You don’t need a new house to feel liberated from cluttered surroundings. You need to take more care of your home before you decide to give up. Your house can be as beautiful as all those houses you see in magazines. All you need to do is follow these 10 tips and you can start a clutter-free life.
Stop Making Excuses
The mess is not just going to disappear on its own. So, stop making excuses and start cleaning. To control your clutter, it will only take 15 minutes of your day to clean up a bit and put everything in place. You can choose different areas of your home every day to clean, and it will become a healthy habit.
Everything Has its Place
Every item in your home has its place; you just have to find it. Avoid bringing new items into your house if you do not have a clear place for them in mind. Have only things that you need and use.
Follow the “one in, one out” rule
For every room in your house have a “one in, one out” rule. This simply means that when you want to bring a new item in a room, you have to throw an old one out. This rule will keep you from piling up things, and you will live clutter-free. This rule is especially practical for kitchen organization, since the worst mess can occur there if you do not strike a proper balance.
Have Only One Junk Drawer
It is logical that you cannot find the place for every little thing in your house, especially when it comes to pens, tapes and whatnot. These small things you can simply store together in a so called junk drawer and solve all of your problems.
Store Things Where You Use Them
Every room should have the things that are useful there. This way you are avoiding clutter and saving your time since you do not have to walk across the house to put things away.
Clean Storage Area
When tiding up your house, you cannot simply throw everything into one closet or storage. The place where you store your cleaning products, appliances and things you scarcely use need to stay clean, too. Set up shelves and closets in there to keep it organized. Also, you can avoid piling up hazardous products and opt for chemical-free cleaning products, so everyone would be safe and healthy.
Less is More
The fewer things you have in your house, the less time you will spend cleaning. This gives you more time, energy and money for yourself and your family to spend some quality time together.
Clean up Everyday a bit
In order to have a clutter-free life you have to value tidiness. This does not mean spending hours and hours every week on cleaning the whole house. You can do a little cleaning every day, sorting things and putting everything back to its place. If you have lots of excess rubbish in your home, you can collect it, sort it and recycle whatever can be recycled. I consulted with the rubbish removal company in Sydney, and they recommend weekly disposal of any rubbish for getting rid of clutters and preserving the environment.
Use it or Get Rid of it
If you see some things that you never or rarely use, it probably means that you do not need them. Pick them up, and throw them out. But if you are not sure if you are ever going to need particular items you put them in a box, label it and store in your attic, garage or basement.
Give it Away
Unwanted and unneeded items could be beneficial for someone else. Instead of hanging on to them, simply donate it to charity or your friends and family who will appreciate it.
Once you have sorted out your stuff and found place for everything, make sure not to disturb this balance. Always have in mind how nice it looks to have a clean house, and acquire a healthy habit of keeping it clean and clutter-free.
Authors Bio: Lana Hawkins is a crafty girl and a student of architecture from Sydney, Australia. She enjoys writing about home improvement and interior decor. Lana is very interested in green architecture and sustainability and she also loves cooking and cycling.
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