Decluttering your HomeAmanda Caley

Reduce

RecycleRe-use

“Have nothing in your

house that you do not

know to be useful, or

believe to be beautiful.”

William Morris, Designer

“It is preoccupation with

possessions, more than anything

else, that prevents men from

living freely and nobly.”

Bertrand Russell, Philosopher

Andrew Hyde

has only 39

possessions!

Own fewer

posessions

“Less stuff, more happiness”

Graham Hill

1.Edit ruthlessly

2.Think small

3.Make multifunctional

“Make room for the good stuff”

30 seconds for each item

2 hour sessions

Little and often!

Keep

Action

Rubbish Recycle

Charity

Sell

Return

Categorise

Keep

Action

Rubbish Recycle

Charity

Sell

Return

Categorise

Not sure

Four questions to ask yourself

Do I have a legal obligation to keep it?

Do I need it?

Do I love it?

Do I wear it?

“Stop Shopping” Vivienne Westwood

2010

“Stop Shopping”

Dame Vivienne Westwood, 2010

“Don’t ditch it

shwop it”

Joanna Lumley,

2012

One-in-two-out!

When you buy a new T-

Shirt donate two from

your wardrobe.

Or just do the one-in

one-out rule for ALL

possessions.

ESPECIALLY if you’re a

shopaholic.

Upcycle it!

Before After

Before After

Old crockery

upcycled into a

stunning

chandelier

ebay extravaganzaTM

Have a de-cluttering party!

Invite friends to bring a bottle and take away an item or two.

Re-gift

Declutter Challenge

Set yourself a target to

declutter 100 items!

Declutter in Clusters

Have a shoe shuffle!

1. Clothes

2. Books

3. Documents

4. Miscellany

5. Photos and mementos

Take each item and ask

“Does this spark joy?”

“KonMari Method”

“Decide what to keep, not what to get rid of

and declutter by subject not room.”

Join a local freecycle or freegle site

Need help?

Phone a friend

Call a professional de-clutterer

Thank you

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