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
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
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
I’m sure that there are numerous truths and lies about decluttering that you keep stumbling upon on a daily basis. You also make mistakes while decluttering your home and learn many lessons on the way to make your home more liveable. While it’s good to follow certain rules while purging down your stuff, you must … Read more
The holidays are approaching. And I’m sure you’re excited to put the tunes on and give your home a makeover. With so much to do in such little time, it can seem overwhelming to take up a big decluttering project and try to accomplish it quickly. Even though it’s always good to get done with … Read more
I never knew the importance of a dining table because for the longest time, our home didn’t have one. We lived in a 1 BHK that was too small to accommodate a dining room table or even a coffee table. When we shifted to a comparatively spacious home in 2008, my parents decided not to … 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
If you’re in the habit of decluttering your home frequently, you will know how overwhelming it can sometimes be. There are times when you just want to give up and let your home be. But then you remind yourself about the many benefits of decluttering and push yourself to keep working towards your decluttering goals. … Read more
Many people don’t see any value in decluttering their clothes. They feel that clothes are an inevitable part of their life and it doesn’t make any sense to sort them through and get rid of some only because they haven’t been worn in the last few months. Even though this is partially right, the importance … Read more
One of the major reasons why most people struggle to declutter is the fear that crops up in their mind every time they have to get rid of something. These fears, despite being nothing more than a mental block, make you hold on to unwanted things that don’t add any value to your life. This … Read more