{"id":8435,"date":"2021-03-13T05:45:03","date_gmt":"2021-03-13T10:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/?p=8435"},"modified":"2021-03-13T05:45:48","modified_gmt":"2021-03-13T10:45:48","slug":"6-essential-decluttering-and-downsizing-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/6-essential-decluttering-and-downsizing-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Essential Decluttering and Downsizing Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If your home nest is getting a bit cluttered during these cramped and cold winter months, it may be time to think about some downsizing tips. Clutter in your home or business is detrimental to your mental health<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get rid of clutter today to improve your life and wellbeing. These tips for decluttering your house will give you all the information you need and more to learn how to start downsizing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

1. Make a List<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the best ways to declutter and downsize is to make a list of your possessions that are most important to you. These are things that you can not see yourself living without or throwing out. This is a great first step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Make a Plan Using Downsizing Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After you have made your list of essential items, you will see how many extra things you have around your home that you don’t need or care about. You now need a plan on what to do with all of these extra items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best downsizing tip is to use a system of categorization to organize your unwanted items. Another great tip is to use a color-coded series of boxes or ones with labels to organize all of your items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Categorizing these items into “throw out”, “donate”, “storage” or “sell” categories is a great way to start your downsizing process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Throw Out Items<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For items you plan on throwing out, you may need a dumpster or a few trips to the dump in a truck. Plan accordingly for these situations as it may be more costly to throw items out than to donate them or list them for free online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Sell Things<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can use online re-sale websites like eBay or Etsy for any items you wish to sell. Websites like Craigslist or Facebook marketplace work well too. You can also have a yard-sale if you prefer to not use the internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Donate Items<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For donation items, you can drop them off at a local Goodwill or Salvation army. You can also list them on Craigslist or an equatable website under the free section and get them picked up at your home for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The good thing about donating items is that if you make an itemized list you can write their value off of your taxes this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Utilize Storage Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For items you wish to put in storage it is best to find a reputable storage company<\/a> with good rates. Many will drop off a cube or storage box at your house and pick it up later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Declutter and Downsize<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If an overabundance of clutter in your home is making you go crazy, use the downsizing tips discussed in this article to make your place a bit more feng shui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is all about making a plan that works, and then working your plan. With this strategy, even the most cluttered homes can be made into a beautiful minimalist paradise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Downsize and declutter today and for all your other news and information make sure to check out the rest of our page!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If your home nest is getting a bit cluttered during these cramped and cold winter months, it may be time to think about some downsizing tips. Clutter in your home or business is detrimental to your mental health. Get rid of clutter today to improve your life and wellbeing. These tips for decluttering your house will give […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8435"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8435"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8435\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8437,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8435\/revisions\/8437"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}