#Organise your home free#

Things that have no value to you but might still be purposeful to someone else can be the guest of honour at your next get-together with friends.

#Organise your home free#

It’s pretty tempting to accept hand-me-downs from family members, but you’re free to turn down any item that doesn’t fit into your home or even your life. Don’t keep or buy anything more than what you can keep in that designated spot. It can be as simple as a drawer for art materials, for example. Neat, eh?Īnother way to set a limit is to designated a certain part or area of your home to specific materials and let the size dictate how much you should be keeping. Not only are you saving yourself from future clean ups, but you’re also saving yourself some cash. Thing.įor example, once your house is free of clutter, avoid buying things that can eventually become clutter themselves. If it doesn’t benefit you in any way at all, then it’s just taking up precious space and it needs to go.

It Matches Your Life – an item that helps you and your family attain goals (like an exercise equipment), keep it.

No one’s going to appreciate something that’s tucked away in a dark corner of your closet. Display what you deem to be worthy keepsakes. Items that give joy, work awesomely, and benefit the whole family deserve a space in your home.

Need or Love – If an item is something you either need (a pair of heavy duty Wellies) or love (a floral sweater from your sweetheart), then it stays.

Keep the box in the basement or attic and if you haven’t actively searched for anything inside it in the next year, the box should be on its way to your local Salvo’s. If you’re not sure about whether to keep an item or not, put inside a box and label it as “For Later”. You’ll be able to decide which items have seasonal value by then. It’s obviously something that’s heavily rotated in your daily life.

1 year Rule – if it’s something you’ve worn or used it in the past year, keep it.

How do you know which ones to let go of, and which ones to keep? I have a guide to help you gauge if it’s worth space in your home or if it’s better off in the bin: It’s also tempting to make a purchase, especially when you know that the round wicker basket goes SO well with your upholstery.īefore you take out any amount of cash or swipe that card, get rid of any unwanted items first. It’s fun to browse through the many baskets and containers that you can use to organise your home. Any effort spent beyond those 15 minutes is a waste. A good basis if whether a system is working or not is if it takes you less than 15 minutes to clean an area, then it’s a good system. If you’ve attempted to organize your home and still find that it’s still quite messy, assess your system of organisation and change things up. Admitting that something has been plaguing your mind and actually doing something about is the first step towards proper self-care and ultimately, a cleaner, more organised home. Give yourself a break (albeit a tiny one) and get your act together. Your mind might be off to Lala-Land while the pile of laundry is steadily growing. When something is stressing us out, it’s easy to overlook mess at home.

Start with Yourselfīefore you can even begin to organise your home, begin to assess whether something has been occupying your mind as of late. Sounds easy, but believe me when I say that clutter can easily worm its way into your home if you’re not careful. I knew that something had to be done or else the whole house would be headed for disaster. I let certain spots in the house turn into what I would call “clutter mountains” as they have accumulated items which need to be organised or removed. Owning a house is a privilege and one that shouldn’t be taken lightly.īut with life happening - family, work, and friends take up pretty much all my time - it’s easy to clean with minimal effort. Posted July 20th, 2019 by Pristine Home & filed under Uncategorized.