The 10-Minute Nighttime Habit That Will Transform Your Mornings
- Shiffy ClearSpace
- Jun 7
- 2 min read
Updated: 3 days ago
June 7, 2025
If your mornings feel like a chaotic rush - forgotten water bottles, lost homework, missing keys - chances are the real problem didn’t start in the morning. It started the night before.
Let me introduce you to the Evening Reset, a powerful 10-minute routine I recommend to every organizing client, no matter how busy or overwhelmed they feel.
What Is the Evening Reset?
It’s not deep cleaning. It’s not perfection. It’s a quick, intentional tidy-up that clears visual and mental clutter before the day ends, so you start fresh tomorrow.
Here’s what it includes:
✔ Clear the kitchen counters. Wipe down and reset the most-used space in your home. A clutter-free counter is a visual relief and a clean slate in the morning.
✔ Put items back in their “home.” Whether it’s shoes by the door, toys in the living room, or placing your keys and wallet in your purse, restoring order to shared spaces reduces that next-day overwhelm.
✔ Prep for the morning: Lay out outfits, pre-pack lunch bags, and place school bags by the door. These tiny steps eliminate friction when the clock is ticking.
✔ The “Basket Sweep:” Keep a small basket in shared living spaces. Anything that doesn’t belong gets tossed in there quickly - you can sort it later, but for now, it’s off your surfaces.
This is the kind of habit that has ripple effects. Studies in cognitive psychology show that clutter and visual disarray send stress signals to the brain. This constant background “noise” increases mental fatigue and decreases emotional regulation, especially in children.
Want your kids to start managing some of this routine too?
This free checklist helps create structure around morning and evening routines, empowering even the youngest household members to take part!
And if you need help creating sustainable systems that work with your family’s rhythm, not against it, let’s talk! Book Your Consultation
Your home should feel like a sanctuary, not a source of stress. Together, we’ll make it happen.
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Shiffy is the founder of ClearSpace by Shiffy LLC, a Professional Home Organizing Business in South Florida, servicing Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties. She loves creating systems out of chaos and is known for her attention to detail, ensuring that each project is customized and streamlined to fit the customer's lifestyle. Her projects are easy to maintain long term, bringing function to any space. She shares her tips and tricks on Instagram @clearspacebyshiffy
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