Ultimate Declutter or Tidy Up Tips, DIY For All

One of the best quotes about house decluttering is, “Your home is a living space, not a storage space.” This should be a reminder for a lot of people whose quality of life has become diminished by excess.

If you feel like you are one of these people whose belongings are compromising their way of life, now is the perfect time to put life in order. Going through a session of thorough decluttering is sure to do the trick. As another saying about decluttering goes, “Nobody ever says I regret organizing my house.” This means that decluttering, tidying, and organizing are important keys to improving one’s life.

Decluttering your home is not that difficult as there are always available solutions that you can use. For instance, if you need a little help in tidying up rooms after you have taken things out, you can hire professional home cleaners for the task as you try to organize the leftover items. Plus, there are so many useful tips for launch into this activity easily.

Some of these helpful tips are shared below to serve as your guide.

1. Find a storage service.

This is the first and most strategic thing to do. A storage service facility is the best place to keep all the purposeful items that you currently have no use for but may need in the future, as well as things that you do not know what to do about yet.

It’s important to point out that even if you have a big garage for all of these things, it’s better to store them elsewhere. Doing so will help you determine if these items you are keeping are essential, or if you can already let them go. Most of the time, the items that you keep out of sight and end up living comfortably without are stuff you realize you do not need to own at all.

2. Reduce, reduce, reduce.

If you want to regain as much valuable space in your home as possible, you must let go of a lot of your possessions. Otherwise, you are just moving things around and not actually increasing the amount of free space.

So, take out all the rubbish, give away or sell items you do not need (think about holding a garage or yard sale if you have many useful possessions that are not relevant to your life), and put seasonal items in storage. The fewer things you have at home, the easier tidying up will be.

3. Create organization stations.

Home and lifestyle magazines insist on creating organization stations to control clutter at home. These stations can be a corner of your kitchen where all the chores and assignments are listed. You can also designate a row of your hallway cubby for the items to give away or donate, repurpose or recycle, repair, take to the cleaners, and return to their owners, such as books.

4. Follow the “one in, one out” policy.

This is a minimalist rule that people who want to organize their homes should adopt. This basically means that for every item that you bring into your home, you need to get rid of one other item.

Say, you have just purchased a new piece of clothing. It only makes sense to get rid of one article of clothing that you haven’t been getting much use out of. In doing this, you do not add to the number of possessions you have at home. Avoiding build-up is one of the best strategies for decluttering and organizing.

5. Establish a new function for regained space.

As you plan what to do with all the space you’ll get once you’re done decluttering, you can become more steadfast with achieving the goal to keep your home organized.

For example, free one corner of your grand room from the clutter of extra furniture and other paper wastes and transform it into a cozy reading nook that looks out into the garden. Doing this is a better and more enjoyable use of the space that can bring more happiness to home life. Plus, it will make you want to stay on top of keeping it orderly so you can use it for its newly established purpose.

Decluttering and tidying up may feel daunting, but it can be a straightforward process. You can take things slow at first and just build momentum. Over time, it will become a habit, and you will pick up new tips and tricks to make it an even more rewarding activity that makes your home a place of true comfort and joy for the family.

AUTHOR BIO

Hafiz Zafar is the owner of Professional Movers. The company offers reliable, cost-effective and stress-free packing, storage and relocation services across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and other parts of the UAE region.