3 Simple Ways to Transition Your Home (and Life) to Fall

Oct 21

There’s something magical about fall: the crisp air, cozy layers, and a fresh start as the busy season ramps up. Just like we swap our iced coffee for pumpkin spice lattes, our homes and routines deserve a little refresh too. Here are three big tips to help you transition smoothly into the season, keeping both your space and your mindset clutter-free.

1. Swap & Store Your Summer Essentials

Fall is the perfect time for a seasonal reset. Pack away summer’s beach towels, picnic gear, and lightweight clothes to free up space. As you store these items, do a quick edit, don’t hang onto swimsuits or sandals that didn’t get worn this year. Bring forward your cozy blankets, sweaters, and boots so they’re easy to grab.

Pro tip: store off-season items in clear bins with labels so you can quickly find them when spring rolls back around.

2. Create a Cozy, Functional Entryway

With cooler weather comes more layers, scarves, hats, boots, umbrellas. Your entryway can quickly turn into a clutter zone. Create a drop-zone system that works for your family: baskets for accessories, hooks for jackets, and a designated spot for wet shoes. A tidy, welcoming entryway not only looks great, but it also makes leaving the house stress-free.

3. Reset Your Routines for the Season Ahead

Fall often feels like a “second new year.” School starts, schedules shift, and the holiday season is on the horizon. Take an hour to look at your calendar, meal planning, and home routines. Maybe it’s setting up a weekly grocery list template, scheduling time for self-care, or refreshing your morning routine to include five minutes of journaling before the day takes off. A few intentional tweaks now can help you feel organized and balanced all season long.

Fall is about more than pumpkins and cozy vibes, it’s a chance to reset. By storing away summer, creating functional spaces, and resetting your routines, you’ll give yourself the gift of clarity and calm before the busy holiday season begins.

Mudroom Set Up for Success

A mudroom is a dedicated space intended to accommodate our active lifestyles while creating a flexible system that will start and end the day with order. These high-traffic spaces have the greatest potential to keep our lives on track, simplified and safe.

How Many Toys Do Kids Really Need?

Parenting in a world full of excess often contradicts our best intentions to provide and connect with our kids. Why? Because it’s big business and they know how to hit one of our deepest trigger points — inadequacy. They plant the seed of doubt that we’re not doing enough and the roots grow instantly. They know the pressures we face and the comparison games we play. There’s a bigger conversation to be had about aligning our values with our consumer habits, but here are some starting points to restore order.

Less is More. What does that mean?

My clients often contact me because they have a desire to restore simplicity within their lives. The actions to achieve this are not complicated, but they have been disguised by design. The system benefits from promoting a comparison-driven society that idolizes consumerism and busyness.

Junk Drawer Organization

We all know them, we all have them and we all struggle with how to organize them — the inevitable ‘junk’ drawer. Things that belong nowhere and everywhere at the same time. These are items that need to be easily accessible: pens, gum, gift cards, stamps or an extra charger but do not necessarily warrant their own designated space.

Edit. Organize. Repeat

Ever wonder where to start? Feeling overwhelmed and unsure how to tackle the clutter? Let me share a little secret, step one is not going to The Container Store.

Decluttering Your Space in 15 Minutes

Decluttering is all about the edit. The National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO) found that 80% of items we keep are never used. This may sound like a daunting statistic, but use it as confirmation that it’s ok to let go! It’s important to set realistic expectations when it comes to the editing process. If peace is what we want, we must remove the excess. If we’re seeking connection, balance and more free time, we must get clear on what serves us and what doesn’t.

When Clutter Goes Too Far

Clutter is often the physical manifestation of an underlying problem within ourselves. Despite our best efforts, it’s unrealistic to assume that we’ll never buy anything new after we make the decision to declutter. This is why it’s so critical to establish healthy consumer habits. It’s easy to maintain order when we become intentional about purchases and create a concrete organizational system that works for our lifestyle.

Sarah Parisi https://TheClutterCurator.com

3 Simple Ways to Transition Your Home (and Life) to Fall

1. Swap & Store Your Summer Essentials

2. Create a Cozy, Functional Entryway

3. Reset Your Routines for the Season Ahead

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3 Simple Ways to Transition Your Home (and Life) to Fall

1. Swap & Store Your Summer Essentials

2. Create a Cozy, Functional Entryway

3. Reset Your Routines for the Season Ahead

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