The end of the year is a perfect time to clean, declutter and organise your home or business. If you are not sure where to start, then check out our list of useful tips for decluttering this new year.
- Make a Plan
The first step you should take to decluttering your home or business is to make a plan. Once you have formulated a plan this will give you something to work towards and tick off to see the progress you have made. Your plan can detail the order in which you are going to declutter and any specific tasks you want to accomplish within each room of the home or area of the business.
- Work One Area at a Time
Whether you are decluttering your home or business, there is nothing worse than having your whole house or business turned upside down. You can avoid this by starting and finishing one room in the home at a time, or one area of the business at a time. Only when you have finished one room or area do you move on to the next one.
- Create a Sorting System
As you work through your home or business, have a system for sorting the items you find. You can create your own method or use the popular ‘Three Box Method’, whereby you have three storage boxes or bins and label them as ‘Keep’, ‘Dispose of’ and ‘Store’. Keep items that you use regularly and are useful in your daily life, dispose of items that you no longer have a use for, and store items that you only use from time to time or you want to keep for sentimental reasons.
- Dispose of Items you No Longer Need
If you have not used a particular item for twelve months or longer, then it is unlikely that you are going to use it again! There are plenty of ways to sell unwanted goods online such as eBay or Facebook Marketplace. Alternatively, you can donate items in good working condition to charities. For items that are damaged and no longer fit for their original purpose, then look into what items can be recycled and where locally.
- Use Self-Storage to Make Space
For those items you do not need regularly but will have a use for in the future, then consider self-storage as a cost-effective way to store your items whilst freeing up space in the home or business. This could include seasonal items in the home such as Christmas decorations or sporting equipment, or business documents that you are required to legally keep for a certain period of time.
Spending time to clean, declutter and organise will mean you are starting 2023 with greater control of your home or work space, meaning less stress and more energy for the year ahead!
Contact us to find out how we can help you declutter your home or business for 2023.
