Before you begin
Use “Total Closet Cleaning” as a plan you can adapt to your home. The guide covers Tidy, Empty, Clean Your Empty Closet, Sort. Read through the steps first, choose the parts that apply to you, and leave anything unnecessary unchecked.
Pick one drawer, shelf, or category. Set aside space for things to keep, move elsewhere, and donate or recycle, so you can make decisions without spreading the pile through the house.
Decide what belongs here before buying containers. Put frequently used items within easy reach and leave enough room to take them out and put them away without rearranging everything.
Keep a cloth, a suitable cleaner, and a bag or basket for misplaced items nearby. Use what you already have.
Use a product suited to the surface and follow its label. Never mix cleaning products. Keep them away from children and pets. Cleaning guidance (CDC) ↗
Your step-by-step plan
Completed
Ticks are saved in this browser when storage is available.01 Tidy
02 Empty
03 Clean Your Empty Closet
04 Sort
05 Finish
Your printable checklist
A clean, ink-friendly layout with checkboxes, space for notes, and a link back to Tidy. Download it once and print it whenever you need it.
Make it easier next time
Put supplies away and return anything that belongs in another room. Look at what you finished and choose one small action worth repeating. A short repeatable routine is easier to return to than an all-or-nothing clean.
Adapted from the Tidy app catalog.
