding table. You may want to leave guests for the night or your parents will visit you. Pay attention to folding tables - so the workplace can be easily folded and it will not take up space. The most popular transformer is a bed in the closet, but if you have already installed a full bed, it is not necessary.

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6 Make a children's zone

If you plan to replenish, most likely, some zone will have to be abandoned. It’s better to make a full-fledged bedroom with a dressing room in the room and put a crib with all the necessary accessories (chest of drawers and a changing table, shelves for children’s things and hygiene products). Where, then, to organize the living room? In modern odnushki, it will fit in the kitchen. Even the hallway can be used for this purpose.

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7 Use the windowsill

Don't underestimate this functional space. In a 20-meter room, using a window sill, you can save space for a desktop, a dressing table, and also arrange a place to relax there. In our selection you will find some more useful ideas.

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8 Use storage systems

If a family of three lives in a odnushka, one closet is definitely not enough. How to place all things and at the same time leave a place to "live"? Make storage systems to order - for example, decorate the window with shelving and shelves, equip cabinets around the sofa in the living area, remember what mezzanines are - storage space above the door.

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How to organize a utility room in an apartment — INMYROOM

For many people, a laundry or utility room becomes an integral part of the interior. Tips for filling and designing a functional laundry room

For many people, a laundry or utility room becomes as much an integral part of the interior as a dressing room. Allocating a separate corner or (if available) a room for household needs will help to clean up the house and unload the rest of the premises.

Get rid of all your closets and corners from buckets, rags, cleaning products, conveniently arranging them all in the laundry room (alcove or closet). Today we will tell you how to organize the perfect laundry room at home.

1. What should be in the laundry room?

Washing machine and dryer if space and funds allow.
Sink: for hand washing, washing hands and shoes.
Clothes dryer. It can be a mobile folding dryer familiar to our apartments, a stationary dryer mounted on the wall, separate modules for drying knitwear, linen, hangers for drying delicate items.
Ironing board (mobile or built-in)
Laundry baskets: there can be several of them, which allows you to immediately sort dirty clothes by color and material, saving time on this later.

Shelves and cabinets for detergents, rags, brushes.
Niches and cabinets for irons, vacuum cleaners, buckets, basins.
Drying cabinet. If space and finances allow, even such a miracle of technology can be installed in the laundry room. Such a cabinet dries clothes and removes odors thanks to built-in ventilation and air circulation (hot or cold).
TV, radio: if the laundry room is equipped with an ironing board, you are likely to spend a lot of time there. Take care of your comfort and leisure by placing a small TV in the utility room.

2. Layout of the laundry room

Competent layout of the laundry room is important: the functionality and ease of movement of the hostess are in the first place. Place washing powders and stain removers above the washing machine, and laundry baskets, clothes dryers - in close proximity to it. Keep buckets, rags, mops, detergents in another corner, delimiting the washing and cleaning areas.

3. Where is the laundry room located?

If you live in a private house, a heated basement, understairs or attic can be an ideal place for a laundry room. Be sure to ensure good ventilation. Ideally, if the utility room has a window for quick ventilation.

If you have a city apartment that does not have extra square meters, you can equip a laundry corner in the bathroom or in the kitchen. In this case, you can hide the washing machine, baskets and detergents behind beautiful facades so that the utility unit does not stand out against the interior of the apartment. Niches, deep cabinets and a dressing room are perfect for the same purposes. At the same time, household items can be placed on the cabinet doors to save space.

3. Furnishing and decoration of the premises

Few people enjoy household chores. As a rule, this is a boring and not the most pleasant pastime. The utility room should be not only comfortable, but also beautiful, then household chores will become much more pleasant for you. Hang bright posters and photos, wallpaper walls with stylish wallpaper or paint them in your favorite color, pick up cute laundry baskets, boxes for small items, pour cleaning products into beautiful bottles.