For many of us, various items we’ve accumulated over the years pile up in our homes. Whether they’re books, clothes, magazines, figurines, or maybe even all of these items, the things we love can quickly rack up space and before you know it, you’re having to weave and dodge throughout your own home!
Having this kind of clutter in your home is not only a nuisance but it can also be dangerous, increasing your risk of trips, falls, and even impacting your stress levels. You can tackle the issue head-on with our 5 best tips for decluttering. Once you take the leap and start reorganizing, you’ll wonder why you didn’t start earlier!
1. Never Leave Anything on the Floor
As a general rule, if you’re having to store things on your floor, you don’t have enough space for them. This means that you’ll want to not only get rid of any items that are getting in the way on the floor but also even consider getting rid of old furniture like throw rugs and more.
When you start decluttering, you can even make this the first step of your process as it will ensure that you and everyone else in your home are safe from a fall hazard as you continue to reorganize!
2. Sort & Donate
A great part of decluttering is that by sorting and finding the items that don’t fit your lifestyle anymore, you can give someone else the chance to enjoy the item as much as you did through donating.
To do this, you’ll need to go through your belongings little by little and really think about how they work in your life. For example, if you have numerous sweatshirts stacked into a corner of your closet, you’ll want to downsize by keeping only the ones that are the warmest, look the best on you, or fit your current sense of style, and donate the rest to others that could also benefit from them.
3. Take Small Steps
Decluttering and reorganizing is tough if you try to take on your entire home at once. That’s why you’ll want to clean in small, digestible steps instead! Before you start, plan out areas of your home to tackle, and give yourself enough time between the steps so that you can make the right choices with all your items. You don’t want to put in all the effort to start decluttering only to stress yourself out more and have nothing get done!
4. You Don’t Have to Take Decluttering on Alone
Thankfully, between your loved ones and third-party services, there are many resources you can turn to if you don’t want to declutter alone. Having someone there to help and cheer you on can actually be the perfect motivator you need to get to make sure everything gets done.
Don’t be afraid to reach out and ask for help early because having extra hands will only make things easier on your physical and mental health as you sort through your belongings.
Don’t Wait – Get Started Today!
Unfortunately, the clutter will only get worse if you don’t start taking care of it now. But, with these tips, you’ll not only be able to simplify the decluttering process but you’ll totally transform your home so that it looks great and can accommodate all your current needs. Happy reorganizing!
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