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Decluttering and clearing out unnecessary items from your home is a necessary yet daunting task for many people. Embrace a new way to reduce clutter and unwanted items to create a more relaxing environment at home through practical tips, and start making your home a little less stressful today.
Tackle the Big Items
When you think about cleaning and organizing your home, it can be overwhelming, causing you to avoid starting altogether. Take a unique approach by identifying large items you no longer want. These are in the way and can inhibit further cleaning and organizing. Once the old freezer in your garage and the broken dresser from the basement are gone, you will have a clearer picture of what you need to do next to put your home in order and reduce your frustration.
Be realistic about your ability to haul away oversized items and contact the professionals at The Junkluggers instead. This way, you save your back, time, and avoid having to rent a truck and ask your friends to help.
Take Photos and Videos as You Go
The recommendation to take photos and videos as you are moving things around your home and getting dirty in the process may seem like added work (and it is), but it has value in two forms.
- First, going through your possessions means moving things around and touching almost everything you own. This becomes the perfect opportunity to update your personal possessions list for your insurance inventory. You can go back through it later and add notes to each picture or details in a spreadsheet, but this is an ideal step to take and will save you heartache and headaches later on if you need this information and neglect to get it.
- Next, if you have items that elicit a fond memory but are becoming worn or degrading, you no longer have space for them, or do not want to keep them anymore, taking a picture is an ideal way to keep the memory instead of the item while reducing clutter. A fun way to remember something is to artfully frame a photo of a beloved yet unwanted object and hang it up in your home.
Think About it for a While
While all of the home-organizing shows, blogs, and books are inspirational and offer wise and realistic advice on how to organize your home, one thing you need to have is the emotional space to accomplish this sometimes-heavy task. As you go through your belongings, if something seems impractical, takes up too much space, or no longer serves a purpose, remember that you do not need to let it go if you are not ready. Hold on to it for as long as you need (as long as you have room), and when you are ready, say goodbye. The previous tip about taking a picture of it may be helpful.
For more helpful tips on how to declutter your home, watch this video.
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Use these realistic approaches to conquer your belongings. Hire professionals to haul away the things you do not want and then get to work on simplifying your life by sorting, storing, and letting things go. You will be much more relaxed once you are finished.
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