Whether you have no choice but to streamline your belongings due to a change of abode, or else are simply looking for a way to create more space in your home, then planning a thorough declutter as soon as possible is definitely in order.
Here is a step-by-step guide to decluttering your home.
Write a Personal Plan with Deadlines
As with any other large task in life, both in your professional and your personal life, the more prepared and organized you are, the better the end product will become, therefore, it is essential to start by writing a decluttering plan with deadlines.
Within your decluttering plan, make sure to identify the specific areas of the house that are essentially clutter hotspots and allow extra time for tackling these spaces. Draw a map or floor plan of your house and dependent on how much garbage you have within your home, you may also want to think about hiring a Sydney rubbish removal company just for a couple of hours when you’re done.
Whilst you are tidying areas of your house that have lots of counter space or large shelving units, make a mental note that these particular areas should be as clear as possible and once you have completed your home declutter, do not start storing random things on those shelves moving forward.
Develop an Organizational System
One of the best ways to create a practical and effective organizational system when it comes to actually sorting through the entirety of your worldly possessions is to invest in copious cardboard boxes, as large as possible, as well as tissue paper, bubble wrap, and other materials to help protect any more breakable items you are donating.
A good system would be to have the following different labeled boxes:
- A box for donating
- A box for the trash
- A box for useful items that you need every day
- A box for storage
If you are lucky enough to have enough space to store your seasonal or more sentimental and important items at home then great, but either way, it is much more practical, especially when wanting to declutter your home, to search the internet for Indianapolis self storage locations to ensure such items are safe, secure, and at no risk of deterioration.
Take it Room by Room
The third most important thing to remember when decluttering your home is to not run before you can walk. Take things slowly and thoroughly and attack one room at a time.
Whilst working your way through each room, with your cardboard box system at work, pay particular attention to your clothes, shoes, and accessories, and remember that most people, particularly women, only wear about one-fifth of the clothing in their closet.
With electronics and other toys, games, and novelty items that you either bought for yourself or were given to you as a gift, always check they work before deciding what you are going to do with them, as well as think if you have ever either used the item or even thought about using it, in the last six months.
