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One silver lining that the pandemic may have brought would probably be having more time to organize our homes. Because honestly speaking, it's not that easy, especially when you have a big house.

Fortunately, Jennylyn Mercado chose this topic to discuss on the seventh episode of Descendants of the Sun's online show titled 'DOTS How You Do It,' as she shared the home organizing tips she learned from New York and Toronto-trained professional organizer Kat Ong.

If you're ready to unleash your inner Marie Kondo, here are Jennylyn's four simple rules to live by.

1. Determine the space you often visit

If you have a big house and can't decide which space to organize first, then think of the one that you often visit.

"Piliin natin ang mga lugar na madalas mong ginagamit o pinupuntahan like banyo. Araw-araw kang nagsha-shower. Araw-araw kang nagpapalit ng damit, so malamang do'n ka laging nagpupunta," Jennylyn said.

2. Concentrate on one element at a time

Once you've decided which space to organize, make sure to concentrate on one element at a time.

The Ultimate Star shared, "Mag-concentrate muna tayo sa one cabinet o one drawer at a time para 'di tayo na-o-overwhelm. Kunwari meron kang tatlong cabinet sa banyo, mag-start ka sa left to right or right to left, tapos pagbukas mo ng cabinet, do'n muna sa taas pababa, so isa-isa. Hindi pwede 'yung tumatalon-talon ka kasi mas magulo, mas hindi ka matatapos. Tapusin mo muna 'yung isang part bago ka lumipat sa isang part."

3. Dispose the things that no longer serve your life

The vital step of home decluttering is to know the things that are beneficial and useful for you and the things that no longer serve your life for at least a year. As what Jennylyn said, "be ruthless.

"Ang clutter kasi is postponed decision and action kaya kung iniipon mo 'to at natatambak, kailangan mo nang mag-decide kung kailangan mo pa ba 'to o hindi na. So ask yourself. Do you love it? Do you use them?"

If you feel regret throwing it away, then give it to someone you think needs it.

"Marami tayong pwedeng gawin, pwede nating ibigay sa kasama natin sa bahay, pwede nating ibenta, pwede nating i-donate. Maraming nangangailangan ng mga bagay na hindi mo na ginagamit, so imbis na nakatambak lang at pampasikip, mapapakinabangan pa s'ya."

4. Repurpose items

If you have boxes at home that you do not use anymore, why not utilize them as containers? Reusing unneeded stuff could minimize your trash and, most importantly, is economical.

"Importante rin na huwag muna tayo bibili ng mga lalagyan o containers," Jennylyn noted.

"Usually meron kang makikita na mare-recycle mo pa like 'yung boxes ng laptop. 'Yung box ng laptop naman 'di mo naman talaga ginagamit so pwedeng tanggalin mo 'yung pinakatakip. 'Tapos pwede mong ipasok sa drawer at pwede mong lagyan ng iba't ibang gamit like lalagyanan ng cellphone or pwede pang organizer din ng maliliit na stuff. Importante na huwag muna bumili ng mga containers para makatipid din tayo."

On the other hand, if you feel the need to buy containers, make sure that they will fit the space where you will be putting such.

"Kung kailangan talaga bumiili, kailangan n'yong sukatin nang mabuti para 'di masayang 'di ba? Siguraduhin 'yung sukat na kakasya do'n sa inyong shelves or closet," she reminded.

The possibilities are endless when it comes to organizing space. But if you are having a hard time where to begin, Jennylyn has a tip for you: just simply remember these four letters S-E-A-S. It stands for S-ort things by category, E-dit your things, A-ssign proper place for proper containers, and S-tay organized.