Clutter is the cost of a busy lifestyle that leaves you no time to tackle with it. Besides the busyness, there can be many other reasons why it’s so hard to declutter your home. Maybe you are too tired or lazy to sort through your stuff. Or maybe there’s an underlying psychological reason (ADHD or … Read more
I used to be so much of a stuff-loving person that having too much made me feel secure. Ever since I was a kid, having my own room and closet was something that I heavily desired. I would look forward to the rare shopping days our family used to have and always wanted to own … Read more
Adulting has taught me a lot of lessons, one of which is that too much clutter can impact my mental health in more ways than I can imagine. I was one of those kids who wanted to own many things that others had – gadgets, toys, dresses, games and a great collection of books and … Read more
Managing a home is something that I believe I would never be able to learn because of how exhausting it can be at times. It surprised me how my Mom has always been so perfect at it. Having grown up in a large family of nine, she learned to be resourceful right from the beginning … Read more
Ask anyone about the one clutter pain-point in their home and the most common answer would be the flat surfaces. Be it the dining table, coffee table, kitchen counter, study table, bathroom counter or floor, flat surfaces attract clutter like a magnet and often bear the maximum amount of mess in any home. It’s safe … Read more
If decluttering were an emotion, it would surely be called as ‘overwhelm’. And the feeling that hits immediately after decluttering the entire home is that of a victory. But irrespective of how organized and clutter-free your house looks, you must always be wondering how great it would have been if there was no clutter in … Read more
Decluttering is hard, more so if you have a habit of keeping old things and can’t bring yourself to get rid of them. They might not even be sentimental items or keepsakes but just the stuff that has been with you for a long time and is hard to part with. Our family has a … Read more
There was a time when despite living in a 6 BHK, our family never seemed to have enough space in the closets. Every room of our house had a big closet to keep our stuff in and yet it wasn’t big enough. The dining table always had random stuff sitting on it and no matter … Read more
The biggest roadblock you will come across while decluttering your home is deciding whether to let go of or to keep certain stuff. Deciding what goes out of your house and what stays in requires a set of questions to be answered. And all your decluttering efforts can go in vain if you are unable … Read more
I always find myself wondering if decluttering as an activity needs to be done as often as I say here. After all, we are all busy people with lives that are very demanding, and to take time to declutter your home isn’t as easy as it seems to be. I have even talked to people … Read more