This is how you can free up space in your home
Towering dishes in the sink, clothes and toys scattered around, washing machine, cupboards and wardrobe bursting to their seams, overstuffed drawers and unkempt kitchens present a familiar sight in most houses. If you are one of them, relax, you are not alone.
Negative Effects of Clutter
The writing is on the wall – a cluttered room and a house, adds to unexplained anger, mood swings, stress and depression. Disorganised things and stuffed spaces block energy and cause a sense of heaviness, making you feel irritable. It can weigh down on your relationships. It undermines the ability to process information and to focus.
According to psychologist, Dr. Sherrie Bourg Carter, clutter offers excessive visual, olfactory and tactile stimuli which overworks our senses, leaving us drained and disoriented. Every object exudes an energy field and the clutter hampers easy flow of positive energy. High density of household objects results in the high stress hormone ‘cortisol’. De-cluttering brings spaciousness, happiness and abundance.
Reasons to De-clutter Your Home
- Decreased stress owing to reduced stimuli
- Mind and intellect functions better
- Breathing is easier after suspended air that houses dust, insects, pollens is removed
- More time in hand as you save time in searching lost or misplaced items
- You can freely invite your friends as you do not need to hide the clutter from them any further
- Reduced food and household expenses
- Savings on late fees since bills and documents are not misplaced
Small Steps Lead to Big Changes
De-cluttering may seem a herculean task but there are creative ways to organise your home. If you are wondering on how to de-clutter your home, these points would be helpful.
- Devote 5-10 minutes to organize your space – drawer, cabinet, garage, bathroom or other rooms
- Make a list of excess things, including food
- Choose one item every day, to donate, throw, recycle, or to relocate
- Buy storage boxes, pegs, hangers, folders after the clutter is sorted
- Work on one corner or shelf each day
- Experiment with the numbers; for example ‘x’ number of clothes or food cans will be bought in a month and no more
How to Bell the Cat
1) Cluttered home amounts to: Misplaced bills and lost documents, leading to delayed bill, tax payments and penalties.
A. Remedy - Sorting the unnecessary papers and using files and folders to segregate and store documents. This will help to fish out the required paper in time.
2) Cluttered closet amounts to: Missing clothes, accessories and hidden items.
A. Remedy - Organize the items across the shelves and throw or donate the unnecessary ones.
3) Cluttered kitchen amounts to: Unkempt dishes, gadgets and food wastage.
A. Remedy - Categorize items across the drawers, racks and shelves.
4) Cluttered room amounts to: Suffocation and irritation.
A. Remedy - Organise the items with the help of storage boxes or bags, pegs etc.
5) Cluttered drawer amounts to: Misplaced keys, wallet, receipts, bills and host of other items.
A. Remedy - Use dedicated drawers, shelves and folders for everyday items.
Even as you increase the health quotient of your house, always keep yourself insured with the best home insurance plans. While you organise your home, and sort out your essentials and valuables, buying home insurance helps to protect your house and belongings from natural and man-made disasters. It will also cover additional rents in case you need to relocate due to repair.
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