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How To Keep The 4 Most Cluttered Areas Of Your Home Clean

How To Keep The 4 Most Cluttered Areas Of Your Home Clean
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Certain areas of the home are prone to collecting clutter and even the most organized among us struggle keep them clean. Professional organizer and Bneato Bar owner Beth Zeigler shares the four most cluttered areas of the home and her tips and tricks to keep them tidy.


1. The Linen Closet
Towels, linens, travel items, wrapping paper -- the linen closet tends to become a catch-all for clutter.

"Things get thrown in there, we close the door and we never look in there again," Ziegler says in the above #OWNSHOW video.

The solution? Purge often. Two sets of sheets per bed and two towels per person is plenty, she says.


2. Bedroom Closets
Shirts are hung nicely in a row, sweaters are folded neatly in drawers -- but it's the little accessories like scarves and belts that never seem to have a proper home in our closets. Instead of letting these odds and ends pile up, Ziegler likes to create "wall art" with her accessories.

In the above video, she describes how to create an inexpensive DIY scarf display by purchasing chain from any hardware store. "They come in different colors or you can spray paint them," she says. Hang the chain onto a bedroom wall with a cup hook as a fun way to display your accessories.


3. The Bathroom
As a professional organizer, Ziegler has found the bathroom to be the hardest place to keep clutter-free. "Things just don't get put away and it becomes really cluttered really quickly, because you may not think twice about buying nail polish or lipstick, so we just end up with tons of stuff in the bathroom," she says.

To keep vanities and medicine cabinets from overflowing, Ziegler says to pick out the essentials you use every day. Things used only every so often should be stored elsewhere.


4. The Pantry
Spices, condiments and cans can quickly get out of hand, but Ziegler has some tricks to keeping pantries and cabinets tidy. "I usually use shelf risers," she says. "They maximize the space that you do have. Pull-out drawers are really amazing; they maximize the depth of them. Also, a Lazy Susan –- you usually see those on the dining table, but I will put those in a cabinet and it really makes the space useable."

More home organizing tips: 8 useless items to get rid of today.

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5 Things Never To Do Right Before Bed
Don't: Pop the Wrong Pills (01 of05)
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A stuffy nose keeps sleep at bay, but so does pseudoephedrine, the main ingredient in many OTC decongestants (it's been known to cause insomnia).

Do: Breathe easy with a decongestant formulated specifically for nighttime use. These usually contain antihistamines, which have been known to make people drowsy. (credit:Alamy)
2. Don't: Finish The Emails Languishing In Your Drafts Folder(02 of05)
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Researchers have found that before-bed exposure to the blue light from computers, tablets and smart phones suppresses melatonin levels, which can throw off your body clock as well as increase your risk of obesity.

Do: Log off at least one hour before bed, and set your alarm an hour earlier in the morning to catch up on work. You could also try dimming your screen as much as possible, or downloading a program like F.lux, which adjusts your computer's display to be a warmer color at night. (credit:Shutterstock)
3. Don't: Take A Hot Bath(03 of05)
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It's true that a warm soak can help you fall asleep, but not if you're climbing out of the water immediately before climbing into bed. Here's why: Your body temperature dips at night, starting at around two hours before sleep. A hot bath causes your temperature to rise and then cool down afterward, which will help you relax. It's this drop in body temperature that knocks you out, and the steeper the drop, the deeper you'll sleep.

Do: Timing is key. Bathe too close to bed and your temperature will stay elevated, keeping you on high alert. Make sure you're toweling off at least an hour before turning in. (credit:Alamy)
4. Don't: Overeat(04 of05)
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Research has found that going to bed with an uncomfortably full stomach can stimulate brain waves, which can result in nightmares -- and the more unhealthy the food, the more disturbing the dreams.

Do: Follow the classic dieter's advice to chew small bites least 15 times before swallowing. (credit:Shutterstock)
5. Don't: Decide To Get Something Off Your Chest(05 of05)
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Hold off until tomorrow to have it out with your sister about that annoying comment she made. Instead of feeling cathartic, it's probably going to rile you up, and your churning mind will continue to keep you awake into the wee hours. Stress and overstimulation before bed are said to be the main causes of delayed sleeplessness, or "parasomnia."

Do: Declare the hour before bed to be your peaceful period, and avoid conversations that will rattle you. (credit:Alamy)
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