With the new year right around the corner, it’s a great time to consider de-cluttering, organizing and re-evaluating the belongings in your home. This exercise will free up space, ease your mind and help you focus on what you really use and enjoy in your home.

However, de-cluttering to some may seem easier said then done, especially if you have a smaller home or apartment. Fortunately, using the Lagom lifestyle concept as a guide can help you make decisions on what stays and what goes. The Swedish word ‘Lagom’ means just the right amount - not too much, and not too little and is all about creating a better, happier and more balanced life.

While there is no one way to live this lifestyle, the goal instead is to find a balance. If you are interested in beginning this transition, TurboTenant rounded up some general tips and 15 easy ways for organizing small spaces using the Lagom method. Most of these can be done on a daily basis and are a different way of looking at your space to find balance.

1. Everything Should Have a Designated Space

If you can’t find a permanent home for all of your belongings, that’s probably a good sign that you should get rid of it

2. Purge Often and Refuse Gifts

Every month, you should go through your home and evaluate each room and the objects it contains. If you haven’t touched it since the last time you did your sweep, it’s time for it to go.

3. Pick Up Every Day

In order to avoid becoming overwhelmed, it’s important to pick up after yourself every single day.

4. Store Your Appliances on a Bar Cart

If you are living in a small home you most likely lack many outlets. Take turns bringing out and using your appliances but keep their permanent home on a bar cart to save on storage.

5. Add a Towel Rack to the Side of the Fridge

Repurpose free space on your fridge by installing a towel rack and small shelves.

6. Reuse Six-Pack Container for Sauces

With a small fridge, you don’t have room for cramming your fridge door with sauces and condiments. Reuse beverage six-pack containers to store the sauces more securely and take up less space.

7. Try Striped Wall Decor to Trick the Eye

Adding vertical striped wallpaper can make a room appear taller, while horizontal stripes can make it seem wider.

8. Use a Blanket Hanger

Reuse a lady as a way to display your throw blankets and add a stylish decor piece to your home.

9. Invest in Multi-Use Furniture

Although some pieces may be pricier, invest in storage or other multi-use furniture pieces to salvage space in your home.

10. Use Hanging Totes as Laundry Baskets

Hang laundry totes on your closet door to keep items off the floor.

11. Install a Shoe Hanger on the Back of a Door

Hide your shoes behind a door to save on space and organize simultaneously.

12. Add a Bookshelf to Your Headboard

Installing a bookshelf above your headboard is an easy way to add a homey touch to your bedroom, as well as ensure your book collection is kept off the floor.

13. Add a Pegboard to the Back of a Door

Install a pegboard on the back of the bathroom door, and add hooks and small shelves for storage.

14. Install a Sliding Medicine Cabinet

Put up a medicine cabinet in place of, or in addition to, the typical wall mirror and add a sliding mirror component to access supplies and see your reflection.

15. Hang Products on Your Shower Rod

The curtain rod can hold more than just the shower curtain, so make full use of its potential by adding metal clips between the rings where you can hang your bath products and save space on the shower floor.

By using the appliances, space, and furniture in your home a different way you too can find balance and maximize the smaller space in your home for the better.

Author Bio: Stacy is a San Diego based writer who covers organization, DIY and home decor. When not writing she loves cooking and traveling.