Organize Your Home Day

Categories:: Special Interest
Tags:: Activities Lifestyle
Where:: United States
Date change rule:: Every January 14
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Organize Your Home Day arrives every January 14, serving as a timely reminder to tackle clutter and create a more serene living environment. It’s the perfect opportunity to declutter, donate, and discard items that no longer serve a purpose. Get inspired to transform your home into a haven of order and tranquility.

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Expected Organize Your Home Day Deals

While we await official 2027 promotions to drop, history shows that retailers often roll out significant discounts on storage solutions and home organization tools around this time. Look for deals from major retailers like The Container Store, IKEA, and Target on shelving, bins, and drawer organizers. Brands like Rubbermaid and OXO Good Grips typically offer sales on their popular organizational products. Expect cleaning supply companies such as Clorox and Method to feature promotions, encouraging a complete home refresh. Professional organizing services may also offer introductory rates or package deals. We will update this page with confirmed live deals as January 14 approaches.

Platform Guide for Organize Your Home Day

Instagram

Tag @nationaltoday_ and use #OrganizeYourHomeDay. Share satisfying before-and-after photos of your decluttering projects or quick tips for tidying up.

TikTok

Tag @www.nationaltoday.com and use #OrganizeYourHomeDay. Film time-lapse videos of a room transformation or create short, engaging tutorials on specific organizing hacks.

Facebook

Mention National Today (facebook.com/nationaltoday) and use #OrganizeYourHomeDay. Share community challenges for decluttering a specific area or ask for users’ favorite organizing products.

Organize Your Home Day Hero

Marie Kondo

Marie Kondo is a renowned Japanese organizing consultant and author who revolutionized the approach to decluttering with her 'KonMari' method. Born in 1984, she gained international fame through her best-selling book, 'The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up,' and her Netflix series. Kondo's philosophy encourages individuals to keep only items that 'spark joy,' leading to a more mindful and organized lifestyle. Her work has significantly influenced how people perceive and manage their personal belongings.

History of Organize Your Home Day

The first occurrence of the day in the United States is not known. However, the history of home organizing dates back to the start of every civilization in the world. Even the study of economics practiced by the Greeks going as far back as the 8th century B.C. had to do with the study of the household. ‘Oikonomia’ is Greek for household management. It was only later that the study of economics branched out to public spaces and nation-states. For many of us, our homes are also our offices, which is all the more reason to get organized.

“Good Housekeeping,” a popular American magazine, which now retails in several countries, was started in the year 1885. It contained articles such as ‘The Wastes of the Household,’ ‘A Curious Kitchen Cabinet,” and ‘Model Homes for Model Housekeeping.’ There were other books such as “Everyday Housekeeping: A Magazine For Practical Housekeepers And Mothers,” which was started in 1894.

Today, there are many magazines, online blogs, and social media posts that carry content on better household organization and management. Everyone from Martha Stewart to Marie Kondo has built a name and empire for themselves by teaching us how to live at home in style and comfort. Depending on your personal preference, look up the tips and advice from your favorite home organizers, and make a note of the different systems you want to try out over the year. After all, home organizing is not a one-day event.

Organize Your Home Day timeline

1885

“Good Housekeeping” is Launched

The editor of the magazine’s first print issue writes that it would be “about equal proportions of public duty and private interest.”

1951

“Family Handyman” is Launched

The magazine becomes a leading resource for do-it-yourself ideas around the home.

1990

“Martha Stewart Living” is Launched

The popular host and entrepreneur starts her quarterly magazine under “Time.”

2019

Marie Kondo is on Netflix

“Tidying Up with Marie Kondo” becomes an international hit for its KonMari method.

How Businesses Can Celebrate Organize Your Home Day

Local businesses can embrace Organize Your Home Day by offering practical solutions and incentives. Home improvement stores can host workshops on building custom storage or offer discounts on organizational products. Professional organizing services can provide free consultations or special package deals for new clients. Cleaning companies might offer bundled services for a deep clean after a decluttering session. Even local consignment shops can run promotions for accepting donated items, helping customers declutter responsibly and giving items a second life.

Organize Your Home Day FAQs

When is Organize Your Home Day?

In 2027, Organize Your Home Day lands on Friday, January 14. This end-of-week timing encourages people to kickstart a weekend of decluttering and home improvement projects.

How many Americans feel their home is cluttered?

Roughly 70-80% of Americans report feeling stressed by clutter in their homes, impacting their mental well-being and productivity. Organize Your Home Day serves as a national call to action for a more serene living environment.

What are the benefits of an organized home?

Beyond aesthetics, an organized home contributes to improved mental clarity, better financial management by reducing impulse buys, and a more efficient daily routine. It fosters a peaceful environment conducive to relaxation and focus.

What is the KonMari method?

Central to the KonMari method is the idea of a ‘tidying festival,’ a one-time, intensive decluttering event rather than ongoing maintenance. It encourages a deep connection with belongings and a thoughtful approach to what we bring into our homes.

How To Celebrate Organize Your Home Day

Read a home organizing magazine
There are many magazines in the U.S. that feature great content on home organizing for everyone. According to Amazon’s list, some of these, apart from “Family Handyman” and “Good Housekeeping,” are “Real Simple,” “HGTV Magazine,” and “Better Homes & Gardens.” There is also a lot of social media content on organizing your house so browse some Instagram or Pinterest accounts and bookmark your favorites.
Watch a special online
Apart from Martha Stewart and Marie Kondo’s shows, there are other shows dedicated to the art and science of organizing better and getting rid of clutter. “The Home Edit” on Netflix is one such show. If you want to watch something more direct and motivational, TED Talks can also be a great platform.
Get organizing
Of course, the best way to celebrate Organize Your Home Day is to start doing just that. This is not an activity that can begin and finish in a single day, but getting a headstart on a day dedicated to this task can help keep up the motivation to continue until you have reached your goal. Use the day to make an outline of tasks ranked in descending order from those that need immediate attention, and start tackling them.

5 Fascinating Facts About Organizing And Cleaning

English nobility first used drawers
While the single chest or ‘coffer’ was in use from the 13th century, the chest of drawers came into existence in the 17th century.
D.I.Y. goes back to the 16th century
Joseph Moxon, an English printer and mathematician, produced one of the first how-to or D.I.Y. manuals for activities such as metalwork, woodwork, and printing.
The vacuum cleaner is not new
An Englishman named Hubert Cecil Booth invented a vacuum cleaner in 1901 that ran on the same principles as the modern machine.
It’s clutter
We don’t use roughly 80% of the things we save.
Tidying up sells books
Marie Kondo’s “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying” is a “New York Times” bestseller with over 1.5 million copies sold.

Why We Love Organize Your Home Day

It reminds us of the importance of cleaning
Even though we now spend so much time at home and many of us have used this time to spruce up our homes or attend to neglected tasks, we may have eventually given up on it due to weariness or boredom. Regardless of whether we are clean freaks or lazy housekeepers, we can all use this time to revisit the idea of getting our homes organized.
It is an opportunity to be sustainable
We can choose to donate many items that we no longer have use for at home as part of getting rid of the clutter. We can also set other items aside for upcycling, D.I.Y. projects, and recycle some others we can’t salvage ourselves. We should use this time to think about how we accumulated so much clutter in the first place and take steps to minimize this in the future.
It’s a way to get the entire family involved
Even though domestic organization has traditionally fallen to women, home organizing is something that can involve all age groups and genders. Hold a group meeting in your family and ask different members about their task preferences. Make note of their varying skills and then divide up the work to get it done faster.