Inspiration

Is It Time to De-clutter Your Home

August 24, 2017

There may never be a perfect time to de-clutter your home – it is a chore, often, that we put off until an event occurs to force us into it; like moving home, for instance. But living in a cluttered home is simply adding to the stresses of modern life so we could all benefit from a clutter-free, well-ordered home.

But, naturally, decluttering your home is never as easy as it sounds. Sometimes we get started full of good intentions but fail to complete the task because we are overwhelmed by all our stuff but don't leave it until something like moving house forces you into it otherwise you won't reap the benefits. The problem is not made any easier by the fact that we often simply do not have enough storage space in our homes. Many modern homes are far smaller than they used to be and yet, paradoxically, we probably all own more stuff in these materialistic times that we live. We frequently struggle to live uncluttered lives.

But this time, make it different; look at these easy steps to achieving a clutter-free home.

Be honest when decluttering your armoire or bedroom dresser – that old dress you hope to be slim enough to fit into one day? Get rid of it. That expensive skirt that doesn't really suit you and you have only worn once? Get rid of it. The expensive shoes that are uncomfortable? You know what to do. Donate to charity anything in good condition, give away what you can and bin the rest. Allow yourself to keep a few "treasures" if you have storage space available in the attic or in a self-storage unit.

Any food items that are out of date in your Kitchen need to be binned as does anything broken or unusable so remove everything from the kitchen cupboards – remember to be ruthless.

When you have cleared the cupboards, and replaced everything still edible or usable make a start on the work surfaces. By now your cupboards should have some free space in them so anything that had been permanently living on the worktop may now find a home on a cupboard shelf. When at all possible store away item that are not used every day – this will not only make the kitchen look tidier but will make it easier to keep clean.

Next - take everything out of the bathroom cabinet and off any flat surfaces such as shelves or window ledges. Make-up, sunscreens and medicines all have "use by" dates so check them and throw away any that are out of date. This will create some free space in the cabinet so that you no longer must leave anything on the window ledge or cluttered open shelves.

Personal possessions are perhaps the hardest things to part with but often the items that create the most appearance of clutter as they fill shelves and other open spaces.

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