Upstairs hallway
The upstairs of our house is quite private, and not a place many visitors go. We have three bedrooms upstairs and a large landing area. One bedroom houses some of the extra furniture we have, as does our landing. There’s a bookcase, two display cases a coffee table and a load of stored paperwork. Before we moved everything over, we had a small coffee table and two chairs only. It was a place where you could sit quietly and enjoy the peace.
This is the vision I have for the area once it’s been decluttered. As this will require the removal of furniture, and that is dependent on others things, then this declutter is on hold.
One thing I’ve learned about decluttering in the past few weeks, is that:
- you have to pace yourself. Do what you can when you can. Trying to do too much means that you’ll be left with much less energy the next day.
- a little and often enables you to make realistic goals and actually do what you set out to do.
- KonMarie works up to a point. Decluttering your wardrobe, then your books and then your paperwork enables you to make a dent, however, from that point onwards, I’ve found that a room by room strategy works well. For example, in my bedroom once, I’d decluttered my wardrobe and books, there were just a few drawers to do. I have still left sentimental items until last, and there is still furniture that needs to go.
- When you go room by room, start with the area’s that have been decluttered most. I prefer to work from upstairs down, although if you have many visitors, you may want to start with the areas most visited. This maybe the kitchen or lounge area.
- When you have things to donate or sell, then deal with the things that you can get rid of quickly. Selling things takes time, and so store these things in one area and deal with them one at a time.
I hope your decluttering journey is progressing well, and remember if you need help, you can give me a call.
Take care for now
Karen x