9 things I’m focusing my decluttering efforts on in August 2025 – on professional organizers' orders

A brown velvet sofa in a neutral living room. Large wooden built-in shelves behind, a small marble table beside it, and a brown-leaf plant in the foreground. .

August is the perfect month for a reset. With summer winding down and routines settling once again, it’s a natural time to clear space.

From the summer swimwear I didn’t use to the fall decor I’m pulling out of storage, it’s time to get intentional about what stays and what goes.