Declutter: dining room

• Table cleared to bare surface — nothing lives here
• Placeholder, runner + centerpiece: keep one, store rest
• Buffet/china cabinet: everything out, shelves wiped
• Dishes with chips or cracks: out (safety + space)
• Serving pieces unused in 2 years: donate
• Table linens: stained ones out, good ones folded in one bin
• Candles checked: wicks trimmable or binned
• The chair pile (jackets, bags, returns): emptied + rerouted
• Kids' art + homework off the sideboard: display one, file rest
• Corners + under the table swept
• One decorative limit rule: flat surfaces stay 80% clear
• Reset habit: table wiped + clear after every meal