DECLUTTER YOUR WAY TO A CALMER HOUSEHOLD
Do you ever feel like you can’t escape all of the stuff in your home? Like no matter how often you pick things up and tidy the living room, there is just always so much stuff everywhere?
Fortunately, there is no magic trick being kept from you. We are all completely capable of having clean, organized, clutter-free homes but it does take the ability to let things go.
When it comes to organization, one of the most important places to start is decluttering the space. However, the very idea of getting rid of their belongings can be terrifying for many people.
THE 6 THINGS YOU MUST KNOW TO DECLUTTER
The most important rule to set before you even begin to purge items is regarding how you will make this clutter-free lifestyle stick.
1. VOW TO STOP COLLECTING MORE STUFF
We have all experienced those moments when we are trying to clean the basement and suddenly find ourselves hours deep in boxes of old photos.
2. BRING YOUR NOSTALGIA INTO THE DIGITAL WORLD
A solid way to get your momentum going in the decluttering process is by starting with the easiest things. For some of you this might be clothing that has sat untouched in a closet or drawer for years.
3. START SMALL AND EASY
It isn’t all that uncommon for us to collect random things over the years, be it Christmas gifts or impulse buys. One thing you may find is that you have multiples of some items within the home.
4. DECLUTTER THE DOUBLES
Even though we wanted something so badly, finally got it, and are now essentially done with it, we tend to hold onto these things because we feel as though we can’t possibly let them go.
5. GET RID OF THE GUILT
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