by Martha Tobin, Owner at Declutter4Good
Life can feel so busy that you never seem to achieve your vision for some of the rooms that you were hoping to transform in your home. Maybe you had plans for a craft room after the kids moved out or maybe you want to turn your basement into a TV room.
Creating spaces in your home that speak to your dream can seem daunting when those rooms are full of ‘stuff’.
Here are a few tips and tricks that can help you declutter that room and get your dream started:
- Map out what you want in that room (i.e. new sofa, craft table etc)
- Determine what will be removed from this room (i.e exercise equipment, ewaste etc)
- Set up a plan to either sell, donate, trash/recycle those items that will not be staying in this space (i.e. Facebook marketplace, Buy Nothing, items out for garbage day etc)
- Grab a few boxes and remove items that belong elsewhere in the house (i.e. clothing, books, toys etc)
- What you are left with in this room are your ‘keeps’ – items that support your vision for this space.
- Determine where these ‘keep’ items will live in this room (i.e. books, framed photos, decor, lamps etc)
- Determine if you need any storage for these ‘keep’ items in this room (i.e. shelving, desk, storage ottoman etc).
As a general rule of thumb, items that don’t have a proper place to ‘live’ in your home are usually ones that you should let go of (otherwise they will likely continue to remain in a pile).
