Why Not... Declutter for a New Year?

Why Not… Declutter for a New Year?

There is something so refreshing and reviving about starting a New Year. For most of us, we see entering the next year as a new start and an opportunity for growth and self-improvement. With this season of change, we typically try to consider things in our lives that are stress points, and find creative ways to lessen the burden on ourselves. Something that we often overlook though, is how stressful clutter can be for us. So… why not declutter for the New Year?

This past year has also been a wild ride. In 2020, we spent a lot of time at home due to the pandemic - which means we’ve really been living in our homes. I’m sure you picked up a new hobby or two, or participated in your fair share of online shopping to pass the time by. I think I can speak for all of us when saying we could use a nice clean home to bring in the new year!

Nothing is quite as satisfying as coming home at the end of the day to a nice clean home. At the end of a long day, nobody wants to come home and have to clean or look at clutter on their counters or table tops. The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to go through your home and find things that you no longer use or like, to create space for all of the things you received over the holidays. Plus, you’re likely to buy or receive more things this year.  

Decluttering can seem overwhelming, especially if it isn’t something that you do on a regular basis. I recommend getting a few boxes and going room by room, this will make the task much more manageable. Once the room is clean you can take one drawer, cabinet, or shelf at a time by pulling everything out of the drawer/cabinet/shelf and only putting back the things that you want to keep and know that you will use in the future.

A tip that I learned recently for keeping a clean house, is by doing a 20-minute minute cleanup each evening before bed. If you do one chore and do a sweep of your house for items that are out of place, you will always wake up to and come home to a clean home. Let me know if you try this method, and if it helps you have a more peaceful year!