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!

We all know Christmas is looming and for those of us with kids, that means there is likely to be an influx of presents making their way to our address around 25th December. But where the hell are we going to put it all???

Now is the time we all start getting asked what we want for Christmas. And now is the time we struggle to say anything other than 'I don't know'.  This year is an even more tricky year to suggest items as we may not be able to see all our loved ones to exchange gifts, so things need to be posted, emailed or IOU'd! 

I can bet you that one of the things constantly on your to-do list is DECLUTTER THE HOUSE. Some of you will have been more successful than others and have the inclination to get through it. For others, the sheer overwhelm may have been too much and put you off early on in the process.

If you are attempting to have a clear out, then let me tell you the top 10 items you will need to arm yourselves with to make it a success.