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- Enlist help (but offer incentives)<\/a><\/li>\n
- Declutter in shifts<\/a><\/li>\n
- One area a day<\/a><\/li>\n
- Invite people over<\/a><\/li>\n
- Don’t aim for perfection<\/a><\/li>\n
- Think of the cash<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nEnlist help (but offer incentives)<\/h2>\n
The beauty of decluttering during the half-term holiday (if you have kids) is that you have extra hands to help you out.<\/p>\n
Of course, getting kids to do anything remotely resembling work during the half-term holiday is nigh-on impossible so you\u2019ll have to offer them something to help you out (i.e. take them out for tea if they help you tidy up for an hour).<\/p>\n
\nDeclutter in shifts<\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nThe biggest mistake people make when decluttering is trying to tackle all of their mess at once. No one, not even the most dedicated of declutters, has the energy to clean up all day!<\/p>\n
Instead, set aside an hour or so every day to tidy up a certain section of your house. Get as much done as you can in that hour, then take a break for an hour, then return to decluttering.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t fret too much if you don\u2019t feel like decluttering again after your break, though, because an hour of decluttering is still better than no decluttering at all.<\/p>\n
\nOne area a day<\/h2>\n
The half-term holiday gives you 9 potential days of decluttering, so there\u2019s no need to try and get everything sorted in a short space of time. Assign each area of your home a day on which you\u2019ll tackle it. You should find that this means you\u2019re decluttering for a couple of hours per day at most<\/b>, rather than spending 8 hours trying to tidy everything at once.<\/p>\n
\nInvite people over<\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nIf you\u2019re struggling to find the motivation to declutter, try inviting some particularly judgemental friends around for dinner. The fear of being judged for your slightly untidy home should provide enough incentive to start clearing that clutter!<\/p>\n
\nDon’t aim for perfection<\/h2>\n
The kinds of clutter-free houses you see in catalogues and on TV are sadly unattainable in real life (especially if you have kids). Don\u2019t beat yourself up if your home doesn\u2019t look pristine after a decluttering session; if you\u2019ve got less clutter than you had before, you\u2019ve done a good job!<\/p>\n
\nThink of the cash<\/h2>\n
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- Declutter in shifts<\/a><\/li>\n