The Spring Home Reset: A Room-by-Room Declutter & Refresh
- Karissa Barker
- Apr 13
- 3 min read
A cozy spring reset to prune, clear, and cultivate your everyday spaces
The very air itself seems to bring new life this time of year. As I was clearing the old, dead plants from my garden to make way for new growth, I realized that perhaps this was how I should tend to my home this season. I had been compiling a rigid list of spring cleaning tasks, and realized that the task list carried what felt like an insurmountable burden in my days. Tending to the ground, I felt a quiet stirring.
Maybe the change i'm craving this spring mimics the season itself- a longing for a fresh start. But, I needed to make room. I decided to follow the rhythm of the season in my home.
Welcome to the Spring Reset Series — a four-week journey to tend to your home like a garden.
I tossed the mile-long Spring Cleaning to do list and the shame that goes with it, and you can too.
This season, we’re cultivating something different.
Like the calmness of a rainy spring afternoon, we will grow peace into each corner of our home (and in turn, hearts), with a reset that breathes life back into the soil that grows our everyday.
The Rhythm: Prune. Clear. Cultivate.
Each week of this 4 part series, we’ll move through 3 simple steps:
Prune: Together we will prune back the items in our homes that no longer serve us. We’ll use my RESET method (Refresh, Edit, Systemize, Elevate, Tend) to gently clear the excess and make space for what matters.
Clear: We will clean with intention — not to "just do it", but to make way for new life this spring. We’ll be well equipped with our gardening tools- cozy reset checklists, natural cleaning ideas, and peaceful rhythms that twork for us.
Cultivate: We will curate our home intentionally. We will plant habits, beauty, and function into our spaces to design a home life we love.
We will be focusing on planting perennial habits and systems- ones that stick with us for the long haul and make home life more calm, manageable, and easy in ways that are actually sustainable.
I’ve created a free printable with my Spring RESET Recipe so you can follow along with each space as we tackle it (sorry I ran out of gardening metaphors).
What’s included with The Series?
A cozy weekly email with:
Reflection prompts
Simple prune → clear → cultivate steps
A FREE printable reset guide
Optional tools + product links to support your reset (my favorite spring cleaning tools + cozy finds)
Support to move slowly — one drawer or corner at a time
Encouragement to romanticize your routines and fall in love with your home again
Join Me + Grab Your Free RESET Checklist
To help you follow along, I created a Spring Home Reset Printable with my RESET Recipe + a Cozy Phone Wallpaper. This will guide you step by step so you can declutter, refresh, and reset your home alongside me.
Once you sign up, I’ll send you the printable along with weekly emails filled with extra tips and motivation to keep you going.
Here’s the schedule so you can plan ahead (also- don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss a week!):
Week | Focus | Theme |
Week 1 | Kitchen | Clear the Chaos — make space for nourishment and ease |
Week 2 | Bedroom & Bathroom | Find Magic in the Mundane — rest, ritual, and the beauty of quiet spaces |
Week 3 | Living Room | Make Room for Life — gather, breathe, and create space for presence |
Week 4 | Entry & Laundry | Paint the Picture of Your Day — create rhythm, flow, and systems that support you |
Each post will walk you through how I use the RESET method in that space, along with before-and-afters, quick tips, and easy ways to maintain your progress.
Ready to Reset Your Home?
If you’re ready to refresh your home and finally get rid of that cluttered, chaotic feeling, join me in The Spring Home Reset.
Grab your free RESET Checklist [Insert link]
Follow me on Instagram and TikTok [@karissaathome] for daily updates
Check back here each week for the next room reset
Let’s do this together—one room at a time.
💌 Want to join?
You can sign up right here to get the weekly Spring Reset emails sent directly to your inbox.
This is your invitation to slow down, tend to what matters, and create the kind of home that feels like you.
We’re not just decluttering — we’re cultivating beauty, peace, and rhythm.
Let’s breathe new life into our homes together. 🌿
Want a deeper dive into home resets? My book, The Home Reset, walks you through my complete system for decluttering, organizing, and maintaining a peaceful home. Grab it here.