Decluttering a home can lead to a minimal and peaceful life. There’s less time to clean, maintain stuff and locate things in the house. Decluttering services can be sought from Relocate Stress Free but the homeowner must be willing to initiate the process themselves. Anyone looking forward to staring decluttering, here’s a simple guide to assist. Begin small Decluttering process is overwhelming when looked at as a whole. So the best approach to begin with is to focus on a small space for a start, such as dining table, shelf or kitchen counter. Only the needed stuffs should be put back but the rest cleared out. Separate needs from wants It’s possible to have emotional attachments with objects. This will make it difficult deciding to let go. The best way is to decide what is really needed and what is just wanted but not used. The process isn’t going to be easy, so things that are really difficult to get rid of can be stored away in temporary storage for 6 months (like Crate It Storage). If after that period they are not needed, then it’s time to get rid of them. Relocate Stress Free can provide assistance to your storage solutions. Work progressively in chunks Beginning small will initiate the decluttering process, but there’s a whole house to be decluttered. When dealing with the larger tasks such as basements, the job is best managed in smaller tasks than as a whole. Doing the work at least 10 minutes a day is a good pace. During the weekends when free, one can spend the entire weekend if free and in the mood or do it piece by piece but keeping the work going on. Involve others If there are kids, or other people living in the house, they might be affected if their belongings are disposed of without their consent. Involving them in the decision making process is a good way of avoiding disagreements and raising emotions. Schedule some time for disposal Once collected all the stuffs in grocery bags or boxes, they can be set aside to be given away or donated. Garage sales and auctions can also offer a good solution to earn some extra paycheck. The items should be disposed of as soon as possible so as to avoid possibilities of second thoughts. This is a nice decluttering guide that can be used for virtually any room and for any reason, whether getting things neat, moving or downsizing.
Decluttering the garage
Garage is often an ultimate choice for all additional stuffs present in a home, hence spending some time and effort in decluttering it is worth investment. Hiring the decluttering services of Relocate Stress Free to assist in the whole process of decluttering the garage is not different from other types of home maintenance services which require professionals. Most of the clutters are usually things that are no longer needed, hence can be sold through auctions to earn homeowners some extra cash. Here’s a simple guide to use when decluttering the garage. Create a vision for the garage When decluttering the garage focusing on the stuff should be abandoned and instead create a vision of what the garage should be. Things to consider include: Why is the decluttering process needed? What is the space to be used for? What will be the outlook of the garage after decluttering? Create a list of most important things Hoarding things in the garage always leads to a sentimental attachment to them. Creating a list of things that will be difficult to let go is necessary in identifying the clutter. After creating a list, items which are most important should be marked. Using two trash bags, fill one with items to be recycled or discarded such as broken toys. The other bag should be filled with items to be donated to charity. If this is done daily for a week, there will be 14 bags of trash and 14 bags of donation items. Label storage containers The garage is also commonly used for seasonal storage. Once the trash and items to be donated are removed, common items left include the seasonal items. Storage containers and boxes used to store seasonal items should be labeled clearly. If you have no room to store the seasonal items, locate a storage company (Crate It Storage Inc.) to store the containers. Utilize the vertical space Nothing should be stored on the garage floor. Creating vertical storage for items such as gardening tools, bicycles, sporting equipment is a good way of creating more space. In a span of a week, it is possible to reclaim the space in a garage and make it look less cluttered and more attractive.