How to Declutter Effectively: A Practical Guide to Tidy Up
Transform your space, transform your life, they say. It’s true! These simple strategies helped me declutter more effectively and create a home that inspires focus and calmness.
Explore the Best Decluttering Tips for a Simplified Home
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Welcome to a little treasure trove of the best decluttering tips and strategies, covering everything from foundational tips and creative ideas to motivational stories and efficient methodologies like Konmari and Swedish Death Cleaning.
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At Tidymalism, decluttering is more than just tidying up; we’re focused on creating a serene and orderly environment. One we can relax in. One that leaves us enough room to embrace a more mindful lifestyle. Join us, and discover real-life examples and get actionable advice on decluttering all those problematic corners of your home.
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Beyond the clutter-clearing process, we’re committed to sustainable living. Learn about eco-friendly options for your decluttered items, from gifting to donating or recycling to minimise waste impact. Whether you’re sorting out art supplies, seeking to enhance your mood through tidying, or exploring decluttering as a tool for mental wellness, there’s something in here for you.
Transform your space, transform your life, they say. It’s true! These simple strategies helped me declutter more effectively and create a home that inspires focus and calmness.
Breaking things down into baby steps is often the best way to get a grip on stuff that feels out of control. This guide takes you through a range of areas to declutter and sort. Be sure to download the free printable PDF!
If you’re looking for some declutter with me type videos to start getting organised, look no further. These 11 YouTubers have plenty in store to inspire and motivate you!
Are you clutter shifting instead of decluttering? Here’s why it pays to rethink your approach and let go of some things instead of just moving them around.
Makeup is fun and relatively affordable, which makes it so easy to accumulate. If you’re tired of rummaging through caked palettes, blusher, and funky colours you never wear, here are some tips to declutter your cosmetics and streamline your beauty routine.
There’s a new decluttering framework on the block, but is it really better than tried-and-true techniques like KonMari or Swedish Death Cleaning? Let’s take a look at how Core 4 weighs in.
A 30 day minimalism game can be a first step to help you start decluttering, minimise your belongings and lean into a bit of minimalism. Plus, it’s easy and fun!
Books and magazines can be tough to declutter, but these tips will help you decide what to keep, what to let go, and how to keep your collection organised.
Tired of feeling overwhelmed by clutter, but equally tired of all the hyper organised gurus out there who preach unattainable forms of minimalism? Take these baby steps towards change.
Looking for stress-free tips to downsize a closet? Here’s how I tricked myself into getting rid of over 60 garments, slowly and painlessly over the course of a year.
Less of a decluttering trend, Swedish death cleaning is more of a lifestyle that has some major benefits for both your home and your peace of mind.
Closet overflowing, but nothing to wear? The struggle is real. Here are 10 signs you have too many clothes, and how to start getting a grip on your wardrobe.
Rainy days off don’t have to be wasted days. Here are some quick decluttering and organising projects next time you find yourself stuck inside when it’s pouring out.
When you have too many things on your task list, it’s easy to become sidetracked, paralysed by indecision, and end up doing nothing at all. That’s when you know it’s time to declutter those to-dos.
If you need some additional motivation to tidy up, or just want to listen to some like-minded folks while you’re decluttering, here are 10 of the best cleaning and organising podcasts to tune into.
“What should I declutter today?” If you’re in the mood for a quick burst of decluttering, here are three things you can declutter today—quickly and easily.
Looking for a stress-free way to declutter? A 52-week challenge might be the way to go. Tackling a bigger project bit by bit each week for one whole year is a slow and steady way to reach your goal.
The Swedish Death Cleaning method is flexible and uncomplicated. Yet many wonder when and where they should start – or how to know when they’re done.
We’ve all got them: those sneaky little corners where clutter creeps in. Here are some common areas we tend to overlook when we’re organising and tidying things around the house. Spoiler: one of them may be parked outside your front door.
If you’re looking for more inspiration to declutter your home or gain more insight into the minimalist lifestyle, here are ten other organising blogs worth checking out.
We all clean out our fridge and pantry on a semi-regular basis, but who knew that bath and beauty products also have expiry dates? Here’s what to watch out for in your bathroom and cleaning cabinet, and when it’s better to toss certain things out.
Decluttering a tiny bit each day helps keep things from piling up. Here are eight ways you can stay on top of your stuff with just a few minutes a day.
It’s super satisfying buying new arts ‘n craft supplies! But when they start piling up, you might find yourself purchasing duplicates because you can’t find what you have. Here are some suggestions for keeping your stash of hobby gear organised.
Clutter is physical, digital, mental and emotional. But most of all, clutter is an absolute privilege.
Swedish death cleaning is a decluttering method to make the second half of your life more organised. Here’s a review of the book, and some first steps you can start thinking about in preparation of life after middle age.
If you want to start decluttering and need some ideas to get going, download this free printable checklist. It’s also great for kickstarting a 30-day minsgame challenge!
When you’re depressed, clutter can pull you down you even more. Focusing on a mini-task at home like decluttering can help lift your spirits and even reduce anxiety. Here’s why tidying up something small like a t-shirt drawer can make you feel a bit better.
Looking for an example of a real-life #minsgame challenge? I completed a 30 day decluttering challenge. Here’s how it went, what rules I made for myself and how you can get started with your own clutter challenge.
Throwing things out and recycling responsibly, gifting, and donating are the three main paths of action to take after decluttering.
In the final round of my 4 week declutter challenge, I had to start thinking harder about what to declutter. But I found another 234 items to let go of this week and crossed the finish line.
The thought of decluttering can be overwhelming. Where to start? How? There are ten easy things to declutter right now for a tidier home.
I’ve been doing a month-long decluttering challenge and in my third week, things really picked up steam. Here’s how I’ve been proceeding, and what I’ve managed to weed out.
Join me in the second week of a 30 day minimalism challenge as things start picking up steam and I declutter another 78 items from my home.
What’s it like doing a simplified declutter challenge, and where do you start? Here’s how the first week of my first-ever challenge went, and what I said goodbye to.
So you want to declutter but don’t know where to start. I’ve been there. Here’s what my game plan looked like, and how you can proceed, too.
Is the blogosphere still alive? Does it need another decluttering and home organisation blog? I think it does. Let’s do this.