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How to Declutter and Brighten Your Home for Summer

Peter Walsh reveals four easy ways to lighten up your spaces—and keep them clutter-free.
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4. Keep Surfaces Clear

Keep surfaces clear by instituting daily cleanups ten minutes before dinner, when everyone puts away his or her own possessions. Cynthia Tobin, like many moms, finds it easier and faster to pick up after everyone herself, but "why bark when you've already got a dog?" says Walsh.

See how Peter Walsh helped one family get organized for summer

From the June 2011 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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