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Emma Rinaldi

6 things you should declutter in January — the manageable tasks professional organisers recommend tackling now

Green under stairs space converted into a work desk with fitted storage and shelving.

Chalk it up to the classic ‘new year/new you’ mindset combined with how much time we’ve spent indoors over the festive period – but in January, we all get the collective urge to start as we mean to go on by decluttering and welcoming a sense of order and organisation into our homes.

Purging clutter from our homes makes for a far calmer environment, and after the frantic Christmas season, it’s no wonder we’re all craving that. But the idea of stripping away needless stuff, no matter the decluttering method you choose, can be overwhelming – where to even begin? According to the experts, the best way is to break it down into a decluttering calendar and break each monthly task into manageable chunks.

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