Having clutter around the house can get you down. Getting rid of excess ‘stuff’ can help simplify your life and will make cleaning and organizing things much easier. But where do you start? Decluttering is one of those jobs many of us put off until another day.
Here are 5 tips to help you declutter your home:
Decide where to start
One of the biggest hurdles to getting started can be deciding where to begin. A simple tip is to decide on the area that will give you the greatest satisfaction. It could be a cluttered kitchen drawer, the bedroom closet, or the shed. If decluttering your home seems too daunting, try starting in a small area. Tackle one area at a time and soon you will have the whole house done.
Use it or lose it
This is a simple formula to help you decide what to get rid of and what to keep. If you haven’t used it in the last 12 months, get rid of it
Sort into piles: throw away, give away or sell
The aim of decluttering is to get rid of all the things you no longer use or need. Sort all of your unwanted items into piles. Make a throw away pile and another pile for items that you can donate or sell.
Organise rubbish removal How you do this will depend on how much rubbish you have. For a small clean out, your wheelie bin might suffice. For larger decluttering jobs consider using skip bags. The advantage of a skip bag is that you can take as long as you like to fill them, and they are so user friendly
