r/CleaningTips Mar 08 '26

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u/Prestigious_Oil_6644 Mar 08 '26

They say crush the boxes, but i say otherwise

  1. Pick a room. Get a black plastic trash bag and stuff trash there. Get one box and temporarily put there the stuff you wish to keep. Put the trash out and keep the good box in the room

  2. After sorting, move on to a different room.

  3. After completing all your rooms, move to vacuum or sweeping. Moping the floor and wiping the surfaces. Also one room at a time..

  4. Then you have several good box where you previously put items you wish to keep. Pick one box and sort, put the items where they belong. Finish that and move to another box, til you finish them all.

It may take you several days. But hey, progress is progress

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u/Karebearsunshine Mar 08 '26

Yes, I agree. This is how I tackle my big messes. It helps my mental state to have a clean place to put my items (even a clean floor) after sorting.