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Lauren Bradbury

5 things experts want you to declutter before autumn — get ready for cosy season with a post-summer reset

White painted bedroom with beige carpets, white bedding on the bed, and a wooden chest of drawers next to it.

The autumn months offer the perfect excuse to stay home, squeeze every minute out of the shorter evenings, and spend quality time with your loved ones. But as someone with a small home and a lot of stuff, I know first-hand how quickly ‘cosy’ can turn into ‘cluttered.’ That’s why it’s so important to declutter before autumn.

Of course, most people choose to test out the best decluttering methods during the springtime, opting for organisational resets in preparation for the summer months. What they don’t realise, though, is that opting for a post-summer reset is one of the best ways to set you up for the rest of the year. After all, we spend more time in our homes during autumn and winter, so it makes sense to give them some extra TLC.

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