5 Home Organising Habits to Start in 2026
For a home you’ll love coming back to
It’s 2026 and now is the best time to pick up organising habits that will support you all year round. Most people have already done their yearly reset, decluttered their 2025 hauls and arranged their homes to match their 2026 vision board.
So what’s next?
Making sure it stays organised.
Unless we’re intentional about home maintenance, we’re giving it a week before it starts looking like last year’s flashback. Life gets busy (especially when you’re dreaming bigger this 2026), and home upkeep often becomes the last thing on your priority list.
The good news? Maintaining an organised home doesn’t take much. As professional organisers, we’ve listed down simple habits anyone can adopt to make home upkeep feel lighter and more sustainable.
1. Check-up Habit
We go around our house everyday doing the usual (cooking, cleaning, taking a bath, watching tv) but do we take our time to notice what’s around? Aside from the auto-pilot we’re usually in, find time to intentionally look at your home. Schedule a weekly walk-around giving 5 mins to check each room, drawers, closets, and other spaces.
The laundry bin is full?
Clothes are not being put in the correct drawers?
Kitchen utensils not in the cupboard?
Knowing the problem is the first step to working on a solution. Once you’re conscious of what to organise, it’s easier to remember and have a mental note to work on it.
2. One-In, One-Out Habit
A new year means new personal belongings coming in. That 2026 vision board is half goals and half items you’re looking forward to buying, don’t worry we get it. Having new stuff is normal but keeping more than what your storage can handle is not.
To avoid the inevitable clutter, make sure to bring out items anytime you bring in something new.
New shirt in, old shirt out.
New shoes in, old shirt out.
You can always gift or donate the older items giving someone else the chance to enjoy the items you loved. Saving space and sharing your blessing. Two birds with one stone.
3. Cut-the-Pie approach
A full home makeover or deep reset is a huge task (and yes, we’re guilty of doing this too). While big resets can be effective, they’re hard to schedule and even harder to maintain.
Rather than the monthly all-in, it’s better to cut the chores to smaller tasks throughout the month.
Assign one space per week:
Week 1 – Bedroom
Week 2 – Kitchen
Week 3 – Bathroom
This approach keeps organising from feeling overwhelming and makes it easier to stay consistent, even with a busy schedule.
4. Daily Back to Zero
Before going to bed, do a quick reset of your home. Return small items to where they belong.
Clothes on a chair? Into the laundry bin.
Condiments or utensils on the counter? Back into the cupboard.
These small daily actions make a huge difference in how your home feels when you wake up. The same rule applies to hobbies and workspaces, try to leave tables and countertops the same way you found them. It prevents chores from piling up later on.
5. “Ask for Help” Habit
It takes 2 (or more) for bigger tasks. We get it, we’re strong independent people that can take care of ourselves too but we should learn to gauge what we can and can’t do alone.
When moving or organising furniture, we might end up doing more harm than good pushing it alone. Accidents or broken furniture are valid concerns that will lead to more problems.
Be it a friend or us, Home Makeover HK, make it a habit to ask for help when necessary. A little assistance goes a long way in saving time and effort in finishing up
Final Thoughts
An organised home isn’t about perfection it’s about systems that work for your real, everyday life. These habits are small, realistic, and easy to pick up on.
The goal isn’t to constantly have a makeover, but to build habits that help it stay functional and welcoming.
How many of these organising habits will you start this 2026?
