Organize Bedroom

Want to check off 'organize bedroom' on your list of to-dos?

Bedrooms were designed for sleeping, sex, and dressing (not necessarily in that particular order).

Bedrooms were not designed to store junk, to act as a library, to be a mini-gym, or to be your office.

Yet most bedrooms today have become multi-function rooms filled with TVs, exercise bikes masquerading as clothes hangers, laptops, piles of books, and all sorts of other odds and ends.

No wonder almost half of the population has insomnia at one time or another!

When you go to bed surrounded by all that stuff that stimulates your brain (and often your stress levels), it's pretty tough to easily go to sleep and feel fully rested when you wake up.

In addition, most bedrooms tend to feel crowded, overwhelming, and messy.

Not the most peaceful way to start and end your day, is it?

Most of the time when someone says they are disorganized, the issue is actually related to having too much stuff that is no longer adding value to their life, rather than a problem of organization.

So start by clearing out everything that isn't related to getting dressed, sleeping, or having a romantic interlude with your sweetie.

Remove everything from under the bed; from a Feng Shui perspective, things stored under the bed restrict the flow of energy and abundance in your life.

Clear off the tops of your dresser and tables in your bedroom as well...most horizontal surfaces in bedrooms are crowded with lots of small items, photos, jewelry boxes, knick knacks, and other small items.

Instead of using dresser-tops as storage spaces, keep them cleared off except for 1-3 larger decorating items, like candles or a vase of flowers.

Also consider removing everything from your bedroom except your bed, night stands with lamps, and a dresser (or remove the dresser as well).

Your bedroom will probably feel a bit empty for awhile until you get used to fewer items in the room, but you will also likely notice that you sleep much better and feel much more peaceful in your bedroom.

And once you've cleared out the clutter, you will have a LOT less to do in your "organize bedroom" project, won't you?

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