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As our January 2025 Decluttering Challenge heads into personal care spaces, we’ll face even more unique organizing challenges. These areas often become cluttered with products we’re either “saving for later” or have forgotten about entirely. Let’s create order in these intimate spaces that directly impact our daily routines.

Day 16: The Great Towel Evaluation

Every linen closet has them – those towels that have seen better days, but we keep “just in case.” Maybe they’re stained but “still good for cleaning,” or frayed but “fine, just not for guests.” Today, we’re being honest about what deserves space in our homes.

Start by pulling out every towel and sorting into three clear categories: daily use, guests, and cleaning/garage. If you wouldn’t want to use it yourself, it shouldn’t be offered to guests. If it’s too worn for anyone’s use, it should either move to cleaning duty or be retired completely.

Pro Tip: Most households need just two sets of towels per person, plus two sets for guests. Anything beyond that often becomes clutter.

Day 17: Soap Reality Check

That drawer of hotel soaps and cute Dollar Tree finds isn’t a collection – it’s clutter. Today we’re tackling those personal care items that seem to multiply when we’re not looking. Pull everything out and be honest: how many half-used bottles of shampoo do you really need?

Start with anything expired, then move to duplicates. One backup of essential items makes sense; a stockpile often leads to expired products and wasted money.

Pro Tip: Before buying new products, shop your own stash. You might be surprised by what you already have.

Day 18: The Makeup Inventory

Makeup expiration dates aren’t a suggestion – it’s about safety. While that limited edition eyeshadow might hold fond memories, expired makeup can harbor bacteria and cause skin issues.

Create a simple system: if you haven’t used it in three months, you probably won’t use it at all. Check expiration dates, then evaluate what you actually use regularly. That perfect red lipstick isn’t serving you if you never wear red lipstick.

Pro Tip: Keep a small container of “special occasion” makeup separate from your daily items. It prevents clutter in your regular routine while preserving those special pieces.

Day 19: Beauty Product Deep Dive

Beyond makeup lies the vast world of skincare, hair care, and body products. These items often represent significant financial investment, which can make decluttering challenging. But keeping expired or ineffective products isn’t honoring that investment – it’s just creating chaos.

Start by checking expiration dates, then evaluate each product’s role in your routine. That expensive serum that irritates your skin but was REALLY expensive? That face mask that’s “just okay”? They’re taking up valuable space and mental energy. Consider passing unexpired products to friends or family if they are still safe to use but don’t work for you.

Pro Tip: Create a “testing” shelf for new products. If they don’t earn a spot in your regular routine within a month, they probably never will.

Day 20: Hair Tools and Accessories

Hair tools and accessories often become tangled masses of forgotten items. That complicated curling iron you bought for one event, the hair ties that have lost their stretch, the brushes that have seen better days – today we’re creating order.

First, test every electronic tool. Anything that doesn’t work properly needs to go. Then evaluate your accessories: stretched-out elastics, broken clips, and tangled headbands aren’t serving you and need to go.

Create simple storage solutions for what remains – a magnetic strip for bobby pins, clear containers for hair ties, dedicated hanging spots for daily tools.

Pro Tip: If you need to untangle something to use it, your storage system needs adjustment.

Making It Last

The key to maintaining these newly decluttered spaces is creating organizational systems that work with your natural habits. Consider:

Morning routine flow
Evening routine needs
Weekly cleaning schedule
Product replacement patterns
Storage accessibility

Your organization system should make your routines easier, not add complicated steps to your day.

Professional Support

While these decluttering tasks are designed for independent success, bathroom and beauty organization often benefits from professional insight. At Just Organized by Taya, we specialize in creating custom solutions that match your routines and habits.

Ready for a professionally organized space? Contact us today. Let’s transform your bathroom – or anywhere else in your home – into an organized, functional space that supports your daily routines. Book your January consultation now!

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