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Streamlining your home in 2022 THE events of the last two years have made many of us consider what’s important to us and streamline our lives – and the same applies to our homes.
Don’t let the task overwhelm you; de-cluttering can be spread out so you could do a small amount every day. Just identify the main areas that need de-cluttering.
Lockdown has meant more time spent at home which has underlined how we want to improve our lifstyle and just make life simpler and more comfortable.
Have you got duplicate items in your kitchen, for example? This is a good place to start and you definitely don’t need two of everything, from mixing bowls to kitchen utensils. Keep your favourites and get rid of the rest.
So, in 2022, there’s the opportunity to carry out plans to make life better and easier - and it begins at home. For a start, take a look at the space around you. It’s a safe bet that most of us have gathered together far too much stuff, a large proportion of which we just don’t need. So now is an excellent time to DE-CLUTTER. Do this a little bit at a time but an easy start is to make a list of 10 things to get rid of from anywhere in your home. Identify a box, basket or area to gather the items you’re getting rid of and gradually add to it.
Make three separate piles: items you could take to a local charity shop, those for recycling and rubbish for throwing out. Clear off surfaces and make spaces on countertops, tables and other furniture where books and clutter mysteriously gather, cleaning as you go. Decide what is really essential and put away items in drawers and cupboards. Check out paperwork, get it up to date and shred and throw out into the recycling what you don’t need anymore.
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