How to create a calm space with a bedroom declutter
Your bedroom should be a place of calm, where you can rest, recharge, and wake up feeling refreshed. If your bedroom currently doesn’t feel like any of these things, then it’s time for a bedroom declutter.
This post covers everything you need to know to declutter your own bedroom, from the benefits of decluttering, how to start, what items you can declutter from your bedroom, and how to maintain a clutter free space.
From tackling clothing piles and surface clutter, creating dedicated zones, finding smart storage solutions, and so much more, here’s everything you need to know to get started.
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Why a bedroom declutter matters
Your bedroom is an area of your home that functions best as a calm space, because when your room’s calm, you can sleep better, ensuring you’re fully recharged for the next day.
As well as creating a calm space, decluttering bedrooms also has these benefits:
- Makes it easier to relax before bedtime
- Decreases feelings of stress and overwhelm
- Helps aid better sleep and rest
- Creates a calmer start to the day
How to declutter your bedroom
Here are some simple ways to declutter your bedroom:
Start small
Starting small is one of my top tips for starting any decluttering project, because it’s a great way to make decluttering less overwhelming.
Starting small in a bedroom declutter can mean starting by decluttering one bedside table, one drawer, one closet shelf, or the floor.
Once you’ve decluttered a small area, tackling a larger area feels much more doable.
Additionally, setting a 15–20 minute timer while you declutter the bedroom, ensures you make the most of the time you’ve set.
Remove items that don’t belong
Bedrooms can be dumping grounds for items that belong elsewhere, which may include any of the following:
- Paperwork
- Laundry baskets
- Clothing piles
- Gym clothing and bags
- Kids’ toys
- Random household items
Removing items that don’t belong in your bedroom, will make it feel instantly calmer.
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Declutter clothing
Doing a clothing declutter is a great way to instantly declutter the bedroom, which you can start by placing any clothing in your room in a large pile, then asking yourself the following questions:
- Do I wear this regularly?
- Does this fit my current lifestyle?
- Does this make me feel good?
If you answer no to any of the above, donate the item.
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Clear surfaces
One of my favourite ways to ensure my home isn’t overly cluttered, and something I do when I want to declutter fast, is to spend time decluttering surfaces.
Spending time to declutter bedroom surfaces can make your room feel instantly calmer.
For any surface in your bedroom such as bedside tables, chest of drawers, tops of closets, closet shelves, and even window sills, make sure they only contain essential items.
Anything that’s not essential shouldn’t be kept.
Use smart storage solutions
Storage is a great way to reduce bedroom clutter, as long as you don’t overfill the storage solutions you’ve chosen.
Here are some smart storage solution ideas you can use to keep bedroom clutter to a minimum.
- Over door organisers – perfect for socks, shoes, scarfs, and hats
- Under bed storage – to store out of season clothing
- Bedside table with storage – to store anything you may need during the night
Seek out hidden clutter
Here are some hidden areas to check and declutter if needed:
- Under the bed
- Inside bedside drawers
- On closet floors
- In storage boxes
Hidden areas usually hold items you’ve forgotten about, which probably means you don’t need them, therefore can remove them from your home completely.
Let go of guilt based items
If you’re holding onto items out of guilt, then it’s time to get rid of them.
Some examples of these types of items are:
- Clothing that no longer fits
- Gifts you never liked, or haven’t used
- Items you’re keeping out of habit
- Trinkets or ornaments you don’t love
- Exercise equipment you don’t use
Create bedroom zones
Creating bedroom zones means having dedicated areas in your bedroom for certain items or activities.
For example, a getting dressed zone is where you would keep clothing, a relaxation zone would contain anything you use when relaxing, such as yoga equipment, a book, or a reading chair.
Before adding anything new to a zone, declutter bedroom zones to make the most of the space you already have.
Things to declutter from your bedroom
Here’s a bedroom declutter checklist with some items that you may like to consider decluttering from your bedroom.
Clothing
- Clothes you no longer wear, or that don’t fit
- Styles you don’t feel good in
- Duplicates
- Clothes that need repairs but you don’t have time to fix
- Items you can only wear with specific underwear or shoes
- Seasonal clothes you didn’t wear last season
- Broken or unused accessories
- Old underwear, socks, or pyjamas
Bedside table
- Books you’ve read
- Empty cups or water bottles
- Paperwork
- Excess chargers and cables
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Paperwork
- To-do lists
- Notebooks
- Files and folders
- Work bags and paperwork
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Decorative items
- Excess cushions
- Excess throws
- Excess ornaments
- Décor that no longer suits your room
How to keep your bedroom clutter free
Once you’ve decluttered your bedroom, here are some ways to keep it clutter free.
Build simple habits
Some daily decluttering habits that you can do to keep clutter from coming back include:
- Putting clothes away after they’ve been worn
- Clearing bedside tables once a week
- Doing a quick weekly reset
Keep a donation bag on hand
This is a decluttering tip that I use in my bedroom, which is having a donation bag in my bedroom that I put items into that I no longer want.
Once the bag’s full, I donate all the contents.
Use the “One In, One Out” rule
Whenever something new comes into your bedroom, take something old out.
Do seasonal mini declutters
At the start of each season go through your clothes, shoes, accessories, and storage areas, and remove items you don’t wear, or no longer need.
What to do with decluttered items
Here are the options for bedroom items you want to declutter:
- Keep
- Donate / Sell
- Recycle / Throw out
Only donate or sell items that are in wearable or working condition, and if you decide to sell an item, make sure you list it at the time you declutter it, otherwise it may be sitting around your home for a long time, defeating the purpose of decluttering it in the first place.
When I sell decluttered items, I list them straight away, and if they don’t sell within a week, I remove the listings and donate them, so they don’t clutter up my home again.
How to do a bedroom declutter – a recap
Creating a calm bedroom doesn’t need to feel overwhelming.
Starting small, tackling visible and hidden clutter, letting go of items you no longer need, and using smart storage solutions will transform your bedroom into a space that supports rest, relaxation, and a sense of calm.
Simple habits like putting clothes away, doing weekly resets, and keeping a donation bag handy, will ensure your bedroom stays clutter free and calm for the long-term.
In case you missed it, here’s your free printable declutter checklist that has all the items listed in this post.
What habit could you start today to keep your bedroom clutter-free?
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