{"id":5661,"date":"2019-01-14T15:24:47","date_gmt":"2019-01-14T15:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mccreerys.blogs.eprevue.net\/?p=5661"},"modified":"2019-01-14T15:24:47","modified_gmt":"2019-01-14T15:24:47","slug":"out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new-declutter-these-zones-in-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/14\/out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new-declutter-these-zones-in-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Out with the Old, In with the New: Declutter These Zones in Your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Stanley Furniture Bedroom Upholstered Bed Queen 007-23-52: Regularly clean the bedroom to enjoy a relaxing night’s sleep each and every time.<\/p><\/div>\n

Do you still see junk mail and bills piling up on the kitchen counter? Let\u2019s not begin to describe the strewn clothes in bedrooms and the kids\u2019 toys left on the floor. Hey, no rush but it\u2019s going to be February soon so why not start decluttering now?<\/p>\n

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You probably already know that clutter could lead to stress and anxiety. Each task that should have been easy would become a lot more complicated all because there is mess that\u2019s competing for your attention. The opposite of this, of course, brings about tranquility.<\/p>\n

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The link between a homeowner\u2019s mind and his living space is, more often than not, circular. This means that when a person is feeling depressed or anxious, he could end up not <\/em>cleaning up. And where there\u2019s clutter, there will also always be anxiety. Until this cycle is broken, a house will never become a home.<\/p>\n

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If you want to take on the decluttering project, then you\u2019ll have to divide your house by zone<\/em>. Here are areas that you need to focus on \u2013<\/p>\n

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Laundry Room Cleanup <\/strong><\/p>\n

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No one wants to spend time inside this room but you have to when you\u2019re\u2026well, running out of clothes to wear.<\/p>\n

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In this room, you need to sort the cleaning products and set up an uncomplicated makeover. For no more than $100, you can already freshen up the laundry room.<\/p>\n

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Begin by storing stuff inside baskets. These baskets should, preferably, fit inside the shelves. Next, make sure that all the laundry essentials are well within your reach. Store the stronger liquids such as the softener and the detergent in clear dispensers. This will help you keep tab on how much cleaning agents you still have.<\/p>\n

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You can also paint the laundry room with a more soothing color such as eggshell white, pastels or this year\u2019s Pantone Color \u2013 Living Coral.<\/p>\n

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The Pantry Cleanse <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Cleaning up the pantry becomes even more necessary if you have limited space to cram your foodstuff in. Your goal is not just to overhaul this part of the kitchen but more of bringing order in that area.<\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t forget to label stuff in your pantry. Labeling will help you maintain a system that puts everything in its proper place. If you can\u2019t do this, you can hire someone like the character of Drew Barrymore in the movie Blended<\/em> (her character is a closet organizer). If, however, you like to do it yourself, then you can buy organizing and cleanup tools to start.<\/p>\n

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Use canisters and baskets. These will help you store fresh food longer.<\/p>\n

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Disinfect the Bathroom <\/strong><\/p>\n

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It could get tricky to clean up this room. First, it is filled with many different products especially when each family member has a different set of toiletries.<\/p>\n

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Remove the beauty and health products that you no longer use (or worse, are already empty). Check the storage area under the bathroom sink and clean up the drawers, shelves, and vanity.<\/p>\n

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It shouldn\u2019t take a day to clean this room (you can do this in two hours tops).<\/p>\n

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Clean the Bedroom <\/strong><\/p>\n

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If you want to enjoy quality sleep, then be ready to clean the bedrooms. Scientific studies show that anxiety and depression could result from the lack of good sleep. These conditions could even get worse (think of heart diseases and diabetes).<\/p>\n

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Begin your cleanup here by giving away the clothes that you no longer want. Don\u2019t let that bursting closet bother you any longer. Add more drawers or shelves if necessary.<\/p>\n

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The stuff that you only use on certain seasons should be stored. Fold and file into drawers and shelves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Do you still see junk mail and bills piling up on the kitchen counter? Let\u2019s not begin to describe the strewn clothes in bedrooms and the kids\u2019 toys left on the floor. Hey, no rush but it\u2019s going to be February soon so why not start decluttering now?   You probably already know that clutter [ read more… ]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1101,17],"tags":[327,3439,91,92],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-5661","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-home-maintenance","category-interior-design-101","tag-decluttering","tag-home-cleanup","tag-mccreerys","tag-mccreerys-home-furnishings"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5661"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5661\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5663,"href":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5661\/revisions\/5663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5661"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5661"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=5661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}