How to declutter and get organized in the new year
Fox News
Organization gurus give their best advice for how to declutter your home in 2022.
"The first tip to decluttering your home starts with taking a home inventory which includes itemizing and taking photos of your personal property," Elizabeth Dodson, co-founder of a digital home management and organizing software platform HomeZada who also served on the Board of the National Association of Professional Organizers from 2013 to 2016, tells Fox News. "This means going into each room in the house one by one and documenting all the items which include furniture, electronics, decorative items, houseware, clothing, tools and any collections like wine, jewelry, coins, art, antiques, sports memorabilia, etc. The first value of doing this is ending up with a home inventory for insurance purposes to make sure you are not under-insured, and you are prepared to make a claim if a disaster strikes such as a tornado, wildfire, hurricane, flood, etc. damages your home."