HOW TO DECLUTTER YOUR HOME FOR 2021

1 Change your mindset

Think of decluttering as a way to rediscover and reclaim your home, rather than a chore. Envision the benefits of your new surroundings: time saved hunting for things, space to display objects you love, and a place you enjoy living in.

2 Make an action plan

Come up with a system to make decluttering more manageable. Tackle one room at a time, or go shelf by shelf, drawer by drawer, cupboard by cupboard, or approach things category by category – going through clothes first, then books, for instance.

3 Set your criteria

Whether you resolve to get rid of anything you haven’t used for a year or, Marie Kondo style, ask yourself, “Does it spark joy?”, working out how you’ll decide what to keep is half the battle. If in doubt, remember William Morris’s maxim: “Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.”