Living a minimalist lifestyle is very popular right now. Minimalism isn’t a lifestyle every homeowner wants to fully adopt, but it can be a mentality that helps make a home less cluttered. To make your home cleaner and less cluttered, consider the following suggestions.

Start Decluttering

It is possible to add too much clutter to your home. Whether they are seasonal decorations or knick knacks, they can quickly become overwhelming and make your home feel smaller than it is. Every room needs clean spaces for the eyes to rest. Try to avoid hanging up too many family photos, displaying an abundance of knick knacks, or collecting items that compete for attention. When your home has too many decorations, no decorations are seen, and instead the room just feels dirty and cluttered. Start decluttering your home to intentionally open spaces that help your home feel large.

Set Up a Cleaning Schedule

Life gets busy, and it can be difficult to faithfully tidy your home. A regular cleaning schedule can be the difference between feeling trapped in your home completing chores, and the freedom from worrying about what needs to be done around your home. Create a plan that is totally based around you, your schedule, and your home’s needs. Your home doesn’t have to be perfect, but if you can create a schedule that is consistent, maintaining cleanliness will be that much easier.

Get Rid of Stuff You Don’t Need

It is common for individuals to form attachments, no matter how small, to their possessions. Sometimes these attachments are ridiculous, but they are very real. If you are looking at your home and feel overwhelmed by everything in it, it is time to get rid of stuff. Be honest with yourself when it comes to getting rid of objects that you no longer need. A garage sale is an easy way to get rid of things but can take a lot of effort to plan. Sometimes these sales still leave you with lots of unnecessary items. Either following or skipping the garage sale, you should find a donation center nearby where you can drop your items off. If it breaks your heart to discard items, just remember: one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.

Add More Storage Space

Often, a home looks cluttered because items are not in their proper place. Things that are left out make your house look messy, cluttered, and even dirty. This can make an impact on the interior and exterior of your home. Bikes strewn across the lawn and yard tools left out not only detract from your home’s appearance, but can also be a dangerous hazard. Protect your tools from outside elements by adding more storage space. A modular garage gives you more space to store items and declutter your yard. When everything has a place, it will be easier to identify when something is missing and where to locate items. This will increase objects’ usability as well as the satisfaction you have with your home.

Get Creative with Storage Solutions

A bunch of tiny items in one place can look messy and disorganized. Open cabinets also look untidy. You can make your home look less cluttered by getting creative with your storage solutions. Bathroom and hygiene products look better organized and make less of a mess if they are placed on a single tray or in an organized bin under the bathroom sink. This helps them go from a messy pile to an intentional grouping. If you can close off cabinet space with a cabinet door or curtain, this will help your eye focus less on distracting objects placed on your shelves. Storage can be found and implemented anywhere in your home in a clean manner to help make your home look less cluttered.

Clean Out Your Garage

With the constant open and close of your garage door and the traction it undergoes, it can become quite dirty. Clean up any debris that may have blown in or left by your tire tracks. Organize areas that often get forgotten. Discard any harmful or expired chemicals. Store out of season items like winter gear or gardening tools in their proper place so they don’t get damaged before their season comes again. While your garage is a middle ground for the outside and inside world, your garage does not have to look like it. Keeping it clean and tidy will let you relax knowing where everything is.

Clean Up Your Yard

During the year, it is common for debris like dirt, dead leaves, and trash to accumulate in unique places all over your property. Scoping your property for any clutter or trash that may have built up is an easy way to tidy up your landscaping. If you neglect this task, the debris can create unwanted mold that could provide housing for pests, give off unpleasant smells, and eat away at the surfaces it finds itself on. Plus, a yard that is free of debris, dead leaves, and other items that do not belong, increases the home’s curb appeal.

Rearrange Furniture

Sometimes the simplest way you can declutter your home is by rearranging your furniture. Using a rug to pull an armchair and couch together to a designated conservation area can help separate the space from the rest of the room. A rug can help the room feel cozier and more cohesive. Furniture that offers closed storage, like using a dresser for your console table, can help hide unnecessary objects from view. Your furniture should guide individuals throughout the room rather than trap them in it to make the space feel open and inviting.

Over the years, it becomes harder to keep your home clean and organized. Cleaning your home brings satisfaction and pride in where you live. A clean space helps you relax and increases your productivity. Keep your home clean and tidy by storing loose items and getting rid of what you don’t need.

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