Clutter. We’ve all either got it, or had it at some point in our lives, and most of us could benefit from a spot of decluttering in our homes.
Too much clutter not only makes cleaning your home take that much longer (and you’ll need to do it more often because the clutter gathers more dust), but it can affect your mental health and make your mind feel just as crowded as your home.
What is decluttering?
In its simplest terms, it means to reduce the number of items that you either don’t need or want, in your home in order to make cleaning easier and help improve your state of mind.
How can decluttering improve your life?
Many people who don’t have cluttered homes, find that they feel more relaxed in general, and can enjoy spending time at home. They also find that they are more punctual, able to enjoy time with family and friends, take part in more hobbies and pastimes, and think more clearly; all thanks to the reduced cleaning time.
Why do we find it so hard to declutter?
Oftentimes, decluttering becomes hard because our brains expect our home to be cluttered, and this is especially true if you grew up in a cluttered home. Impulse buys can also be hard to control, and there may even be deep-rooted mental health issues behind the cluttering.
Clutter sometimes is also the inability to say no, such as if someone asks to store items at your home or if you inherit furniture or other items from a relative, and feel that you can’t sell it or give it to someone else.
Many reasons exist for clutter, and once you’ve determined the cause behind your clutter, decluttering becomes a whole lot more manageable.
Finding the motivation to declutter
Whether you’re decluttering or beginning a new fitness regime, understanding why you want or need to do it, is key to your motivation, and if you don’t understand why you want to do it, and how it will improve your life, you’ll likely keep putting it off.
Decluttering can be an overwhelming prospect for many, and can lead to them simply never beginning the task. But by setting yourself small goals, such as throwing away a few items that you don’t need the next time you take out the trash, or donating some items to charity the next time you pass by the store, you can find the motivation to continue, without feeling overwhelmed.
How quickly can you declutter your home?
The size of your home and the amount of clutter present will determine how long the process takes, and whether you’re going to tackle it in one day, or over a longer period of time. However, one of the most effective ways of reducing the time that it takes, is to hire some help in the form of a professional cleaning service. Not only will they help you to declutter, but they’ll also clean as they go along, meaning that you’re not left with a huge clean up job once the decluttering process is over.
If you’re struggling to declutter your home, and are sick of tripping over items and spending hours every week dusting, call in the professionals and let them help you make light work of it.
