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There are many reasons why you should choose to declutter. Living a minimalist life is so in at the moment that everyone seems eager to join. If you’ve been noticing that you’re needing a bigger truck each time that you move, then you know that you’ve collected more than you should.
It’s human nature to want to own things. And with, say, a bigger space in your home, you tend to fill that up so you accumulate more stuff. But then, material possessions are not the same as having happiness so you should explore ways to remove things that only clutter your home.
Let’s do it differently this time. Instead of putting steps into this cleanup project, let’s categorize it to simple do’s and don’ts.
Don’t: Pile your clothes in a chair or a bench. The bedroom floor is also not a good spot to begin a mound of clothes and underwear.
Do: Hang your clean clothes so you save space. It only takes a few minutes each time you hang a dress or any piece of clothing. It also takes just a few seconds to a minute to put your dirty clothing in the hamper.
You might feel too tired to go to the hamper after a long and tiring day but this is not a reason to just drape your clothing over the back of a chair. You will wind down more quickly if you put your things where they should be.
Don’t: Keep clothes that you never wear.
Do: Assess your clothing every after season. Pull out all the clothes that you have no intention of wearing. It’s time to accept the fact that there are clothes that you neglect or have even totally forgotten about. It’s time to rotate your wardrobe or have them given away.
If you were a shopaholic and you’ve accumulated a lot of clothes, then you might want to hold a garage sale, too. It’s a good way to earn some extra cash while you declutter in the process.
Don’t: Box a lot of items then forget about them. This could lead to a cramped garage or basement.
Do: Sure, the garage is a great place to store stuff. This is a room for things that are not used often. This is also the place for bulky stuff and your seasonal decorative items.
If you have big sports equipment to deal with and a lot of camping gears to keep out of sight until summer, then your garage is also the right spot. But moving these items into this room could also result in a problem. What you stored there might end up not being remembered anymore.
You probably already know which items you won’t even have the energy to take out and use. For instance, an inflatable pool that you enjoyed last summer. It is unlikely that you would unpack, set it, and eventually store the item again. And if the kids have grown, then you know that it is even unlikelier that your grandkids will ever see this pool.
Make a habit of deciding to get rid of things that you would only hold on to but would never use.
Don’t: Store food in opaque containers.
Do: Regularly review all the items that are stored in the refrigerator. Take out the expired milk and sauces, the hardened leftovers, and the dried vegetables. You will see that the odors from the fridge will diminish the more that you regularly clean it.
Don’t: Go to the supermarket without a list.
Do: Create an electronic or tangible list of grocery items before you actually go to the supermarket. When you do this, you end up buying only those that you would use.
Replenish your stock foods, follow the first-in-first-out or FIFO method, and say no to impulse buying.
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Wednesday, March 16th, 2016
The best decluttering solution is to have ample storage space for your stuff. This Belvedere piece from Fine Furniture Design is a thing of beauty and function.
Every homeowner knows that there are accessories that can complete a home and there is also clutter. There are pieces that can attract just the wrong kind of attention. These are your visual clutters which can detract instead of add to a home’s magnificence.
You might not have known it but there are accessories in your home that you actually can do without –
Multiple Framed Photos
Have you ever given the walls of your home a second look lately? More often than not, there are mismatched frames that are hung on many walls or are seated on tables. These are those little, cheaply-made photo frames that are so distracting.
Of course, no one’s saying that your family pictures are not important. For most reasons, you are framing them because of sentimental reasons. But instead of cramming all of your family’s vacation photographs, choose the ones that are most memorable, put them in frames that are a lot nicer then display them with a purpose this time.
Create a gallery on one wall or follow what’s already been done in many stylish homes – lining up your staircase with them. It would also be nice to see a console table that is topped with just two or three tastefully chosen framed photographs.
You might ask what you could do with the rest of the frames…well, put them in a donation box (it’s all for a good cause).
Accessories Uttermost Spirula Photo Frames S/2 18566 : If you have to display photos, then do it in a classy way.
Used-to-be-Stylish-Curtains
Did you know that not all rooms need curtains and drapes? There are also so many reasons why you can do without them.
First, it would be tragic to cover beautiful windows of any home. Original woodwork, French windows, and other such beauties would be wrong to cover with thick curtains. Also, if you live in an area right by the woods, then there are definitely rooms in your home that offer a good view of the greenery outside. See those rooms that do not require privacy so you can say goodbye to unnecessary curtains.
Another thing is, have you checked the colors of your curtains recently? Have they been faded by the sun? Are the prints already old fashioned? Or could it be because the curtains are too short for your tall windows?
If any of these rings true, then you might want to experiment with a zero curtain look for awhile. Who knows, you might even enjoy the view more than those times when the windows were all covered up. Should you ever decide to cover the windows up again, try some shutters or bamboo shades for a change.
Plastic Flower Arrangements
There can never be a thing in the world that could replace the beauty of fresh flowers in tasteful vases. Those huge, artificial flowers in your home simply don’t belong there. Plus, there’s that downside of those fake flowers gathering dust in the long run so they can make a place look ugly.
Decluttering is not just applicable to fake flowers but to fake trees as well. Find, instead, those easy-to-grow indoor plants, place a bowl of colorful fruits on the table, or just display a vase of freshly-bought or picked flowers.
Faux flowers just won’t make your home look classy.
Apart from those fake stuff, you can also declutter by removing those stored, cheap glass vases inside your cupboard. Don’t hold on to them. Having three to four elegant vases would be better than keeping ten ugly vases.
‘Nough said.
Those Useless Knickknacks
Sure, accessories can add beauty and personality to your home but having a lot of knickknacks is not interior decorating – it’s hoarding. If you happen to have large collections of which you simply cannot bear to part with, then at least decide to rotate the pieces every now and then.
There is no rule that says you have to display all of your collections at once.
Again, don’t hold on to clutter. There are so many things that you can get rid of now which you think you might need but actually do not so go ahead and make that resolution now.
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