How to Declutter Ready For Christmas
When getting ready for Christmas you may well be thinking that gifts, turkey, trees and fairylights are the most important things to get organised yet in our Stress Less Christmas Programme, 'Decluttering' is a theme that runs throughout October and is a crucial first step to feeling and being more oganised leading up to Christmas.
Here are 3 benefits of decluttering and why we like to focus on the key areas of the home that are linked to your Christmas celebrations.
1 - It Frees Up Space
This is probably the most obvious reason and one to keep in mind EVERY time you open a drawer, put those toys away or even serve yourself that super tasty Baileys Chocolate Icecream ....
Christmas is a time when there is extra everything entering our home and with the New Year straight after it's also the perfect time to have a motto of 'out with the old and in with the new'.
So our advice ....
- Go through your drawers and boxes - be ruthless - sell, donate or throw away anything that no longer gives you joy or serves your needs.
- Eat the rest of your freezer contents and prepare to stock up on delicious Christmas goodies and December midweek meals.
- Make sure your children's toys are culled so that they can enjoy the new additions.
2- Decluttering Ties Up Loose Ends
There is so much happening in the run up to Christmas and New Year that if you have piles of paperwork, unresolved business or payments needing to be made it is very easy for them to be pushed to one side yet again and placed on the next todo list... Ask yourself do you really want to be dealing with that paperwork at the start of 2020 ?!
If the answer is no - then get it done in October and find forever homes like files or racks to stay on top of those piles - We all have them!
3 - Decluttering Energises and Reduces Anxiety
Believe it or not decluttering does energise you and motivates you to want to complete more off your to do list.
This is because you make a series of quick decisions as to whether to keep something or not, the reward is instant both visually and practically as you free up space and find forever homes for those important items. This in turn builds confidence in your decision making abilities - which is key for all that planning and gift buying you will be doing.
We really do believe in a clearer space providing a clearer mind to plan with and it doesn't have to be difficult or time consuming either ... Everyone in our programme learns about the 5 Spot Removal Technique ... a super easy of getting through the clutter by just spending 10-15 minutes a day - If that!
With a clearer space you can will definitely have a clearer mind to plan with and feel generally more organised in your home...
If you would like help with getting the decluttering done and a Christmas Plan in place - Alicia is your Personalised Christmas Coach and available on our Private Facebook Group as part of the Stress Less Christmas Programme - feel free to get in touch if you have any questions...
