With the New Year comes new opportunities! Some may resolve to be healthier or spend more time with family, but what about the resolution for your home? Give your home some ease of function and treat yourself to mental and physical wellbeing without having to go to the gym! At Sencillo Cabinets, we believe in starting the New Year with a freshly decluttered home.
Here are five of our favourite tips for getting ahead of the clutter in the new year:
Make a Game Plan
Tackling the clutter in your home can be quite overwhelming if you don’t start with a plan. We recommend tackling manageable bits of your house at a time, so you don’t burn yourself out right after the holidays. Bonus points: make a plan for donating, selling or recycling your unwanted items.
Be Deliberate and Start Easy
We see the value in starting with simple tasks before working your way up to more labour intensive undertakings. You will feel more motivated to continue if you can see meaningful changes immediately. For instance, tackle the obvious items first. Do you already have boxes that you can donate, sell or recycle? Clear out those first before filling new boxes.
Resist the Urge to Replace Your Items
We know it can be tough, but postpone the shopping until after you’ve decluttered your house. You may find useful things that you didn’t think you had. And, try to limit the items you bring back into your home. The value of simplicity is lost in the surplus of unnecessary belongings you own.
Stop Justifying One-Use Items
Are you holding onto things that you keep telling yourself you will use one day? Like an ugly sweater you are saving for that one party that never happens? It’s a tale as old as time, but the narrative stops here. You deserve the space it is taking up in your house more than you need that one-use item.
Set Goals for the Year
Once you’ve finished decluttering, don’t stop there! Conquering the clutter in your home comes easier if you do it regularly. Set monthly goals for yourself throughout the year to revisit frequently cluttered areas of the house.
Do you have any decluttering tips for us? Let us know in the comments below!
Decluttering your home shouldn’t cause you more stress than it is worth, and you shouldn’t be obligated to get rid of more than you’re willing. At Sencillo Cabinets, we are all about simplicity and creating a space that you love. If you are interested in creating some more storage space for the items you want to keep, don’t hesitate to reach out!
Contact us today to get started!
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