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Ideal Home
Lauren Bradbury

5 signs you’ve taken decluttering too far — and how you can pull yourself back, according to organisation experts

Bed with large blue wooden headboard with storage in it and sconce lighting hanging from it.

Is it possible to take decluttering too far? In a world where you can’t scroll through social media without being bombarded with decluttering videos, I can't help but wonder if it is. After all, decluttering is a big trend right now, and it doesn’t show any signs of going away anytime soon.

However, as someone who writes about decluttering and organisation weekly, I often feel the pressure to tick every last thing off my decluttering checklist and ensure my home is as clutter-free as possible. But this can often have the opposite effect, and I get stressed, overwhelmed, and left with a sinking feeling that I’ve done too much.

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