We think it’s safe to say, many of us end up with miscellaneous ‘piles’ all around the house, which never seem to go away, and always have new items being added to which don’t go together.
At Mum’s PA, we are anti piles, and this is why:
Having a cluttered home and un categorised piles, can actually add to your mental load & make you feel more stressed
You end up losing things so easily!
It slowly creeps into all rooms of the house, then your car, your desk your bags etc - before you know it, every area of your life is cluttered!
You end up over buying the same products, because you think you don’t have them any more / they’ve run out… when in reality, they’re just hidden under piles of uncategorised things!
This one is a bit more vain, but they look terrible. Small piles of items which don’t go together can make the whole room look like a shamble… and nobody wants that.
So, how do we keep our homes and other’s decluttered, organised and pile free? We’re going to break it down for you:
It’s going to take more work, before it’s less work. This is in setting up systems - what we recommend is looking through these piles & seeing what items there are already areas in your home for
Then, get yourself the needed storage compartments to house items in which don’t currently have a home
Often you get overwhelmed by looking at these piles, our rule is to only touch things once. Go to the pile, look at it - say there’s 4 kid’s toys in there, pick them up once and take them straight to the toy box
Another idea is to get yourself a basket, collect everything in there & and on a weekly basis you can then put all of that stuff away
Avoid picking things up and placing them down again but somewhere else, perpetuating the problem
Remember, techniques for this are dependent on the person & their lifestyle, so the best thing to do is hire some help to get started, develop what makes sense for you and then maintain it going forwards
Now the most important question remains, how do you stick to it?
Make sure everything has a home, and be super strict on putting things back where they came from. We also find that a 15 minute start of and end of day tidy does wonders when it comes to keeping your home organised & clutter free.
Need help getting started or don’t know which storage solutions are right for you?
Contact Emma today & see how we can help take the stress out of your life.
