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Why did I keep this in the first place?.Marie Kondo, the worldwide decluttering maestro, teaches that, though it's hard to part with items we've owned for a long time, working out whether they spark joy or not can make it easier to let them go.

You should aim to donate/recycle/tip your decluttered items as soon as possible.' 'Move your decluttered items out of the area and place them in a car (if possible) or at least by the front door. 'I always tell my clients not to have a 'maybe' bag instead, I have an 'Action Box' for items that need mending, returning, etc, and a 'Memory Box' for anything with sentimental value. 'One thing I always do before I start is make sure I have three bags ready: Donate, Recycle and Rubbish,' says Kate Ibbotson, founder of decluttering and organizing service A Tidy Mind.

'It’s important to ensure your donation bag leaves the house,' says Nicola Lewis, 'You can sell unwanted items online, donate them to those in need, upcycle or mend older pieces to make them current and on-trend, or recycle your items responsibly.' Remove them and place them into a donation, upcycle, mend, or sell bags. Once you’ve determined which items no longer serve you, it's time to decide what to do with the items you have decluttered. Get donation, recycle, rubbish or 'sell' bags ready Your friends won’t have the same attachment to items as you do it might help you detach yourself from those said items, which will ultimately speed up the process to a clutter-free home. Find comfort in knowing you can confide in close family and friends to help you to complete this. Setting yourself the task of decluttering your home can be very difficult if organizing is new to you. Music can help transform our living spaces and provide us with feel-good vibes: 'This will take you to your happy place and make the task more enjoyable.' Have a decluttering phobia? Ask for help It might be tempting to go to another room and start decluttering elsewhere but avoid this as it can decrease your chances of actually getting the job done.' Set the scene with musicīefore you start, Nicola Lewis recommends you put on some music or play a podcast for motivation. 'Once you have created and established this plan, stick to it. 'For example, you could start by organizing a bathroom vanity or your bedroom drawers. 'We recommend starting by dividing clutter into priority categories,' say the experts at WeThrift. 'Choose five areas in your home that you want to review,' says Nicola Lewis. In this case, create a critical clutter list or a ta-da list to tackle chores. It may be that you don't need to declutter your entire house – or the thought is overwhelming. 'It is going to look worse before it gets better but if you take before and after photos, you will be able to see the amazing progress you have made.' It’s easier to break it down into chunks and do little and often rather than try to do everything and lose motivation part way through. 'Decluttering is a marathon and not a sprint. 'Start by writing a list of the rooms and prioritize the ones you use the most or that cause you the most difficulties. 'Decluttering and organizing can seem overwhelming at first but the good news is, the more you do it, the easier it gets,' advises Kathryn Lord, Home Organizer from More To Organising She offers tips and advice on Instagram Make a list (and take before and after photos) For the last six years, she’s enjoyed helping transform the lives of countless clients for the better, by organizing and decluttering their homes, both in person and virtually.

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