✨ The Mid-Summer Home Edit: 6 Ways to Clear Space and Create Calm Before Fall

Summer’s flying by, and you know what that means — it’s the perfect moment for a quick home refresh.Before the next school year (and sweater weather!) sneaks up, take a little time to declutter, reset, and breathe new energy into your home.

Here are six quick and easy organizing tips to help you start the new season calm, clear, and ready for anything.

🌸 1. School Papers: Clear the Clutter, Keep the Memories

Before new backpacks and notebooks arrive, go through last year’s schoolwork.Recycle what’s no longer needed and save only the keepsakes that make you smile.

✨ Bonnie Tip: Create a labeled storage box for each child with their name and school year.Add a small file folder for report cards, certificates, and updated medical records — all in one easy-to-find place.

🧥 2. Coat Closet: The Quiet-Luxury Purge

Your coat closet deserves a little mid-year love.Donate winter items your kids have outgrown — and yes, those coats you didn’t wear once last season.Take everything that needs cleaning to the dry cleaner (many will store winter coats for you!) and neatly fold or hang the rest.

✨ Result: A closet that looks calm, smells fresh, and is ready for fall’s first chill.

👟 3. Shoes: Make Room for the Ones You Love

Do a home-wide shoe edit — and be honest about what’s collecting dust.Donate gently used pairs to local charities or Goodwill.

✨ Eco Bonus: Drop worn-out sneakers at any Nike or Converse store — they’ll recycle them into playground and turf surfaces!

🖼 4. Photos & Keepsakes: Curate Your Memories

Nothing says organized elegance like a curated photo collection.Download, print, or frame your favorite photos — create annual albums for yourself or as thoughtful gifts.For keepsakes, only hold on to what you truly love.

✨ Bonnie Tip: Take photos of items you’re letting go of — you’ll keep the memory without the clutter. Frame your children’s artwork for a heartfelt home gallery or as personalized holiday gifts.

📦 5. The Goodwill Box Challenge

For the month, keep an empty donation box by your front door.Each day, add just one thing you no longer need.

✨ By the end of the month, you’ll have a full box — and a lighter, freer home.

🏖 6. Beach / Pool Bags: Always Ready for Fun

Keep two grab-and-go bags packed with clean towels, sunscreen, and a change of clothes.

✨ Why? Because summer should be spontaneous — and you shouldn’t have to run around the house to make it happen.

💕 Final Thought

Organizing isn’t about perfection — it’s about peace.Take these small steps, one space at a time, and watch how calm flows into your home and your mind.

Till next time — happy organizing!💖 — Bonnie Barrios