5 Organisational Hacks for a Tidy Home
A tidy home makes for a tidy mind but with clutter taking over our households, it can be difficult to know how to get organised and where to start. According to The Express, the average Briton clings on to £514 worth of unused goods that simply lie dormant. If you’re tired of hoarding onto all those unnecessary items, below are five organisation hacks to make your home tidy once again:
Consider mobile self storage
Mobile self storage from Kelly Store is the perfect option if you’re looking to get organised before a big move or to make room for a new flatmate. It will allow you to assess those items you really need and use on a regular basis, and those that are used irregularly. A storage pod will be delivered to your door, you can load at your convenience and it will then be taken away and stored securely until you’re ready for it again.
Make use of boxes
You can use a box for almost anything in your home and we’re not talking cardboard boxes. There are boxes and trays available in all forms and styles for use around the home, whether you need to store the children’s toys away, keep your cleaning products hidden or simply store small items like batteries and first aid products. You might like to use storage boxes under your bed if you don’t have enough wardrobe space and get your hands on some fancy boxes to hide all those DVDs that are cluttering up your living room.
Go for double duty furniture
When buying furniture for your home, try to ensure that every component is multifunctional. For example, in the living room, go for a coffee table or an ottoman that doubles up as a storage box for magazines, DVDs, etc. In the bathroom double up the cabinets to be mirrors and in the children’s room, turn a toy storage box into a bench to sit on.
A small cleaning job a day keeps the mess at bay
According to the Daily Mail, women spend a year and a half of their lives cleaning the house – a staggering 12,896 hours! Get into the habit of spending 20 minutes a day doing one or two jobs. It is amazing how doing these jobs will add up to a clutter-free home. Don’t give yourself a big task like ‘a room’ or ‘the house’ (unless you have the time), just stick to one small job every day. Make it part of your daily routine and it will help reduce mess so that you don’t have to spend your entire weekend catching up on housework.
Go paperless
Many of your household bills can now be read online so go paperless and you’ll notice how much less paper clutter there is around the home. When you do receive any post, try to open it near to the bin so you can throw it away immediately if it is irrelevant. This will avoid a build up of paper on your kitchen worktops or in your drawers.
