Grouping Like with Like helps with decluttering, so you know what you can safely cull. It helps with organising, so you can find things easily and intuitively. And it helps with maintenance, so you don’t keep buying duplicates.
I hit the ABC news desk early January to give everyone a head start on decluttering tips 2023. Where to start, how to declutter your own stuff and importantly – your partner’s stuff. And why “Does it Spark Joy?” doesn’t work for everyone.
Clutter is too much unnecessary stuff. Disorganisation is lack of order. Mess occurs when you don’t put things away. When they overlap, chaos is inevitable.
When does your right to manage your stuff as you see fit, become impacted by laws? Hoarding and environmental neglect (‘environmental neglect’ is newer terminology
Do you pick up an extra something at the shops in case you run out? In case someone pops in? Do you keep duplicates of
Clutter can be expensive to buy, but even worse, keeping your clutter is costing you money. Living amidst chaos is bad for your bank balance
Sometimes we don’t even notice the micro frustrations that surround us at home. Constantly moving clutter aside and around to complete daily tasks leads to stress and overwhelm.
A gift cupboard is a collection of brand new or giftable items on hand. Stored together with greeting and gift cards, as well as wrapping paper in the same area, you have all you need when assembling a gift.
Recently I was going through the huge mass of family photos I had become custodian of, and realised I had no idea who some of the people in the pics even were. I’m sure they were lovely people and they were likely related to me, but they needed to go.
Have you heard of clutter churning? It means moving items around in an attempt to get organised, when actually you need to declutter. Clutter churning
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