Remove Clutter - Before It Arrives!

Do you like to shop? Do you often buy new clothes or household items? Something for the kitchen? Another book to read? Well listen up because this one is for you! Lets look at how remove clutter, before it even arrives!

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So you like to shop, love the feeling of new clothes, decor or making over a room. That's awesome! The only problem is, as you buy an item, it gets added to all the items you already have and can result into an out of control clutter problem.

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The Trick

Here is the ultimate 'trick' to remove that clutter before it even arrives. Buy something, throw something. Now by throw, I don't mean it has to be tossed in the garbage. An item can be sold/donated as well. Lets put this into a scenario. If you go out shopping and buy a new top - awesome! But before trying to find room for it, find a top you haven't worn in 2 years, take it out and replace it with your new top. If you buy a new book to read, find a book that you have already read and won't read again and replace it with your new book.

If you are donating the item, you should try to do so the next time you go out. If you need to recycle it or trash it, then do so appropriately. If you plan on selling the item use a site like eBay or even social networking. Sites such as Facebook usually have a 'buy, swap, sell' site for your local area so check it out.

The aim is to buy something, throw something... do not hold onto it in another cupboard, in the to-do pile or garage. You are only creating clutter and more problems than necessary.

Start with Less

If you are up for the challenge, how about trying to start with less? It's great to implement the trick and replace items rather than add to the pile - but what's your house look like at the moment? Do you need to purge and get rid of a lot of items before you can truly de-clutter and use the method above? If you're someone who struggles with parting with possessions, try to use the mind-set "if a fire burnt all my possessions, would I replace that?". Be honest with yourself.

If you use this method, I promise the results will be worth it!

*Extra tip: when purging items, check the contents, check the pockets and inside items. You'll be surprised what you may find! (Money? Old chewy? Earrings?)

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Less is More!

Some food for thought on this lovely Thursday...

ALL YOU NEED IS LESS

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KEEP CALM AND REMOVE CLUTTER

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I hope this help you all get motivated :)

Why Didn't I Think of That? SMART IDEAS

My friend recently sent me the perfect e-mail. She knew I would LOVE it! Love it I certainly did. I have no other choice to share it with you! Now You may have seen some of this around Pinterest, as I have, but it really is invaluable information.

1. Hull strawberries easily using a straw.

2. Look up! Use wire to make a space to store gift wrap rolls against the ceiling,

rather than cluttering up the floor.

3. Gotcha! Find tiny lost items like earrings by putting a stocking over the vacuum

hose. 

 4. Make an instant cupcake carrier by cutting crosses into a box lid.

 5. For those who can't stand the scrunching and bunching: how to perfectly

fold a fitted sheet.

 6. A tip for holiday packing. Store shoes inside shower caps to stop dirty soles rubbing on your clothes. And you can find them in just about every hotel!

7. A muffin pan becomes a craft caddy. Magnets hold the plastic cups down to

make them tip-resistant.

 8. Bread tags make the perfect-sized cord labels.

9. Bake cupcakes directly in ice-cream cones – so much more fun and easier for kids

to eat. 

10. Microwave your own popcorn in a plain brown paper bag. Much healthier and

cheaper than the packet stuff. 

11.  Brilliant space-saver: install a tension rod to hang your spray bottles. Genius!

12. Rubbing a walnut over scratches in your furniture will disguise dings and scrapes.

 

13. Win friends at breakfast with this heart-shaped egg tutorial 

14.  Turn your muffin pan upside down, bake cookie-dough over the top and voila

15. Freeze Aloe Vera in ice-cube trays for soothing sunburn relief.

 

16. Gutter garden: Create a window-box veggie patch using guttering. 

17. Use egg cartons to separate and store your Christmas decorations 

18. Remove crayon masterpieces from your TV or computer screen with WD40

(also works on walls). 

19. Stop cut apples browning in your child’s lunch box by securing with a rubber band.

20. Overhaul your linen cupboard – store bed linen sets inside one of their own

pillowcases and there will be no more hunting through piles for a match. 

21. Pump up the volume by placing your iPhone / iPod in a bowl – the concave shape

amplifies the music. 

22. Re-use a wet-wipes container to store plastic bags 

23.  Add this item to your beach bag. Baby powder gets sand off your skin easily

 

24.  Attach a Velcro strip to the wall to store soft toys

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Now if you're not on Pinterest.. get on it! 

Handbag Organiser: Latest Purchase!

Hi all,

Today I wanted to share with you one of the best purchases I have made. It is a Handbag Organiser. It is double sided, 4 medium pockets on one side and 3 larger pockets on the other side.

I purchased the item from Target, although they are also available at Howards Storage World and BIG W. I am very excited to add this item to my closet... now to fill it up with NEW bags is another goal to aspire to!

Ideas and Tips

From around the web and Pinterest!

 The perfect solution for storing boots

Use CD racks to store lids in the cupboard

Cable storage!

Cable storage for the unused ones!

Fluff your carpet with a fork.

DIY charging station

Use paper clips to hold cables up.

Use an old wipes case to carry crayons

A laundry bag with little pieces for the dishwasher.

A file rack to store chopping boards.

A cereal container as a bin in the car!

Cupboard storage

A magnetic make-up board

Perfect storage for the pantry

Store sheet sets in one of the pillow cases to keep the set together.

Paint the bottom of metal containers with clear nail polish to avoid rust spots

Tissues plus a make-shift bin!

Get an old brick, cover in paper - TA DA! Book end!

Use a hotel shower cap to store shoes in while travelling

There you have it! Some of the best ideas I have come across so far and have used. I hope you enjoy them and are able to implement these into your life.