While spring cleaning gets all the glory, here at The Spruce, we believe in consistent decluttering sessions. It’s much easier to keep on top of clutter with regular cleanouts, and this is especially true if your primary goal is to maintain a minimalist aesthetic at home.
Even if you’re not creating a wholly minimalist space, there’s a lot to be learned from the people who do. We turned to a few of our favorite designers and home decor pros to find out which minimalist principles are best for anyone looking to do a major declutter—and their top tip was the same across the board.
As it turns out, the overwhelming advice can be boiled down to one key phrase: have a plan. Decluttering can feel like a huge task without one, but if you follow a few key tips, it's really much more manageable than it sounds.
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If you’re looking around your space and already feeling overwhelmed by the prospect of decluttering, we completely understand. Luckily, Laura Mountford, the cleaning, laundry, and home organization expert behind Laura Cleanaholic, knows exactly how to combat this: by facing it head-on.
“Be realistic about the challenge of decluttering so as not to get overwhelmed,” she says. “Focus on one area at a time rather than the whole home.”
One way to tackle this potential issue is to make a list. “Start at the top of the house and work down,” says Mountford. As you go, tick off each space. Mountford also suggests decluttering in manageable chunks of time. Targeting specific zones is another great approach, and far less overwhelming than aiming to complete an entire room all at once.
As most of our clearing out and decluttering seems to happen during the shoulder seasons, Artem Kropovinsky of Arsight
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Strelitzia Nicolai is known for its large, banana-like leaves and striking white and blue flowers that resemble a bird’s head, giving it the name White Bird of Paradise. This easy-to-care plant looks breathtaking in containers and other planters with its striking foliage. Read on to learn about Strelitzia Nicolai Care.
Open-concept kitchens are wonderful for flexibility between rooms—for example, you can cook an amazing pasta dish in the kitchen and migrate right to the couch to eat it. But, if you're a bit stumped as to how you should decorate your open kitchen so that it looks top-notch, we have you covered.