Decluttering

Quick Quote


"My riches consist, not in the extent of my possessions, but in the fewness of my wants." ~ J. Brotherton

Top Tips on de-cluttering

Christmas is over and we now have too much stuff…Clutter creates stress. And stress zaps your energy and creativity. By taking some time to clear out and tidy, you'll be re-energized and clutter-free.

1. Break the job down into manageable parts. As with all projects, if you view it as one enormous project, it is impossible to take a bite out of the elephant and you will procrastinate. It is better to list which areas you are going to de-clutter by room and then by smaller area/thing, a drawer or a shelf at a time, and prioritise.

2. Schedule some time to do it. Put half an hour on your calendar next week when you are going to do some de-cluttering. It is ideal if you don’t have anything scheduled straight afterwards as you may get really into it! Also, do 5 minute bursts when you get the chance. It’s amazing what you can do in 5 minutes.

3. Put everything into one of 4 "buckets":

•  I'd like to keep it – find it a home and put it there

•  I’ll give it away – find someone else who would like it. Either give it to a friend, a charity shop, or give it away on freecycle:www.freecycle.org/

•  I’d like to sell it – try and sell it on ebay, www.ebay.com/ or gumtree www.gumtree.com/

•  It’s rubbish - Bin it. Also throw away anything from the second and third buckets which are still hanging around after 1 month of trying to find them a home

4. Set up systems so that the clutter doesn’t build up in the same way again. For example, file the piece of paper straight away, don’t have a "filing pile". Throw one item of clothing out for every new one you get.

Do you have any other successful methods for keeping clutter to a minimum ?