Spring cleaning is the process of thoroughly cleaning the home after the cold dark winter days are over. Before Spring cleaning starts, it’s time to declutter, to bring order to the home.
Mental benefits
A cluttered space is a disorganised space that, for some, is stressful, as it is difficult to find items and a pain to keep clean. Decluttering clears the mind to focus on more important things. For homeworkers, a space to work in that is well-organised enhances productivity and creativity.
A decluttered home can transform how you feel in your home, as you become more relaxed and less stressed. As Jennifer Noseworthy of The Simply Sorted Home puts it:
“The simpler the space, the calmer the mind.”
Break it down
Faced with a home that has many cluttered rooms, it seems a gigantic task to sort it all out. To stop feeling overwhelmed, break decluttering down into smaller steps, focusing on a room at a time.
Another way to break the task into smaller steps is to allocate periods over several days. For instance, you could spend thirty minutes each day to declutter until the job is finished.
The four-box method
A simple decluttering system is the four-box method. Label four boxes and place items in them according to the following classifications:
1. Keep – items that you want to keep and store tidily in the home afterwards, but not necessarily in the same room you found them.
2. Donate – good condition items that you don’t need but are ready to donate to a charity shop or give away.
3. Rubbish – These are items that can be thrown away. You could further separate these into rubbish and things that can be taken for recycling at your local recycling centre.
4. Storage – If you have things that you want to keep but don’t use them regularly, you can free up space by using self storage. For storage in Liverpool, contact Merseyside Movers & Storers to arrange for these items to be picked up and kept at our secure storage facilities until you need them.
Start today
If you need to declutter your home, start today to transform your living space with a short decluttering session. Make springtime the beginning of your decluttering journey.
