While October is a month of monsters and ghouls, you might be afraid of something a lot more intimidating — a cluttered home. The challenge of sorting through the chaos of a disorganized home is much more manageable when broken down room by room, so be sure to take the declutter process one step at a time. To face your household horrors properly, here are the absolute best guides to organizing your dwelling this month.
Photo by Stoffer Photography [1] via Style Me Pretty [2]
Sort Through Your Kitchen
Fight back against a fearsomely cramped kitchen with these creative storage ideas [3].
Photo by Bryce Covey Photography [4] via Style Me Pretty [5]
Compartmentalize Your Jewelry
Tangled accessories are stressful to deal with, especially in a time crunch. Tackle this fear by utilizing an ice tray [6] as your jewelry organizer.
Photo: Emily Co
Clean Your Children's Area
Scattered toys, forgotten trinkets, and other kid messes can be remedied with this guide [7] to an occasional children's room purge.
Photo by Allison Corona [8] via Style Me Pretty [9]
Declutter Your Fridge
While refrigerators are wonderful spaces to display mementos, things can quickly get out of hand. Make the fridge much more manageable with some DIY magnets [10].
Photo: Sarah Lipoff
Organize Your Photos
If you're feeling spooked by an intimidating pile of pictures and memorabilia, figure out how to hang them properly with this guide [11].
Photo by Stoffer Photography [12] via Style Me Pretty [13]
Throw Away Unnecessary Items
This list of things to throw away [14] will help you handle the harrowing task of downsizing.
Hang Your DIY Materials
If you love to get crafty with household DIYs [15], you've undoubtedly got a stash of materials for your projects. Get your craft corner in shape by making an organizational pegboard [16] to hang tools.
Source: Laurel Stavros [17]
Sort Out Your Sink
If opening the cabinet under your sink causes you major anxiety, it's time for a change. Follow these steps to prioritizing products [18] and beautifying this area of your kitchen!
Photo: Sarah Lipoff
Remedy Your Medicine Cabinet
A well-stocked medicine cabinet is key to an uncluttered bathroom, so try this DIY tutorial for crafting a beautifully compartmentalized cabinet [19].
Photo: Sarah Lipoff
Go Paperless
If your home office is piled high with paperwork and bills, it's time for a paperless conversion. Let these five steps to paperless living [20] be your ultimate guide!
Organize Your Life
If going completely paperless isn't your style, you should be sure to keep a meticulous calendar. Try using washi tape [21] to schedule your days!
Source: Take Two They're Small [22]