A Summer Guide To Decluttering Your Home

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Let’s face it…we are all guilty of accumulating clutter of one kind or another. The thing is that clutter is stressful and can affect both your mental and physical health.

We are here to help. It’s time to simplify and declutter your home with our handy tips. Tackle one section at a time - or pick one thing to do a day. You could even print out a task sheet.

Whatever method you use, decluttering your home is a very satisfying, cleansing thing to do. Where to start decluttering?

A Summer Guide to Decluttering Your Home

Clearing Your Closet

The best place to start decluttering is your closet. You should only have pieces in your wardrobe that you love. This will save you time when choosing outfits. It'll simplify your day.

Say goodbye to hunting through piles of clothes and still finding nothing to wear.

Another great thing about clearing out your closet is that you can deal with any signs of a clothes moth infestation.

Sometimes when we store clothes, we don’t notice that they are being eaten away by creepy pests.

If you notice holes in your clothing or discover moths in your home, be sure to call in professionals like Diamond Pest Control (our go to guys in London). If you've managed to dodge moth pests so far this summer, follow their clothes moth prevention tips to help keep it that way.

Be ruthless when sorting out your clothing. Take everything out of the wardrobe and only put the things back that you love, you wear and that still fit you.

Here’s a list of things you should throw away:

Anything that isn’t your size and doesn’t fit anymore
Anything that still has the tags on that you’ve had for a while. You’ll probably never wear it
Worn out underwear
Workout clothes that aren’t comfortable or functional
Odd socks
Broken jewellery
Old hangers
Uncomfortable shoes

Tidy Up the Toys

Kids seem to gather a lot of toys so it feels like they’re cluttering up your home.

Try abiding to the one in, one out rule. Whenever a new toy comes into the house, donate an old one that the kids don’t play with anymore.

There are lots of good cases like donating toys and games to Great Ormond Street hospital in London.

In your decluttering binge, it’s time to say goodbye to:

Toys that aren’t appropriate for the age of your children
Any broken toys
Toys that have missing pieces
Toys that were gifted but that your children never play with
Duplicate toys
Messy toys that have dried up or gone bad

Purging the Pantry

During these months of quarantine, baking and cooking have both been hobbies that many of us have taken up.

Now is the best time to clear out the pantry and get rid of anything you don’t need.

You can still donate any unwanted food items to your local food bank or to a local church.

The mayor of London‘s office has a lot of info about how to support local food banks during COVID-19.

Get rid of the following things to organise your pantry and make cooking a lot easier:

Anything that is past it’s use by date
Appliances and novelty tools that never get used. Only keep the ones you use on a regular basis.
Tinned food that no one eats
Serving dishes that you never use
Plastic cutlery and menus from takeaways
Food that isn’t clearly labelled
Old spices and herbs

Stripping Back the Bathroom

The bathroom is one of the worst rooms for clutter. It’s easy to keep old beauty products that you never use just for the sake of it.

It’s time to toss out the following items:

Any expired medication
Old toothbrushes that aren’t used anymore
Old makeup, especially if you’ve had it for more than a few months
Samples from hotels like shampoo and lotion bottles
Beauty products that you tried but didn’t like or that didn’t work
Broken hair clips and stretched out hair bobbles
Any fragrances that you don’t like the smell of
Dry nail varnish that can no longer be used
Old bottles of suntan lotion. Always buy a new bottle when you know warm weather is coming
Old smelly loofahs and sponges. These are a breeding ground for bacteria. So, consider replacing them with wash clothes instead

How about you? Do you have a declutter your home checklist?

Don't miss out on the summer fun just because you need to clean and organise your house. Follow this guide and make life easier. Good luck!

Lux G.

Lux is a social entrepreneur, an investor and a frustrated globetrotter. She's using her copywriting skills to help businesses thrive at Internet Marketing Ad. She believes all things are possible through Christ.