Whether you simply have too many things in your home and you want to start getting rid of what you don’t need, or you’re trying to give it a real spring clean, clutter is going to get in the way. If you have a lot of clutter, it can feel like a truly mammoth task to take on. However, here, we’re going to look at how you could make it a lot easier on yourself.
Tackle One Area At A Time
Don’t think of the prospect of decluttering the home as one big project to take on, but rather a a series of tasks that can be handled one at a time. Break it up into manageable chunks by going room-by-room through the home. If there’s one room that’s particularly full of stuff you don’t need, then you can even break it down into zones, handling each one a day at a time.
Start Keeping Piles For Different Purposes
If you’re getting rid of an item, then you want to make sure that you’re making the best use of it. As such, you should keep three different piles, with one dedicated to things you want to keep, but need to find a real storage area for. Then, the other piles can be for “donate” and “discard,” ensuring that items that can still be used by someone have the chance for a second life elsewhere. Look for charity shops near you that will take your donations.
Deal With Your Waste In Bulk
You might find a lot of items that you can’t get much use of, and that should be thrown out. Rather than making a dozen trips to the local waste centre throughout the week, it can be affordable and easier to look for local skip hire services, instead. These can help pick up all your waste at once and take on the task of making sure that your waste is dealt with responsibly.
Make Sure You’re Not Holding On To Paperwork You Don’t Need
If you have drawers and cabinets of paperwork that are taking up a lot of space, you can not only clear out the paperwork but potentially free up the space that the storage furniture takes up by digitizing all of your paperwork. Scanning your essential documents and keeping them in file format, especially on the Cloud, can help you ensure that you don’t lose any of the documents that you need.
Keep Some Rules To Avoid The Same Problem In The Future
To avoid having to deal with your home getting cluttered again, it’s good to set some ground rules. One of the best is the “one-year rule.” If you haven’t worn or used something in a year, then it’s a good sign that you should let it go.
A cluttered household is really a lot more intimidating to look at than it is to tackle. As soon as you get the first room cleared out, the feeling of progress and achievement makes it a lot easier to keep going through the rest.