'Throwing things out gives you time to look after yourself' – how to get better at decluttering

You might feel that shedding possessions is difficult, but once you start, you will realise how great it makes you feel

When you have accumulated a lot of stuff, decluttering your home can feel really overwhelming. But decluttering is just about putting new systems into place in your life. Once you start decluttering, you realise how great you feel about it, and you want to keep going. It’s like a domino effect.

Getting rid of things gives you time to look after yourself. When you’re not always tidying great piles of stuff, or looking for the potato peeler – because everything has a home and you know exactly where it is – you’re free to spend that time on yourself and your family. It’s liberating.

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