It is so easy to hoard stuff; keeping belongings that you have no use for just ‘in case’ they come in handy one day.
These things can not only take up valuable space in your house, but can actually disrupt the smooth running of your home, resulting in your life feeling just as cluttered. How many times have you played hide and seek with your belongings, desperately searching for your phone, keys or wallet amongst the chaos of your house? Each time promising yourself that this won’t happen again, because you will sort it out one day!
There are so many benefits to decluttering your home, including less stress, more time and even money! That’s right; you could make money from your mess! So what are you waiting for?
It can be a daunting job though and you may feel like you have no idea where to start. Here are five top tips to help you with the mammoth task ahead and make it feel a little bit less overwhelming:
- Take your time
If you have tried to sort out your clutter before you will know that the sheer extent of work that needs doing can result in you stressing for hours about where to start without actually getting anything done. Take it a room at a time and work your way around it. It doesn’t have to be sorted in one day, but don’t let that put off whether something needs to go. Make a quick decision based on when you last used the item in question and you will quickly realise how much use it is to you. Even half an hour here and there will make a difference, before you know it you will have done the whole house.
- Dust off the cobwebs and throw out the rubbish!
Start off by sorting out what needs to be thrown away, those things that are of no use to anyone. You may be surprised how quickly bin bags fill up and space is made. Clean the surfaces that may not have seen the light of day for a while, as you go! This will relieve you of a second epic cleaning task when you have finally finished your clear out.
- One man’s trash is another man’s treasure!
Not everything you no longer need is rubbish. Who knows how much money could be hiding amongst the clutter of your rooms? Take a look at www.freeads.co.uk where you can post your items in less than a minute, and watch as the pennies add up. Anything in-between can be taken to a charity shop, so you have not only cleared your house but also done a good deed.
- Visualise how you want the room to look
If you have an idea in your head of how the room will look then you have something to work towards. Make a list of what will and won’t go in each room to help keep you focused.
- Organise your space
Once you have thrown away and sold as much as possible and your house is finally feeling decluttered, help it stay that way. First of all make sure everything has its ‘space’, everyone knows where this is and it stays there. Organise your belongings with storage and shelves to ensure they remain neat and tidy and most importantly, free from clutter!
When you are done you will realise it wasn’t quite as painful as you expected and with all the benefits that come from a decluttered home you will wonder why you didn’t do it sooner!
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