How to Begin Decluttering Your Home: Tips for Keeping Things Organized
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confundido
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Put stuff on Olio and become obsessed with achieving each new goal. It also gives you the happiness of helping others out too. I've started looking for things to give away. It spured me on to declutter my wardrobe, my sons room, my kitchen and at the same time picked up some great little bargains myself too. Definitely do it in small chunks though so you don't overwhelm yourself. Good luck.
Watch the minimal mom on YouTube. I read Marie kondo first but the minimal moms ideas really work for me. I put her YouTube videos on whilst I’m decluttering and it inspires me. Ultimately - you realise that you don’t need half of your stuff! But it’s a gradual process. Each time I declutter I become more sure about getting rid of stuff that I kept the last time. It takes time to get to that point!
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mercyofthenight
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I find I'm more inspired to do things after I watch shows like Sort Your Life Out or Marie Kondo. I'm far from perfect at this, but I tend to do each room at a time - eg all my clothes on the bed, and ask myself... Have I worn this? Does it still fit?
For me, the biggest thing was getting over how much money I had spent - and trying to shift the mindset of "oh I could sell this" or "this cost me XXX".
The money is already spent - and any money recouped is a bonus - but often the peace of mind of having it gone is better than it hanging around waiting for someone to buy it for £1. I also ask myself when decluttering: "if I need this in the future, is it easy to source and buy? Did it cost me less than £30? If the answer is yes, then I tend to get rid.
I like to use various methods from different people - Marie Kondo helped me most of all getting over the guilt of keeping something that has been bought as a gift - if I feel guilty getting rid of it, I tend to thank it (in my head) for coming into my life, acknowledge that it's job was to spark joy for the gifter in choosing it for me, and for me in receiving it. I didn't need to use it nor do I need to keep it, as it's purpose was in the gifting. This way, I can regift it or recycle, donate or sell.
For me, the biggest thing was getting over how much money I had spent - and trying to shift the mindset of "oh I could sell this" or "this cost me XXX".
The money is already spent - and any money recouped is a bonus - but often the peace of mind of having it gone is better than it hanging around waiting for someone to buy it for £1. I also ask myself when decluttering: "if I need this in the future, is it easy to source and buy? Did it cost me less than £30? If the answer is yes, then I tend to get rid.
I like to use various methods from different people - Marie Kondo helped me most of all getting over the guilt of keeping something that has been bought as a gift - if I feel guilty getting rid of it, I tend to thank it (in my head) for coming into my life, acknowledge that it's job was to spark joy for the gifter in choosing it for me, and for me in receiving it. I didn't need to use it nor do I need to keep it, as it's purpose was in the gifting. This way, I can regift it or recycle, donate or sell.
And breathe.
Decluttering is a process, mental, emotional and physical.
You have to curb your buying
Focus on getting things out
Organising comes AFTER decluttering
Get a trusted friend or relative with less attachment to your stuff to come and help
Hire a professional organiser
Decluttering is not a project with an end date, its a lifestyle because it requires ongoing maintenance
There are plenty of podcasts, support groups, strategies and you'll have to find those that work for you.
I recommend starting in the kitchen as its the least sentimental stuff and likely easier to identify/part with things
Start with a rubbish bag
Have an exit strategy for donating/recycling so you're not tempted to keep stuff or having it sitting around for too long
Set timers/play music/listen to a podcast/audiobook
Break it down into small tasks thinking about doing the whole house can be overwhelming so instead do a drawer, shelf, cupboard, corner, bag, space at a time
Be consistent, do something towards decluttering every day
For inspiration search:
Team TOMM
Clutterbug
Marie Kondo
Marilyn's Way
The Fly Lady
(I took a little something from each of them)
Decluttering is a process, mental, emotional and physical.
You have to curb your buying
Focus on getting things out
Organising comes AFTER decluttering
Get a trusted friend or relative with less attachment to your stuff to come and help
Hire a professional organiser
Decluttering is not a project with an end date, its a lifestyle because it requires ongoing maintenance
There are plenty of podcasts, support groups, strategies and you'll have to find those that work for you.
I recommend starting in the kitchen as its the least sentimental stuff and likely easier to identify/part with things
Start with a rubbish bag
Have an exit strategy for donating/recycling so you're not tempted to keep stuff or having it sitting around for too long
Set timers/play music/listen to a podcast/audiobook
Break it down into small tasks thinking about doing the whole house can be overwhelming so instead do a drawer, shelf, cupboard, corner, bag, space at a time
Be consistent, do something towards decluttering every day
For inspiration search:
Team TOMM
Clutterbug
Marie Kondo
Marilyn's Way
The Fly Lady
(I took a little something from each of them)
laurieanne
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Start by sorting just one lot of items- books, clothes, shoes, bags. If you haven't read it, worn it or used it in say 2 years, it's unlikely you will again, so bag those items up for selling, charity shop etc.
Think about hanging your clothes by colour in your wardrobe, then you can immediately see how many black/pink tops you have, and again, whether you need all of them.
If you try and do everything at once it becomes overwhelming, and you can't "see" what you need to do, so by doing just one lot of things at a time, it seems more manageable somehow. Or turn out just one drawer at a time. Good Luck
Think about hanging your clothes by colour in your wardrobe, then you can immediately see how many black/pink tops you have, and again, whether you need all of them.
If you try and do everything at once it becomes overwhelming, and you can't "see" what you need to do, so by doing just one lot of things at a time, it seems more manageable somehow. Or turn out just one drawer at a time. Good Luck
Do one room at at time. And make sure you you donate/recycle or get rid at straight away instead of putting aside to do later so things dont sneak back in. When you go through things you need to think do I really need this, when did I last use it/wear it....
With buying new things I always ask myself do I really need this now as I was terrible at buying lots of home decor things !!!
With buying new things I always ask myself do I really need this now as I was terrible at buying lots of home decor things !!!
youth_leader_09
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Minimal mom
Natalie bennett
Shannon torres
Ashlynne eaton
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Danni raearranged
Dana k white on youtube
Natalie bennett
Shannon torres
Ashlynne eaton
Simply this life
Danni raearranged
Dana k white on youtube
glamoureign
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Depends on how your habits are affecting your clutter but considering a one in three out rule can help you decide whether a purchase is necessary and also consider at the point of purchase what 3 items would go.
Also though moving house, I've never been so scrupulous in my entire life and have gone to the recycling dump so many times since putting the house on the market!
Also though moving house, I've never been so scrupulous in my entire life and have gone to the recycling dump so many times since putting the house on the market!