Now that I have your attention, ‘someone who hoards’ is a more respectful way to address them. Be mindful of your language AND your actions. Decluttering behind their back can actually make the problem worse. Take baby steps and let them retain control.
Sometimes bite-sized decluttering sessions are the best. You don’t have to assign an entire week or use your holidays. Just squeeze in a quickie after
Marie Kondo the queen of clean let slip that since the birth of her third child, shit has gotten real at home. She has had to reprioritise her time, which is totes understandable.
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 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.
Clutter creep happens to all of us. One minute we have a storage place for everything and the next, our stuff lives on the benchtops.
When a loved-one dies their belongings become more significant – because that’s all we have left of them. Photos, clothes that smell of them, keepsakes they adored. But sometimes it’s fear and obligation dictating the situation.
