{"id":15253,"date":"2022-02-28T02:00:15","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T10:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/?p=15253"},"modified":"2026-03-10T01:42:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T09:42:13","slug":"5-declutter-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blindsgalore.com\/blog\/index.php\/exhibitions\/5-declutter-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Declutter Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"

We always need fresh ideas to pick up our homes, perk up our spaces and make room for the things that really count. Quit being being frustrated by all of your to-do lists that never get done. If you are still looking to “spark joy,” look no further for a fresher, neater home. By just taking a few minutes each day to attend to little “clean ups,” you can trounce the elephants that are trampling your home, stirring up messes. Instead of procrastinating those annoying clean up chores, just do a little bit each day. I have six ideas that might make the clutter bugs disappear.<\/p>\n

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Pare Down The Pantry<\/h2>\n

I know the Pandemic has made hoarders out of many of us as the supply chain has been interrupted and our pantry or storage shelves might be overloaded with too much stuff. Extra stuff = extra clutter. Even those bottles of spices get old after a year. I have no idea why spices come in large jars \u2013 a marketing ploy for the spice merchants. To reduce pantry stuffing, when you restock with one thing, throw one thing away or plan to use the extra soon to preserve the view.<\/p>\n

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Sources: A Resourceful Home<\/a>, CDN<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Enforce The 10 Second Rule<\/h2>\n

Whenever anything can be put away within 10 seconds, do it when you are thinking about it to prevent all those 10 seconds from piling up into an hour of scattered work. Little things do mount up and anything that just takes 10 seconds to complete really can keep you ahead of the game in maintaining a tidy home. Enlist your children and spouse to adhere to the ten second rule and get them in the habit of helping in small chores. Even my two year old grandson who loves to toss his puzzle pieces, toy cars and play food everywhere, I can easily enlist him to help me put them all away in the appropriate baskets (with a little bit of cookie or ice cream time)!<\/p>\n

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Sources: Imgur<\/a>, YoYo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Ban Some Books<\/h2>\n

I still love real books and for me a new book is a rare treasure to unfold, but there are always a few books that hit the dustbin that I just don’t like or ones that even though were a good read, I don’t need to keep. I save my “faves,” but force myself to keep a basket of the “maybes” and I periodically go through the titles and either give away or stow back on my bookshelves. For a book lover like me, this is one of my most difficult tasks in clearing clutter and a task I have finally, but haltingly embraced.<\/p>\n

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Sources: Cut&Paste<\/a>, Viigee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Raise The View<\/h2>\n

Anytime I get the chance to recommend a short-cut to make home living effortless, I cheer for motorized blinds. With a flick of a button on a remote device, your blinds quickly and easily can be raised or lowered with no dangling cords or getting on a stool or reaching over a bed to struggle with your window coverings. Day and night comfort is quickly adjusted to your needs. Yes, motorized blinds are a luxury but offer complete safety around small children or pets and create an easy solution for hard to reach windows, skylights and outdoor mounted shades. You can even harness the sun to power Solar Shades. My bedroom Solar Shades that cover a double set of patio doors, seamlessly lower at night to darken my room and raise up at the first light of dawn.<\/p>\n

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