Organize Your Home Day falls on January 14 this year, and just as the name suggests, it is the time to take stock of all the clutter that has been accumulating in your house. Donate what you can, responsibly discard what you can’t. Get your diary or digital organizer out and put together a plan to make your home cleaner, more spacious, and more beautiful.
History of Organize Your Home Day
The first occurrence of the day in the United States is not known. However, the history of home organizing dates back to the start of every civilization in the world. Even the study of economics practiced by the Greeks going as far back as the 8th century B.C. had to do with the study of the household. ‘Oikonomia’ is Greek for household management. It was only later that the study of economics branched out to public spaces and nation-states. For many of us, our homes are also our offices, which is all the more reason to get organized.“Good Housekeeping,” a popular American magazine, which now retails in several countries, was started in the year 1885. It contained articles such as ‘The Wastes of the Household,’ ‘A Curious Kitchen Cabinet,” and ‘Model Homes for Model Housekeeping.’ There were other books such as “Everyday Housekeeping: A Magazine For Practical Housekeepers And Mothers,” which was started in 1894.Today, there are many magazines, online blogs, and social media posts that carry content on better household organization and management. Everyone from Martha Stewart to Marie Kondo has built a name and empire for themselves by teaching us how to live at home in style and comfort. Depending on your personal preference, look up the tips and advice from your favorite home organizers, and make a note of the different systems you want to try out over the year. After all, home organizing is not a one-day event.
Organize Your Home Day timeline
The editor of the magazine’s first print issue writes that it would be “about equal proportions of public duty and private interest.”
The magazine becomes a leading resource for do-it-yourself ideas around the home.
The popular host and entrepreneur starts her quarterly magazine under “Time.”
“Tidying Up with Marie Kondo” becomes an international hit for its KonMari method.
Organize Your Home Day FAQs
How can I declutter my house in one day?
While there are techniques and tips that can help you do this, decluttering a home is not an easy task, unless you have been very disciplined throughout. So expect to divide up the tasks over the course of a few days at least.
Can I hire someone else to organize my home?
Yes, if you don’t have the time or energy to do it yourself, or you don’t have anyone to help you declutter a large or messy space, a professional organizer will be able to get the job done. You may even get some handy tips that you can use in the future.
How much does it cost to hire a professional organizer
According to the ‘Washington Post,’ a professional can cost anywhere between $80 to $140 an hour, while some may be able to give you discounts for a package deal.
How To Celebrate Organize Your Home Day
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Read a home organizing magazine
There are many magazines in the U.S. that feature great content on home organizing for everyone. According to Amazon’s list, some of these, apart from “Family Handyman” and “Good Housekeeping,” are “Real Simple,” “HGTV Magazine,” and “Better Homes & Gardens.” There is also a lot of social media content on organizing your house so browse some Instagram or Pinterest accounts and bookmark your favorites.
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Watch a special online
Apart from Martha Stewart and Marie Kondo’s shows, there are other shows dedicated to the art and science of organizing better and getting rid of clutter. “The Home Edit” on Netflix is one such show. If you want to watch something more direct and motivational, TED Talks can also be a great platform.
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Get organizing
Of course, the best way to celebrate Organize Your Home Day is to start doing just that. This is not an activity that can begin and finish in a single day, but getting a headstart on a day dedicated to this task can help keep up the motivation to continue until you have reached your goal. Use the day to make an outline of tasks ranked in descending order from those that need immediate attention, and start tackling them.
5 Fascinating Facts About Organizing And Cleaning
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English nobility first used drawers
While the single chest or ‘coffer’ was in use from the 13th century, the chest of drawers came into existence in the 17th century.
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D.I.Y. goes back to the 16th century
Joseph Moxon, an English printer and mathematician, produced one of the first how-to or D.I.Y. manuals for activities such as metalwork, woodwork, and printing.
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The vacuum cleaner is not new
An Englishman named Hubert Cecil Booth invented a vacuum cleaner in 1901 that ran on the same principles as the modern machine.
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It’s clutter
We don’t use roughly 80% of the things we save.
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Tidying up sells books
Marie Kondo’s “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying” is a “New York Times” bestseller with over 1.5 million copies sold.
Why We Love Organize Your Home Day
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It reminds us of the importance of cleaning
Even though we now spend so much time at home and many of us have used this time to spruce up our homes or attend to neglected tasks, we may have eventually given up on it due to weariness or boredom. Regardless of whether we are clean freaks or lazy housekeepers, we can all use this time to revisit the idea of getting our homes organized.
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It is an opportunity to be sustainable
We can choose to donate many items that we no longer have use for at home as part of getting rid of the clutter. We can also set other items aside for upcycling, D.I.Y. projects, and recycle some others we can’t salvage ourselves. We should use this time to think about how we accumulated so much clutter in the first place and take steps to minimize this in the future.
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It’s a way to get the entire family involved
Even though domestic organization has traditionally fallen to women, home organizing is something that can involve all age groups and genders. Hold a group meeting in your family and ask different members about their task preferences. Make note of their varying skills and then divide up the work to get it done faster.
Organize Your Home Day dates
| Year | Date | Day |
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| 2023 | January 14 | Saturday |
| 2024 | January 14 | Sunday |
| 2025 | January 14 | Tuesday |
| 2026 | January 14 | Wednesday |
| 2027 | January 14 | Thursday |
