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Embrace the Fresh Start: 10 Tips to Declutter Your Home in the New Year

As we kick off a brand new year, what better time to bid adieu to the chaos and welcome some well-deserved order into our lives? If your home is feeling a bit more like a maze of clutter piles than a spacious sanctuary, fear not – I've got your back. Here are 10 tried and tested tips to help you declutter your space and start the year off on the right foot!

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Let’s not put a label on this (or should I?)

Women are well known to carry a lot of the mental load around in a family - like where the clean socks are, whether a birthday present has been bought for little Ted’s party or whether you’ve paid for next week's school trip. Labels can take one thing off the never-ending to-do list because no one in your household will have an excuse for not knowing where things live and minimising the subconscious list rattling around our heads is one of the things I strive for because the list is long enough!

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How to keep kitchen sides clutter free.

In a recent social post, I asked “What is the biggest frustration in your home” and so many of the answers mentioned trying to keep work surfaces tidy, especially in the kitchen. This is a huge bugbear for me too so I thought I’d give some hints and tips on how to keep those surfaces clutter-free.

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Why I became a Professional Declutterer and Organiser

As much as it may surprise you, I am not a naturally tidy person. My house is not a showhome at all times and probably never will be. I have, however, developed habits and taught myself and my family to have a place for everything, which makes tidying up and finding things a much less stressful experience than it once used to be!

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Is it worth selling my clutter?

One of the biggest hurdles to get over when decluttering is not attaching a price to all the items you need to remove from your home. That dress that cost £50 ten years ago but you've hardly worn it and no longer fits. The highchair that cost over £100 four years ago, but your children no longer fit in it, and the tray is stained with ketchup. Those Egyptian cotton towels that were an expensive wedding gift from your aunt but are now threadbare.  All these items were once 'expensive', but they lost value as soon as you started using them. Just like a car, items in our house depreciate.

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How to keep hats and gloves organised.

Now the temperatures have severely plummeted, hats and gloves are essential to keep away the frostbite. But as they are not needed throughout the year, finding storage that doesn’t dominate your hallway or boot room can be tricky.  Here are some options I’ve found work well and contain those woolly mitts and scarves during the colder months.

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