A Clutter Free Home For The New Year

“I want a clutter free home!” Was that your New Year Resolution? You've had lots of family visiting over Christmas and the New Year, and your home looks like a tornado has blown through. The Christmas tree has shed its needles, there is dust every where, and LOTS of clutter. What a great start to your New Year! But you can make it a great New Year by taking this opportunity to completely declutter your home.

Let me give you a few tips as to how you can achieve your clutter free home.

Start in one room, and I suggest the living room. This is where the whole family can relax together and enjoy each others company. First of all, find a large basket and put everything into it that doesn't belong in that room.

· Throw away old newspapers, magazines and any other bits and pieces laying around that are not needed.

· If you have CD's and DVD's stacked on the floor or tables, get a couple of small baskets to store them. They look great and are really practical.

* Give the room a thorough clean and polish, not forgetting to clean the windows and dust the plants.
* Put some fresh flowers in the room and light a couple of candles to complete the feel of a newly uncluttered room.
* Try to do the same around the rest of the house, taking one room per day, using the same principles.

Treat yourself to an "organize the closet day."

* Use my one year rule: if you have not worn it in a year, then Trash, Donate or Sell.
* The only exceptions are sports wear, vintage and evening outfits. We all hold on to much more than we need.
* Give your closet a good clean before putting your clothes back.
* Treat yourself to new storage if you need it, such as vertical canvas hanging shelves. They are great for T-shirts, scarves and jumpers.
* You can also find drawer organizers that are great for your underwear. The key is to organize clothes to suit your lifestyle.
* Keep a basket upstairs and downstairs as your end of the day clutter. Just drop things into them and then you can sort them later when you have time. You will possibly never be clutter free forever, but this really helps

I'm a great believer that when you create a clutter free home, you also help to create a clutter free brain. We all have so much to think about every day without being amidst clutter when we need to relax. Once you've had a really good declutter, it is much easier to keep your home looking and feeling good. So New Year is over, the family has gone ,it's time to declutter your home.

By: Jo Tempest

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