Is your home looking like it should feature in an episode of Hoarders? The clutter in your home can make finding thinks a pain and turn out to be an embarrassment when friends and family visit you. And, there’s never a positive vibe that comes out of messy rooms. Also, cluttered basements and bathrooms can give rise to moulds that can put your health at risk.

As the first step to declutter your home, make a decision to start today. Here are a few tips that can help you in the effort.

Start with a Desk Organizer

Start by decluttering your desk. After all, your desk plays host to those important things that you frequently use. Not finding stuff when you’re in a hurry can be quite irritating. If you have too many things lying around on your desk, sort them out with a desk organiser. This will leave you a lot of space and also make finding things easy.

Look at Home Storage Solutions

Leaving things around or stuffing them in closets will get you nowhere. All such things that you “hide” will eventually make their way back into the open! The intelligent thing to do would be looking at home storage solutions. A few extra shelves in the kitchen, an extra book case in the study or a few cabinets in the bathroom can make a lot of difference. And don’t forget those shoes that lie around all the time. Sift through a few shoe rack ideas over the internet and choose one that goes with your need and décor of the house.

Hire a Professional Home Organiser

Do you find it hard to discard of old not particularly useless belongings, perhaps because you attach too much emotion to everyday household items? Then, a professional organiser could do the trick for you. You could even get one of your family members to guide the professional organiser and completely stay out of the process. You will love it when your home starts feeling roomy again! While you are at it, you could also update some of the interior design and soft furnishings in your home such as the curtains and blinds. This will bring newness to your home that you’ll fall in love with.

For a less extreme approach you could also consider employing a regular cleaner or housekeeping service to help you keep on top of things.