Clutter happens to adjust faster in our homes than we do, reason being our tendency to hold on to things that are no longer needed. We keep buying new clothes without getting rid of the older ones. We buy kitchen tools with the intent of trying a new cuisine only to put it off for months. Besides, … Read more
Last week, after a short baking session in the kitchen, I decided to go through the kitchen cabinets to declutter what’s not needed. And I was left baffled by the amount of plastic that my kitchen had been unnecessarily holding onto. There were so many plastic water bottles, travel mugs & cups, plastic containers, plastic cutlery, grocery … Read more
Nothing can be worse than living in a digital era and still being bombarded with tons of paper clutter that keeps piling up if left unattended for a few days. I recently took a brief tour of my house to point out all the places that have become a dumping ground for mail, and was left … Read more
Decluttering was the one topic that I never thought I would blog about until I started identifying myself as a ‘neat freak’ who couldn’t function in a room with the tiniest bit of clutter. While my family thought that I was obsessing too much over cleanliness and decluttering, I believed it to be something that sparked … Read more
I am guilty of being a full-time makeup hoarder. You show me a lipstick shade and there’s a 200% chance of me buying it. And I just can’t bring myself to declutter that makeup collection unless it gets extremely difficult for me to even open the drawer. This post contains affiliate links. For more information, … Read more
I was never a fan of vertical storage solutions because I have always liked plain, clutter-free walls. But 2 years ago, I decided to give them a go and deliberated on which vertical solutions I should invest in. Instead of the wall-mounting organizers or over-the-door storage, I went for solutions that could help me utilize … Read more
Paper contributes to a great amount of clutter in any home. With all the junk mail, medical records, bills & receipts, tax documents, takeout menu cards, catalogs and newspapers that keep coming into your home on a daily basis, you are bound to feel overwhelmed. This post contains affiliate links. For more information, see my … Read more
I recently met a lady who had lost her husband 10 months ago. She told me that she couldn’t muster the courage to declutter her husband’s belongings because of emotional reasons. And when she finally did it, it was nothing less than letting go of the emotional baggage she had been holding on to for … Read more
If you are someone who likes storing things under the bed, understand that it needs to be decluttered and cleaned more often than any other area in your house. Given how dust-prone the area under your bed is, it’s extremely important to remove every storage box or item and vacuum the area before sorting through … Read more
Medicines accumulate quicker than you think. While you are reading this, your medicine cabinet is probably full of medications that you didn’t even know you had. Given how important medicines are, you don’t really think about decluttering them. You assume that every medicine that you own right now is important and might be needed in … Read more