Madeline Crawford - Declutter your Home: Simple Step-by-Step Decluttering Strategies on How to Declutter and Organize

Declutter Your Home:

Simple Step-by-Step

Home Decluttering Strategies

on How to Declutter and

Organize to De-Stress

and Simplify Your Life

Madeline Crawford

Copyright 2019 by Madeline Crawford - All rights reserved.

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Introduction:

I f you have a countertop in your kitchen housing various appliances that you havent used for months, a pile of mail on the table in your home office, or floor areas that require a lot of skill to navigate through, then you have a problem. Specifically, a clutter problem. Understanding that you have this problem in your home must be the reason why you have picked this book.

Here are some facts concerning the clutter problem:

• According to a study by the Soap and Detergent Association, getting rid of an estimated 40% of the housework required for an average family is possible by removing clutter.
• About 23% of adults are late on their bill payments and are forced to settle the late payment fees due to disorganization according to a study by Harris Interactive.
• A survey of 1,000 American women by OnePoll shows that 10% of these women experience a feeling of depression anytime they open their closets.
• A LexisNexis study shows that, of the numerous items we own, only 20% of them are put to use.
• A Huffington Post survey indicates that clutter-related worry ranks as the 5th highest trigger for stress in Americans.

To solve the problem of clutter, this book takes a look at the various aspects of clutter and how to go about decluttering. The decluttering process focuses on the different rooms in the home and gives detailed steps on how to declutter each room. You learn how to develop a decluttering mindset which is crucial in achieving your decluttering goals.

As a mother, my house was once a cluttered mess. Clutter in my home kept increasing, not because I wasnt doing my best to organize the home, but because I kept making new purchases without getting rid of the old items. From my perspective, I didnt believe I was doing anything wrong until I enlisted the help of a professional for a day. Within a week, I saw drastic changes in the appearance of my home.

To make progress and achieved the home I desired, I kept doing a lot of research into different decluttering ideas in order to come up with the most effective solution. Through my years spent gaining knowledge and my experience decluttering my home, I have found out a lot about decluttering, from the importance of small wins in decluttering to the KonMari strategy, and many more.

My passion for writing this book is to help individuals, especially mothers, who are in a similar spot as I was a few years ago. As a mother, clutter in your home is not an indication of laziness or lack of effort; it just means it is time to find something that will guide you onto the right path.

There are numerous reasons why decluttering is important. Your home is a reflection of who you are. It is a space in which you should feel safe and comfortable, creating a strategy for the future as well as being productive.

Ensuring that the home is clutter-free allows you to enhance your productivity. It also has health benefits as it provides freedom from stress and anxiety.

Here are the replies from individuals that have applied various decluttering strategies to improve their home and their life:

My life had been a mess after the loss of my mother. I was keeping all her possessions in the hopes that I would find relief from my grief. In the end, I was doing myself more harm than good. Every time I looked at one of her dresses or shoes, I would instantly remember that I couldnt see her anymore.

The break I desired came in the form of methods to declutter items of sentimental value. I wasnt finding it easy, but I took a step to make digital copies of the possessions that mattered most to me. To ease the process of letting go, I called a friend I knew was into charitable deeds. I had him clear out the storage while I watched. With the items gone, I have no regrets. I simply scroll through my photo gallery anytime I want to recall some memories of the woman I hold dear in my heart. Jenn

The idea of decluttering wasnt new to me, but I thought I wasnt making any form of reasonable progress. I searched for a lot of information on how to get through this slump. Of all the articles and books I read, the information that helped me the most was focusing on small wins.

My initial focus was on clutter in the entire home. I hadnt taken time to look at my progress in the rooms I had decluttered. I am a lot more motivated to take an extra step now more than ever. James, NY

This book will provide all the steps you require to declutter each space in your home effectively. You will also find information regarding the importance of the small wins strategy in becoming an expert on the one-day decluttering process.

Solving the problem of clutter in the home is vital so that you can avoid the many issues associated with excessive clutter. Some common problems include injury from tripping over items and stepping on toys in addition to the embarrassment it causes anytime you have a visitor. Health problems associated with increased clutter in the home also include stress and depression. These are some of the critical things that decluttering can help you avoid.

Why You Should Get This Book

The strategies you are about to read can be implemented by anyone regardless of your profession, age, or amount of time available. There are practical actions that you can do as soon as you complete a chapter to get instant results before you even reach the end of the book. In addition to improving your life through decluttering, this book also gives you many excellent tips to help you along the way.