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Decluttering your Home
Amanda Caley
Reduce
RecycleRe-use
“Have nothing in your
house that you do not
know to be useful, or
believe to be beautiful.”
William Morris, Designer
“It is preoccupation with
possessions, more than anything
else, that prevents men from
living freely and nobly.”
Bertrand Russell, Philosopher
Andrew Hyde
has only 39
possessions!
Own fewer
posessions
“Less stuff, more happiness”
Graham Hill
1.Edit ruthlessly
2.Think small
3.Make multifunctional
“Make room for the good stuff”
30 seconds for each item
2 hour sessions
Little and often!
Keep
Action
Rubbish Recycle
Charity
Sell
Return
Categorise
Keep
Action
Rubbish Recycle
Charity
Sell
Return
Categorise
Not sure
Four questions to ask yourself
Do I have a legal obligation to keep it?
Do I need it?
Do I love it?
Do I wear it?
“Stop Shopping” Vivienne Westwood
2010
“Stop Shopping”
Dame Vivienne Westwood, 2010
“Don’t ditch it
shwop it”
Joanna Lumley,
2012
One-in-two-out!
When you buy a new T-
Shirt donate two from
your wardrobe.
Or just do the one-in
one-out rule for ALL
possessions.
ESPECIALLY if you’re a
shopaholic.
Upcycle it!
Before After
Before After
Old crockery
upcycled into a
stunning
chandelier
ebay extravaganza
TM
Have a de-cluttering party!
Invite friends to bring a bottle and take away an item or two.
Re-gift
Declutter Challenge
Set yourself a target to
declutter 100 items!
Declutter in Clusters
Have a shoe shuffle!
1. Clothes
2. Books
3. Documents
4. Miscellany
5. Photos and mementos
Take each item and ask
“Does this spark joy?”
“KonMari Method”
“Decide what to keep, not what to get rid of
and declutter by subject not room.”
Join a local freecycle or freegle site
Need help?
Phone a friend
Call a professional de-clutterer
Thank you
Property Reviver Blog
http://www.propertyreviver.co.uk/blog
Any questions

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