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Top tips for savvy
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N
ow is the time to organise and restore order
to your space. Here are some top tips for a
cleaner, neater home.:
Be clutter free
Minimise chaos by doing an annual purge to get rid
of unnecessary clutter. Choose one messy room,
area, cupboard or drawer. Then, take all of the items
inside and place on the floor. Sort through them and
decide which items you want keep, throw away, give
to friends or donate to a charity.
Think critically about the items you intend to
‘keep’. Think about when last you used it and make a
final decision about whether you need it. Sort your
items by function, then by room.
Take note
For small spaces, use a room divider to double up as
a pin board for your notes. Alternatively, paint your
wall with blackboard or magnetic paint.
Re-use
Got a wooden window shutter that you no longer
need? Paint it in a bright colour and nail it to the wall.
Use it to sort your mail or to prioritise important
paperwork and bills that need to be paid.
Store in a drawer
Sort out your drawers. Throw out all the items you
do not need and no longer use. Buy a cheap plastic
organiser from the thrift shop to store smaller items.
For a greener alternative, use an egg carton or cut
out cardboard strips from cereal boxes and use
to divide the space in your drawers into separate
compartments. You can even colour code the strips
for better organisation. This makes things easier to
maintain.
Just Property Magazine
“Think of unusual
ways of re-using
everyday house and
garden items as unique
storage solutions.”
Contain it
Keep small items in containers. Use natural, woven
wicker or reed baskets to store linen in your
bedroom or towels and extra toilet rolls in your
bathroom. In the kitchen, store your food in clear
airtight plastic containers or stylish glass jars. Label
each container neatly ensuring the label is legible.
These containers create visible, space saving storage
solutions.
Nice spice
Store your herbs and spices in a rack or on a nearby
shelf to be close at handy while you are cooking.
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