Reward Yourself Each time you achieve your decluttering target, reward yourself with a bubble bath or your favourite treat.įeeling overwhelmed at the prospect of organising your home? Considering professional help? Elly with a very happy client.Make it a family affair Organise a fun fashion show so you can see what doesn’t fit your children anymore.Clean to the beat Set a 30-minute timer, stick on your favourite playlist (mine’s 80s), turn up the volume and see what you can get done.£££ One person’s trash is another’s treasure – Some of your decluttered items still hold value, using platforms such as eBay and Facebook Marketplace can earn you some extra cash.Through refining the items in our surroundings that no longer serve us, and freeing up space, we allow our minds to focus on the immaterial pleasures that make us truly joyful. Encouraging children to donate their old toys will further develop their maturity and generosity.” Spring cleaning is an opportunity to let go of emotional attachments to possessions. Psychological research shows that even the smallest of tasks such as sorting your junk drawer or reorganising your spice cabinet can give you the positive momentum to tackle large life goals. A psychological benefit of spring cleaning is the ‘fresh start effect’: after being enclosed in our homes all winter, spring cleaning can add some energy, enthusiasm and pride in our homes. We also prevent future, unnecessary purchases by taking stock of the items we own. When our homes are in order, we free up mental space that’s often wasted looking for keys, shoes or school bags. How can we get it back? Could decluttering and organising your home be the key? For this reason, spring cleaning improves mood, creativity and productivity.Ĭreativity is one of your child’s biggest assets – research has shown in the current digital era, creativity and imagination, especially in young children, is declining. Today, we know that by cleaning physical spaces, we can also organise our mental space in a way that produces positive and clear thinking. Khaneh Tekani or ‘shaking the house’ is a Persian tradition, where sweeping up dust and removing clutter from one’s home was believed to prevent ill fortune in the upcoming year. Spring cleaning is part of many cultures and dates back over 3,000 years. With that comes a chance to prepare for the year ahead. Elly Yard of The Home Method explains how decluttering can boost your child’s creativity and your family’s wellbeingĪs we come out of hibernation, leaving dark mornings and short days behind, daylight is drawing out and Spring is almost here.
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