Pandemic Friendly Decluttering Tips
We love that so many people are taking time to organize and declutter their homes while self-isolating and staying home. It’s a productive way of passing the time. Decluttered and organized spaces yield satisfaction and add calm in stressful times. Along with the big challenges presented by the COVID-19 Coronavirus, we are hearing for the first time that clients are struggling, not with starting their organizing projects, but with finishing them. Getting your discards out the door is an important part of the process. In fact, “discard first” is one of the main principles of Marie Kondo’s organizing approach. Organizing takes place after discarding, as only then will all your storage options be revealed. With many of the usual places to send discards, like thrift shops and charities temporarily closed, how do you handle discards so you can start organizing your space? Pandemic-adapted organizing tips: Mix it up While we love Marie Kondo’s Spark Joy method of organizing by category (starting with clothing, ending with sentimental items), starting your declutter project with clothing may not be the most feasible or practical way of decluttering currently. Since recycling is still being picked up, you can (gasp!) start with the “paper” or […]