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Your home, your kids and lockdown Learning from lockdown – my 5 decluttering rules for families By Conchi The Home Coach
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ne important thing that we can learn from being in lockdown is the value of decluttering – that is, keeping our living spaces tidy and free from mess. There’s nothing like living in the same space for a long time to make you realise that you need to keep it clutterfree, and that keeping it tidy helps you feel more comfortable, relaxed and happier to spend time there. But keeping your living space tidy is easier said than done, so when I work with young families, I recommend five rules to help them stay clutter-free:
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1. Take steps to reduce clutter. Young children often receive a lot of presents and end up with toys they don’t need. They can easily forget about everything they have and just carry on playing with a few favourite toys! Try to avoid buying or receiving extra presents for the sake of it and concentrate on giving children fewer toys that they will really value.
2. Let your children play with one toy for longer. When children have an endless choice of toys to play with, they’ll end up > Change issue 2020
