It can be so hard to say goodbye to sunshine and welcome in the colder, darker nights, but autumn isn’t all doom and gloom. Autumn is the perfect time for fresh starts and a complete reset after summer, and therefore it is the perfect time to declutter the house and get organised. Clutter can cause a sense of anxiety and stress, as well as increase distraction round your home, and this time of year is usually the busiest period, so you don’t need that.
As the months get colder, we want to create a cosier home, that we get excited to go back to, and therefore decluttering and organising now will help you have a stress-free autumn and winter. So it’s time to grab your bin bags, and begin your autumn declutter and we are here to help you with our top tips…
Take on each room at a time
Don’t feel pressured to complete your declutter in one day. Take on each room at a time to make it less daunting. Whether you set to do 30 minutes a day, or 3 hours, you can do it at your own pace and in chunks. We advise starting with your bigger areas such as the garage or your living room and leaving the smaller rooms till last. Going into it with a plan will be extremely beneficial too, as you can set yourself small goals per day.
Place your items into piles
There is a method called ‘the four-box method’ and this involves popping your items into four categories. ‘Bin’, ‘donate/sell’, ‘storage’ and ‘put away’ are the four categories you should be using. The bin pile should be all items you absolutely do not need and will be no value to anyone else. Considering binning any items you have not used in years and bring no value to your home anymore. The donate and sell pile is any items you don’t need but could be at value for someone else. Storage is items you do need but rarely use, and these can be placed in a safe place, but somewhere that doesn’t take up too much space. Finally, the put away pile is everything you use regularly and therefore may be put away somewhere you can easily access it.
Finding the right storage solutions
All your items can look so much tidier and organised when you have the right storage solutions in your home and garage. Anything from large see-through boxes to heavy-duty shelving. Whether you’re organising your garage or home, here at Rhino we have the perfect storage solutions to keep your home organised and your items stored away safely. Our range of MDF and wire shelving is the perfect addition to any room in your home, as not only do they look good, but they will store away your items safely (with load weights of 1000kg).
Whether you need a shelving unit to place your garage items (such as tools or Christmas decorations), or a new shoe rack for your wardrobe, we have the perfect storage solutions for you. Shop the range now, and watch your home be transformed from a cluttered mess to an organised and cosy space this autumn.
Get a helping hand
One of the easiest ways to make your declutter go faster and feel more fun is to have some help from friends or family. Whether you get your little ones to help, or you and your best friend work as a duo, you can make organising more fun and motivating. Not only will things get done faster, but you can have fun whilst doing it. Put some of your favourite tunes on, grab your hoover and cleaning products, and start your autumn organisation. Once it’s complete, you will all feel a sense of achievement and calmness and the rest of your autumn organisation will feel easy.
Autumn is the PERFECT time to bite the bullet and finally get organised, and here at Rhino we are always here to help. After you complete your huge autumn organisation, you will have more free time and space as well as find it easier to establish habits and routines. It will also make things 10x easier when Christmas arrives, and you’re jam packed with plans and decorating.
So get started now! What’s stopping you?