6 Things Not To Do When Decluttering

 

6 Things Not To Do When Decluttering

Try and do it all at once

Often we get all inspired to start decluttering and set aside a day to do the whole house in one go. This will likely result in overwhelm, frustration and just giving up. A much more manageable option is to choose a category, project or space and tackle them one at a time. Start with some small tasks if you’re new to decluttering (like these 30-minute or less tasks) and gradually work your way up to the more challenging ones.

Buy storage before decluttering

It can be so tempting to go out and buy lots of fancy storage options before you start decluttering, but try and stop yourself. If you do that you’re likely to just tidy up rather than actually decluttering or if you do successfully Declutter then you will have wasted money on the storage options. Do your decluttering first, and then figure out if you need any new storage to suit the items that you have decided to keep.

Leave items lying around

Once you’ve done all your successful decluttering you’re likely to have a few piles of things around your home – to be donated, sold or thrown out. Try and deal with these as quickly as you possibly can, because leaving them lying around – even in bags or boxes – is actually still creating clutter. It’s also likely to stop you doing any further decluttering because you never get that feeling of lightness that comes from a good decluttering session.