Happy National Cleaning Week! This week is the perfect time to dedicate your space to the TLC it needs. It's just after the start of spring, which is a great time to start cleaning out things that may have been neglected in the winter. Here are some things to consider cleaning out/decluttering:
- Home
- Closets
- Pantry
- Refrigerator – wipe down everything in your refrigerator and freezer! This can get very dirty from the food you put in it.
- Cars
- Garage
- Other storage spaces, including off-site storage facilities
- Office space
- Old files
- Extra pens and other writing utensils
- Dust
- Wipe down desktop computer, keyboard, mouse, and office phone
- Finances
- Check credit card bills for recovering expenses
- Check for $1 charges – these could be a fraud attempt charge
- Do you have any recurring ghost charges on your credit card?
- Check your automatic payments: are they consistent? Have they gone up?
- Technology
- Clear browser history
- Organize files
- Name folders
- Delete unused files
- Clear recycle bin
- Consider moving stored info to a portable storage device
- Delete duplicate pictures, move them to portable storage