We often feel like this when our homes are holding too much. Women, have you ever notice your purse was just doing too much? Suddenly, you couldn’t find anything. Stuff was everywhere, pens don’t have tops, your favorite hippie is at the bottom of your hand bag with all of those random crumbs (where do those crumbs come from anyway?), and the paper you needed to submit to a local office is all crumbled up. Your purse is too cluttered, right? What do you do? Purge it.
You clean out your purse, reorganize, and clean it out.
This is the same concept we need to apply in our homes. Room by room.
Listen, I am the purge queen. I implore you to rid of anything you haven’t used in years. If it odes not have sentimental value, or does n to have a positive function, it is not serving you - donate it.
There are easy ways to make your home look + feel better. Simple changes make a for a great impact. All home aren’t picture perfect, no matter what the socials try to convince us of. All parts of your home are not in fact instagram worthy (at least not all the time). And for some of us private, more introverted people, specific rooms aren’t meant for sharing. Share what you feel comfortable sharing. Social media deserves boundaries too. But, if you want to show something, begin with one room, one space, one area. The spare room you have for guests, that has become a storage room and is now collecting random belongings, like left over Christmas decor. Yeah, that one, clean it out and make it your own! Add a simple chair and pretty pretty throw blanket . Add a couple of more pieces and you will be finished in no time.
The truth is, this is something we truly have to commit to. If you have little ones it is a daunting task indeed, however, if you have the means, bless yourself with HELP.
Hire someone to help you maintain the mess, even if it is once a month. Affordable cleaning services exist. If you have little ones, give them chores, and reward them for their work. Children love a reward. There is also joy in purchasing items that are aesthetically pleasing, just pretty for no other reason than making you feel good. Yes you can drink your orang juice out of a disposable solo cup or you can drink it out of a cup that says Done Adulting For Today
Finally, implement storage! Storage, storage, storage. Listen, even this is something I often deal with, but all we can do is try. Try to give them grace to live in their space. It is, in fact, their space too. I love a good storage container, throw + go. When purchasing furniture accessories, buy all things storage, you won’t regret it.
Finally, implement storage! Storage, storage, storage. Listen, even this is something I often deal with, but all we can do is try. Try to give them grace to live in their space. It is, in fact, their space too. I love a good storage container, throw + go. When purchasing furniture accessories, buy all things storage, you won’t regret it.
If this task is too great, even with these simply styling tips, the answer is always to hire a professional. Finding Simplicity is a service like no other. I believe simple additions to your home can elevate your space and I would love to help you feel comfortable in your space. Houses should feel like home.
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