After a hopefully successful, fun and exciting 2016, it is now time to get organized for 2017! There are lot’s of little things you can do to make your life easier. The following tips can help you save time, money and make your home more comfortable.

1. Start by asking yourself this question: “What can you get rid off?” Chances are that you have a ton of stuff in your house that you haven’t used or touched in a long time. We suggest that if it’s not valuable, if you haven’t used it in over 6 months, and if you don’t have use for it- toss it. You will be amazed how good it feels to de-clutter.

2. Clean out your pantry! Just bite the bullet and take everything out of your pantry. Throw out everything that’s expired and everything that you don’t like anymore. Hey, here is your chance to get rid of unhealthy foods that you shouldn’t be eating anyways. Wipe out all flat surfaces and organize your food so that everything can be reached quickly and easily. If you are super motivated, you can go the extra mile and label your containers. This task will not only refresh your pantry, it will make cooking, snacking, and future organizing so much easier.

3.Think about putting together a new years cleaning list and commit an afternoon to deep cleaning. Here are a few areas that many of us tend to forget when we do our day to day cleaning: * Wash all your rugs, blankets, pillows, and your curtains. * Clean the inside and outside of all your appliances. * Dust your ceiling fans and clean all of your light fixtures. * Clean and dust the inside of your kitchen cabinets, bathroom cabinets, and your shelves around the house. * If you have a work space at home, don’t forget to give your desk a once-over. * Take a look at your closet and get rid of old clothes that don’t fit anymore. * Clean out your medicine cabinet and don’t forget to refill it. * Wash your windows from the inside and the outside. * Reward yourself, buy some nice candles, light them, sit back and enjoy your clean house.

The European Clean Team wishes all of you a fantastic start into 2017!