Saturday, March 10, 2018

How To Prevent Extreme Cluttering

By Jessica Fox


Clutter is not classified as a significant reason that leads to stress. It is important to understand that clutter plays a role in how people feel about their homes and workplace. Cluttered spaces make you feel stressed or draw your attention away from your main agenda. It is difficult to find something in a pile of unwanted stuff around the house. This makes you feel tired and anxious, reasons you should avoid extreme cluttering. Below are few steps to overcome the negative effects of clutter.

It is your responsibility to ensure spaces are clean and neat. The process of removing clutter is not difficult if you follow these simple steps. First and foremost go through your entire home, decide what is useful and throw away what you consider unwanted in a sorting basket. Items such as old magazines, toys, clothes, and shoes should go in the sorting basket.

Drawers and wardrobes are filled with unwanted stuff. Take time to check your drawers and closet. Take out clothes that are too small or make you look bad. Some clothes become small before they are worn out. Such clothes should be placed in a sorting basket. Pick all the unwanted papers lying on the floor. You can to throw them away or recycle.

Clutter piles up quickly in areas that do not receive much attention. Some areas like bedrooms are always messy, especially, under the beds. Check under beds, remove everything you consider clutter and place it in a sorting bin. Clean the space and arrange what is left in the right place.

The next step is to sort out items placed in the sorting bin. Sorting items is not an easy task as it sounds. However, you can make the entire process simple and enjoyable. Place your sorting basket in one of the large rooms in your house. Pick one item at a time to have a close look at it and decide whether it is useful or not.

There are several things you need to consider when choosing items. Ask yourself if you really need an item, when you intend to use it or how it affects you emotionally. Asking yourself these questions helps determine what is worth keeping.

It is easy to overcome extreme clutter without difficulty if you divide sorting piles into three categories. The first category should include things you use on a daily basis. Make use of a bowl to place car keys, pens, and other small items. Tools should be placed in a toolbox and shoe accessories in a small box. This makes the place tidy and helps you find something without much difficulty.

Go through clothes and shoes before keeping them in the garage. Garments worn at least once a month should be stored safely in cloth hangers or drawers inside, garage. Your final group contains items you have no intention of using. Subdivide such items into two groups. One entails items that are in good order. This should be given to the less fortunate. The second group contains items that are in bad shape and can be thrown or recycled.




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