De-clutter your Space

Arts | June 18, 2011 | Share

What does de-clutter mean to you? De-clutter = De-stress! To me a clean home, or living space means that I can tackle the stress and pressure at work with ease!

De-clutter is the art of removing anything that you don’t really need, and making space for new things to come into your life. The main secret of de-cluttering is being ‘merciless’. If you haven’t used it for 6 months, you sure don’t need it. There should be no ‘maybes’. You either need it or not.

Here are a few simple tips on de-cluttering…

Start TODAY… No! Start NOW! Once you start… you won’t be able to stop…so start NOW…

If there is lots of clutter, even 15 minutes a day will be a great start.

1.    Make a schedule – will you do one room in one day? Will you be able to do one closet in one day? Whatever is convenient…make a schedule…stick to it!
2.    Have a deadline for sure! So you have to de-clutter before your guests arrive… or de-clutter before Christmas?
3.    Don’t expect a clutter free home overnight… It’s a long process. Be ready to invest in your home…and in your life in return!
4.    Be realistic – You haven’t used it for 6 months now! You sure don’t need it…It will not come in handy one day!
5.    Don’t move clutter from one room to another.
6.    Have a charity box or bag ready.
7.    Try investing in new storage items – boxes, wicker baskets, bookcase, filing cabinets, shoe racks, photo albums, etc. There are lots of pretty options out there.

De-clutter again…maybe after a month, after two months…but repeat the process.

“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.” ~ William Morris

Patricia Torres