Your home interiors should be a reflection of your unique style and interests, whether you’re a lover of minimalism or maximalism. However, in order for your aesthetic choices to garner the most impact on visitors (or yourself), you need to keep your home in good order. This means that it should be as organised or clutter-free as possible.
Not only will endeavouring to become more organised make your home look better, but studies have also found that it’s good for your health too! This is because disorganisation and clutter often cause our cortisol (stress hormone) levels to spike. As a result, this can be a great way to promote wellness.
With that in mind, here are some simple steps that you can take to make your home organised, no matter how ‘messy’ you may be in your day-to-day life.
Invest in a storage unit
Investing in a secure storage unit is one of the easiest ways to get organised. This is because you’ll have a place to store seasonal items that you only use a few times a year, as opposed to letting them take up valuable space in your home. For example, you could fill your storage unit with things such as Christmas decorations, off-season clothes and more. In short, it’s a great way to wave goodbye to clutter!
Stop leaving things on the side
Clutter is something that often sneaks up on us. One moment, we put an item down on the side, telling ourselves we’ll put it in the proper place later on. The next, every free surface is covered in clutter. As a result, you should resolve to always put things back where they belong after using them, even if you are relatively busy or in a rush. Once you adopt this mindset, you’ll find it much easier to stay organised.
Spend 10 minutes a day cleaning up
No matter how busy your schedule may be, you’ll be able to carve out ten minutes here and there that you can dedicate to home organisation. For example, you could spend a few minutes folding and putting away laundry or reorganising your desk before getting into bed. By spending a little time each day cleaning, you’ll find it much easier to maintain a clean, organised home, as you aren’t ever giving mess or clutter a chance to dominate your personal spaces.
‘Create’ more space within the home
If your home is on the smaller side, staying organised can feel impossible. However, while you cannot ‘create’ more space (unless you’re adding an extension to your property), you can make better use of the space you have available to you. For example, you could buy furniture with in-built storage cupboards and drawers, meaning that you’ll have more places to store your belongings. Alternatively, you could install shelving units on your walls. Either way, the more creative you are in this regard, the easier it will be to reduce clutter and make your home much more organised. It can also help to spruce up your home design.
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