Decluttering: tidy up your home to increase the well-being of the family - discover all the benefits
The accumulation of objects in a home is an inevitable consequence of living in it and spending our days there. And the more people that live together, the more difficult it is to stem the rising tide of disorder. And if we have children or pets in the house - and very little time each day to devote ourselves to household chores - then it becomes inevitable that we find ourselves with furniture and surfaces that are full of /covered in objects that create clutter.
There are many tips to help keep everything clean and tidy in a home, and often you just need to rearrange the spaces available and without having to throw anything away. But sometimes, deciding to carry out a general and thorough reorganization - including purging the home of a lot of objects that are creating clutter - can be the transformation needed to radically change our home, making it more habitable and pleasant for everyone.
There are many testimonies that we can find online of similar purging experiences: testimonies from those who have decided to proceed with the so-called decluttering exercise, or a process of sorting out and cleaning, primarily aimed at removing everything that is superfluous in our lives. Although many of us are at ease surrounded by ornaments and objects of all kinds (knick-knacks, bric-à-brac, etc), for others it is essential to always have all the surfaces in the home - not just the work surfaces - clear and clean.
When we find ourselves bogged down and surrounded by clutter, the house will seem a bit oppressive and we may come to realize that a myriad of objects we see every day and are placed everywhere around are, in fact, never (or rarely) used. Getting organised to make a serious change can become a new beginning, capable of radically transforming the atmosphere of a room or the entire house. As Shifrah Combiths explains in one of her articles, after having done a general home decluttering, every space in her home has become more pleasant to live in and is more welcoming for everyone. Read her article online.
What changes can be made and what impact will they have?
- There is more space to be together with family or friends: everyone tends to "gravitate to the empty spaces (that is, those that are emptier now than before)". They are naturally calmer and more pleasant to live in.
- We return to discover different activities to carry out: without all the extra objects laying around, we return the living spaces to their intended use. A clear room makes one want to sit down to read or play, or just relax.
- More time is available: with less things to put away, and spaces now open and more easily used, every activity takes less time, including house cleaning.
- More energy: cleaning rooms consumes our energy, but for almost anyone - even if we don't realize it - being surrounded by cluttered furniture and scattered objects does not help one to relax and recharge one’s batteries.
How to carry out decluttering?
The process for selecting what to get rid of and what to keep can be confusing, but it tends to revolve around the concept of eliminating everything that is never used - or only rarely used - unless it is an object that we are really happy to keep and have on display in the home. In short, away with the superfluous: only what is useful, indispensable or very dear to us must remain.
Have you ever tried to completely clear out / declutter the rooms in your home?
