4 Simple Tips for Decluttering Your Home

February 06, 2023

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The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to start decluttering your home. What better way to start the year than with a tidy house, with everything in order and ready for whatever the year will bring? It’s been proven that having a home free of clutter and mess is great for mental health – it can boost mood and clarity, enhance productivity and decrease stress and anxiety. If that’s not motivation enough, it can also decrease dust levels, in turn improving air quality. With all this in mind, read on for four tips for decluttering your home.

One Room at a Time

Focus on one space at a time and you’re less likely to feel overwhelmed. Start with the room or area that needs it the most and tackle the toughest part first. Whether it’s aloft that needs sorting, an overcrowded living room or a kitchen with too much unused tupperware, getting the worst done first means the rest will feel like a walk in the park. Additionally, decluttering in chunks will make you feel like you’ve achieved something every day and you’re getting closer to your de-cluttering goal without feeling exhausted by it all. Some decluttering experts recommend setting aside half an hour every day to focus on tidying and decluttering – do this over a week a few times a year and you’re less likely to end up with a lot of clutter to sort through.

Buy Quality Storage Furniture

Choose well crafted, solid storage furniture that’s built with style and durability in mind. Choose solid oak living room storage furniture like sideboards, display cabinets and dressers to keep your living area and dining room tidy. For the bedroom, buy solid oak bedside tables with drawers for additional storage and be sure to invest in some good quality, solid chests of drawers that will stand the test of time. At Oak&More we have chests of drawers and wardrobes in a variety of sizes, with classic and modern designs available so you’re sure to find something to perfectly suit your home. If you’re short on space, consider multi-functional storage furniture like coffee tables with drawers and side tables, console tables and lamp tables with drawers and/or shelves.

Try the Konmari Method

Made famous by decluttering expert Marie Kondo, the Spark Joy or Konmari method is a popular way to begin your decluttering journey. This method is essentially about getting rid of anything that doesn’t ‘spark joy’ or make you happy! Basically, if it doesn’t serve you, be rid of it! Unfortunately this doesn’t apply to mundane things like phone bills, it’s a method best put to use when sorting items like clothing, toys and trinkets. Which leads us to our next point...

Sell or Donate What You Don't Use

Hanging onto clothing you haven’t worn in over a year? It’s time to get rid of it! Unless a piece of clothing holds significant sentimental value, there’s really no need to keep it. If you’re struggling to decide, try the 90/90 rule. A philosophy used by minimalists everywhere, this rule simply means asking yourself if you’ve worn the item for the past 90 days and if you are going to realistically wear it at any point in the next 90 days. If the answer is no, into the charity shop pile it goes! It’s worth considering selling on clothes you no longer wear too. Try selling on Ebay or an app like Vinted and turn your trash into someone else’s treasure, while decluttering your home and making a bit of money too!