Create Space: Declutter Your Home to Clear Your Mind

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Kitchens are my favourite room in the house to organise because they are such a powerful space in our homes. They can make such a difference to people’s lives as they are totally functional but they are also the hub of the house. Kitchen’s shape the way we interact with our families and the memories we create together, so we really need to take the time to look after them. It is essential that your kitchen flows and has a structure that works for the whole household. What do you need that space to become? Is it for homeschooling, or do you need it to be a space for you to work from home? A key reason to get your clutter under control is the benefit it'll have on your mental health, and so you don't want to be getting stressed in the process. All the pros agree that, yes, it may get worse before it gets better, but the last thing you need is to feel overwhelmed. Alternatively, you could try tidying by category i.e. clothes, books, paper, miscellaneous items, and sentimental items, as recommended by Marie Kondo to understand the overall volume of each thing you have. Visualisation is a powerful tool that you don't just need to reserve for New Year's. Before you get going, Marie Kondo recommends that you imagine your ideal lifestyle to clarify exactly why you want to tidy and to help you envision your best life. Don't just consider "What does your dream home look like?" but also, "How do you want to feel after this declutter?"

While it might be tempting to keep things out of sight, out of mind, that'll just result in things getting lost and more clutter being brought in. Something all our organisation queens agree on is you need to make a plan of action when decluttering. But how you go about it can vary. And, if your unwanted bits aren’t in a good state or you haven’t got time to sort through them then HIPPOBAGs are a brilliant solution!I was in a very fortunate position to be able to tap in and have my choice of the multiple resources out there as a ‘go to’ in my declutter journey.

Marie Kondo recommends storing items based on their frequency of use so the things you use most often are easy to access and use.

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The best way to keep your home clutter-free is to give every item its own home. You should store items by category so they're unlikely to be lost again but in the early process, feel free to stay flexible while you find the best spots for everything. As a teenager Dilly worked folding clothes in luxury boutiques and then later as an assistant and personal shopper where she gained an understanding of how to create, organise and sustain stylish yet functional spaces. My life has changed due to Dilly and her teams’-input into my living space with very simple and reasonably priced solutions.

When you stop allowing your life to revolve around things that don't matter, you instantly gain energy to focus on the things that do. Reclaim your space, your time and your mind right now, to reorganise your living space into a place of sanctuary. We'd recommend doing the same for your social - over the years you've probably followed a LOT of content creators, many of which might not suit where you are in your life right now. Do a little unfollowing spree to help create a feed that inspires you again and brings you joy.

Clear every appliance off the side and put it to the side and see how much space you have now it’s clear. Read the book or listen to the audio version as you wash the dishes and I guarantee you will become inspired even if you have no plans to book the personal service. You could ask them to help organise with you to get them involved. Explain but don’t just do things for them. You could give them some responsibility when sorting, for children this will also be a big confidence booster as they gain some independence whilst helping you. That being said, Dilly recommends that you also think about the physical subscriptions you receive into your home, especially beauty boxes where you receive new products every month. What do you actually use? Work out which subscriptions actually serve you or consider pausing a subscription until you use what you've already bought or have piling up in your drawer. Tame your cords