Living in the same house for years can
lead to a lot of clutter, and the odds are that a lot of it you never use,
never look at and will never need again. Perhaps it’s time for a good clear
out, set aside some time to organise yourself and your home and at the end of
the decluttering project you’ll be amazed at the difference it can make to the
house and your mood.
Is your home full of belongings and furniture
collected and acquired over the years? If the house is starting to feel too
small for the family and all their stuff, but you don’t have the money or the
inclination to move into a larger property, then there is another solution.
It’s time to declutter your home!
Most people have far too many bits and pieces
and the key to a calm life and a calm home is to minimise how much of that
stuff stays around. Now there’s no reason to start hyperventilating at the
thought that you have to throw out treasured objects, sort through photos and
other memorabilia and discard items that might seem old and worn to others but
are precious to you.
There is another option that can free up a lot of space in
your home but still means you can hold on to everything you want to.
Self-storage units give you a place to store
all those items not required on a daily basis, and they come in different sizes
from smaller options that are suitable for documents or pieces of furniture to
larger ones that can fit the contents of a 4 bedroom house in very easily.
These are really great for those that have far too many belongings at home but
don’t have the heart to throw, sell, or give it away. Accessible every day of
the year they can be the solution to your storage problems and charges are very
reasonable.
It can help to make a plan as this gives you
a schedule to keep to and a system so you don’t get fazed when faced with a
whole room that needs a lot of organization. Some people like to start from the
top of the house and make their way down, whilst others will want to get
cracking on the rooms they live in the most, generally the kitchen or living
room, and worry about the rest later.
In your plan choose the room order you intend
to sort out first and try to put some kind of time frame to it, it can be a
fast process with a room completed every 3 days, or taken at a slower pace with
a week allocated to each room. Then make a task list for each room and what
needs to go where. Lists can help you stay focused and keep on track.
Consider what items you really don’t have a
need for any longer, this could include toys that have been outgrown, clothes
from the 70’s that are well out of fashion, mis-matched furniture that’s far
too bulky for the room it’s in, and more, more, more! Once you have selected
those things get rid of them straight away – give them to the needy or a local
charity, give them away to family or friends, or have a car boot sale, whatever
it is just get rid of them.
Now you already have some space and you’ve
only accomplished the first step. Aren’t you feeling better already? The next
part is to have an idea of what you want to achieve in terms of how your home
will look. Are you after a minimalist look or something a bit cosier? Get some
packing boxes sorted out and start going through all your possessions, this
includes opening up drawers and wardrobes, cleaning out closets and tidying
bookcases.
You have to be really motivated to go through
with this process, there’s no point starting it with good intentions getting it
half done and then abandoning the project from lack of motivation. We never
said this was going to be easy but the end result will definitely be worth all
the hard work involved.
Cameron Robertson writes about self storage solutions for Dee Why
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