ORGANISED HOME ORGANISED LIFE

ORGANISED HOME,

organised life

OUR GUIDE TO DECLUTTERING TO REDUCE STRESS AND IMPROVE YOUR STATE OF MIND.

out of sight, out of mind, or so the saying goes. However, when you’re spending so much of your time enclosed within your home and messes are thrown into sharp relief, the simple act of decluttering does wonders for oneself – not only does it make you feel re-energised, but also improves your productivity. Question is, how do you start and ensure that the home stays neat? Here are our best fixes.

PRO-TIP! If the entryway opens directly into the living area, you can segment the space with a bookshelf or use a partition.

Establish a drop zone

A drop zone, otherwise known as a landing strip, is a dedicated space near the entryway where you can unload your everyday items. Common features include a rug on which you can toe off your shoes, a dish for your keys and niches for your mail. It’s extremely helpful in preventing your belongings from winding up in different areas of the home.

Include more built-ins

The key to an organised home starts with your storage. In short, there should be a place for everything and everything should have its place in order to keep clutter to a minimum. Leaving extra space in a cabinet or getting a generous floor-to-ceiling wardrobe means that you’ll always find room for new purchases without re-organising.

PRO-TIP! If you ever find yourself running short on space, you can use storage baskets to segment or categorise your collection easily.

PRO-TIP! Your catchall is going to get messy fast, so it’s best to include drawer inserts beforehand to prevent a tangled jumble.

Plan for junk drawers

The junk drawer is a great boon for those aspiring to have an uncluttered home. Like the name suggests, it’s where all miscellaneous items go and stay hidden. Still, stuff will inevitably pile up, which is why having a catch-all in every single room is ideal.

PRO-TIP! Free up countertop space by storing your sponges and scrubbers in organisers, which you can hang off your cabinet knobs.

Utilise vertical racks

When getting more storage space is not an option, adding vertical racks to your doors can help keep your necessities organised. Once closed, it would be completely concealed too, leaving your guests none the wiser.

Introduce pull-outs

Every flat will have its fair share of awkward corners and “dead” zones, which makes maximising your space all the more difficult. With foldaways and pull-outs, you can turn these tricky spots into fully functional storage points, and to keep clutter out of view. PRO-TIP! You can also use these systems to hide away the bulkier accessories like your bed, ironing board and waste bins.

PRO-TIP! Platform beds are a great way to introduce more storage, but requires more consideration as it is a permanent built-in.

Invest in multipurpose furnishings

Even the furniture you pick out can help you stay organised – settees with seating that can be removed to reveal storage and headboards with built-in compartments are just some examples among many. If you’re looking to set up an organised home, multipurpose furnishings are definitely something to look into.