Hello World! Welcome Friends! There are many reasons why you may be planning a massive home clearout.
For example, you may be:
- Redecorating your home.
- Preparing to move to a new property.
- Fed up of being surrounded by a sea of clutter.
However, whether it’s been one year since your last deep clean or several, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed when it comes to completing this (essential) home maintenance task. That’s why we’ve curated this simple guide that will help you to restore calm to a chaos and clutter filled home!
Admit You Have a Problem
The first step toward effective decluttering is to be able to admit you have a problem. While a little clutter here and there may not make a difference, various studies have found that clutter can have a negative impact on your physical and mental well-being. For example, it can lead to:
- Allergies and respiratory issues
- Poor sleeping patterns
- Increased feelings of stress and anxiety
Sometimes, admitting we have an issue can feel embarrassing, but it does not have to be. After all, clutter is an increasingly common issue within households throughout the country. In fact, a recent study found that “the average adult hasn’t decluttered their house for two-and-a-half years.”
Hire a Junk Removal Company
When clearing out your home or decluttering, you’ll likely produce a significant amount of waste. This includes bulky items that you may not be able to dispose of alongside the rest of your household waste, such as furniture. In these instances, it’s crucial that you reach out to a local removal company, such as Strictly Junk Removal. Not only will they help when it comes to junk removal in the home, but they will also do a lot of the heavy lifting on your behalf.
Declutter One Room at a Time
As mentioned above, the thought of decluttering your home from top to bottom can be overwhelming. After all, it’s a task that could take up several hours, if not days, of your time. However, there’s no saying that you need to declutter your entire property at once. Instead, go through your home room by room. This makes each task feel a little more manageable, keeping your stress levels to a minimum.
Be Ruthless
When decluttering your home, it is important that you are as ruthless as possible. That is, you need to stop letting sentimentality stand in the way of a clean, organized home. While it’s easy to attach feelings and emotions to specific items, you can’t hold onto everything you own indefinitely, especially if you are referring to something you no longer need or use. Generally, a good rule of thumb when decluttering is to dispose of something if:
- You have not used it within the last year.
- You will not use it again in the next six months.
Similarly, you should throw away any items that are broken and no longer functional. While this may seem relatively obvious, you’d be surprised at how many people hold onto these items with the intention of “fixing them later.”
Donate, Sell, Dispose
When working through your clutter, it’s important to remember that you do not necessarily need to throw everything away. For example, if items are in good working order, you could either donate or sell them. Not only will this make you feel a little less guilty when it comes to waste, but it could also help you to earn a little extra money!
There are many different platforms you can use to sell your old belongings. For example, you could sell old clothes and homeware on sites such as Vinted or Depop.
Deep Clean After Decluttering
Once you have effectively banished all of the clutter from your home, then you should deep clean your property. This ensures that you can get rid of the dust and pollutants that are often hidden by piles of clutter while also ensuring that your home is a clean as possible before you begin putting things back in their place.
Invest in Additional Storage
When it comes to preventing future clutter build-ups, storage is key. This means that you should take this as an opportunity to invest in more storage solutions within your home, even if your property is on the smaller side. For example, you could maximize the space available to you in a small bedroom by purchasing under-bed storage boxes or affixing some kind of shelving to the wall.
For seasonal items or things that you only use on the odd occasion, consider hiring a storage unit. This will help you to keep your home as organized as possible, though it’s important that you do not let clutter build up in your unit either!
Put Together a Cleaning Routine
Moving forward, staying on top of your cleaning is also crucial. After all, this means that you can avoid landing yourself in a similar situation in another few years – where you are barely able to move through your home without coming across clutter.
Ideally, you should fall into the habit of putting something away as soon as you have finished using it. Where not possible, try to spend a little time each evening (10 minutes max) putting things away as opposed to leaving them lying on the counter. While this may take a little getting used to, it’s a great way to keep on top of clutter and model good behavior for others who live in your house.
On a similar note, you should also ensure that you stay on top of other cleaning duties too. One way in which you can achieve this goal is by putting together a cleaning schedule or rota and allocating tasks to each member of the family. This ensures that no aspects of home maintenance are ignored, and your home will always look stunning!
Final Thoughts
If you are reading this while surrounded by piles and piles of clutter, know that it is not impossible to remove from your home. While it may seem overwhelming, the above guidance will simplify the process and the sooner you get started – the sooner you will finish!
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