7 March 2017
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Get a Head Start on Spring Cleaning with the Magic of Tidying Up
Perhaps by now you’ve heard about lifestyle guru Marie Kondo. Her books on the ‘joy’ of tidying up your space have become a worldwide sensation. As March begins, you may find that your New Year’s resolutions haven’t panned out. We’d like to suggest a spring cleaning resolution to clear out your things and organise the ‘joyful’ ones! Try some of these Kondo-inspired cleaning tips and discover how great it feels to have a tidy home.
How many of the things you own ‘spark joy’? The KonMari way to decide this is to pick it up, turn it over in your hands and examine it to see how it makes you feel. This may sound far-fetched, but you’ll be surprised by the emotions attached to seemingly unimportant objects! If it’s something that you like yourself for holding onto, then keep it. If it feels pointless and doesn’t have any practical use, give it to a charity shop or throw it away.
It’s often the things we associate with loved ones that have most sentimental value. For your more valuable keepsakes, try the Ideaworks Jewellery Storage Organiser. It hangs over the back of your door to save space and give you easy access to your jewellery just where you need it – very KonMari! It doesn’t have to be an expensive gift to bring you joy. Little notes you’ve received can make you feel like you’re experiencing your most wonderful memories all over again. A great way to make the most of these is to display them in a frame. Try arranging them on some pretty backing paper and making a collage of keepsakes to remind you whenever you pass by.
You probably don’t get a great deal of joy from your cleaning products, toiletries and kitchen utensils but you’d be pretty stuck without them. You can make your home look a lot better by organising your essentials in a way that uses space cleverly and effectively. This way you can avoid that overly cluttered look. When things look crowded you feel stressed out just looking at them! Our Ideaworks 3 Tier Space Saving Shelves can be attached to white goods like fridges and washing machines. This creates storage and helps you store your things tidily without taking up floor space.
Marie Kondo believes storage should be simple, so that it’s just as effortless to put something back as it is to locate it. She also suggests keeping things close to where you will be using them. This saves you the annoyance of hunting for something every time you need it. One of our favourite storage ideas is the Ideaworks Bathroom Caddy. It hooks over your toilet and creates room for magazines, extra toilet rolls, even your phone! Let’s face it, we all like a bit of quality time in the bathroom now and then. Having ways to pass the time next to where you’re sitting is convenient as well as tidy.
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