Top Tips for Decluttering Your Backyard

Summertime is dwindling and soon, we’ll be hunkering down for the chilly winter months ahead. You may have held quite a few backyard badminton games, cookouts and water gun fights this summer, or you may have started some backyard projects. No matter what, this area of your home may have become quite cluttered over the past few months, and it might be time to declutter this space before it gets too chilly. The kids are back in school, which makes it the perfect time to get a handle on your home’s clutter. If you’re looking to clear up your yard before it’s covered with a blanket of snow, keep some of the top tips for decluttering your backyard in mind.

Finish Projects

Maybe you decided that this year was the year you were going to finally add that pergola, or you decided to work on the deck. Time may have gotten the best of you over the summer and you may have a few more tasks to finish in order to wrap up these projects. We suggest finishing as much as possible, so that you can clean up materials and tools, storing them properly before winter hits. Make a new timeline for yourself to complete your project within the next couple of months, so that you’re able to go into a new season without stressing about a summertime project.

Clean Up Toys, Yard Tools, Etc.

The yard can quickly become cluttered, especially when you have kids. From bikes to swim gear, sports equipment and more, it’s easy to set these items aside in the yard and forget about them. We suggest taking some time as a family to pick up all of these items and store them where they belong. For items that you may not use, consider getting rid of them or donating them. The same goes for gardening tools and lawn equipment. Be sure that everything has a home and returns to that home when not in use.

Additional Storage

You may not have room for all of the items you accumulated over the summer, which means additional storage may be needed. You may want to place a shed in your backyard to house items like:

·         Lawn equipment

·         Gardening items

·         Bikes & other bigger toys

·         Home improvement materials

·         Lawn furniture

In having a place to store these items, they’re less likely to end up scattered amongst your yard all year-long.

Decluttering Your Backyard

Your backyard may have been a popular spot to be over the last few months. Be sure to maintain its safety and cleanliness by taking clutter head on. Now is the perfect time to dedicate a moment to decluttering this space, and when you keep these top tips in mind, you’ll get your backyard in tip-top shape in no time.