by Martha Tobin
During the month of December you are probably going to be adding more items to your home. And whether these are in the form of holiday items brought out of storage to decorate for the season or purchased decor and gifts, your rooms are going to feel more cluttered. Decluttering as you go along will help reduce your feelings of overwhelm.
Here are some tips to help:
–Determine the volume of holiday decor you will be adding to your living spaces. This will give you a sense of how many current items need to be either decluttered or stored so that your holiday decor can be featured.
–As you unpack your holiday decor determine if any items are broken, unused or in excess and declutter or donate those items.
–Declutter your children’s toys to clear space for new gifts. And by donating toys now you can help other children in need receive holiday gifts.
–Donate any items that you were gifted but will not use or gifts you purchased by never gave to those recipients.
–Declutter your entryway to create a more welcoming and functional space for guests.
–Declutter your guest room by organizing those items you want to keep and donating excess items.
Holiday shopping, the guests, the meals, the wrapping, and the decorating are overwhelming enough without the added stress of you feeling weighed down and fenced in by it all.
As you head into this holiday season create more space by decluttering before more items and more people crowd your home.
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