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Decluttering At Home
Use These 5 Effective Tips
In the last few years, we have heard a lot about Feng Shui when it comes to home interiors.
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Feng Shui is “a system of laws considered to govern spatial arrangement and orientation in relation to the flow of energy”.
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If we are to create a free-spirited space in our home, we also need to think about cleaning and decluttering the space. This is because a chaotic environment can create stress and be a burden on all the occupants of the space. It also breaks the inter-related trinity of Mind-Body-Spirit.
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The Mind part concerns mental health. A dirty and cluttered environment reflects a cluttered mind. As you clear up your physical clutter, you are helping to to create greater mental well-being in your life.
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On the Body part, a harmonious clutter-free environment helps stimulate calm, peace and well-being which can help to impact positively on illnesses like cancer and heart disease.
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We are more encouraged to do the best for health like preparing and eating well in a nice, clean, tidy environment, resulting in an internal energy boost.
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From the spiritual point of view, it helps one to attain the ’emptiness’ leading to nirvana and the godhead, which is the essence of all spiritual teachings.
The first physical step is to get your environment clean. If you find that difficult, use the services of a professional home cleaner. It would be advisable to have them come on a regular schedule to get momentum on motivating you to clear up your clutter.
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Clutter builds over time and it simply happens because as we move through life, we naturally accumulate items. Living in a material world, it’s difficult not to pick things up as we go along, be it clothes, trinkets, household items and so on. This all builds to clutter which gathers dust and just serves to distract from the basic structure of the home.
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Clutter in the likes of a bedroom can also create a negative environment in terms of sleep. Having a clear space in the bedroom helps to promote a calmer environment.
While it can seem like a lot of work to carry out a decluttering project, the key is to break it down into stages as otherwise, it can become overwhelming and stressful.
This infographic outlines the thinking behind decluttering and why it can be a very good activity to do in the home.
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Learn how to get started with the whole declutter process and the methods you can use to make it work for you and your home.
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You can help yourself start by making use of home cleaning services to kick-start your declutter process by first making your environment cleaner. So start there. Then follow the tips below.
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Good luck!
Article by Helen O’Keeffe
helen@ezlivinginteriors.com
An infographic by the team at EZ living
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