Christmas comes and goes so quickly and when the festive foods have been polished off and the last drop of Bailey’s has been drunk, unfortunately, plenty of clutter is left behind.
If you're feeling stressed by the post-Christmas mess, on top of the clutter that already existed in your home before the festivities began, it may be time for a New Year clean-up.
As many of us know, forcing Christmas trees back into their boxes and wrestling with tangles of fairy lights is less than ideal.
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It's especially not ideal when all you want to do is lay on the sofa and decompress after a busy December of fun and food.
Mimi Bogelund from The Spark Joy Collective has shared the two-step tidying process with make things a whole lot easier, and will motivate you to clean your home and prepare for 2023.
The organisation guru said that you need to think of tidying as a two-step process in order to accomplish what you want to - as it makes it far less overwhelming, Mirror UK reports.
Mimi suggested that first, you need to declutter and remove what you don't need from the space in question, temporarily putting things back where they were.
Then, you'll start to see your space differently and you'll be ready to get organised.
Mimi told the Mirror UK: "Trying to solve a messy space problem by organising often ends up with us shoving it all back in, or wasting money on containers we don't need."
Mimi also suggested deciding on items you want to get rid of, and getting rid of them on Facebook Marketplace.
She explained: "A friend decluttered before a house move and a Ukrainian family has furnished their new home as a result."
When it comes to belongings that are broken, however, dumping items that can't be fixed is best - Mimi suggests your local recycling centre..
You can remove these and either recycle, donate or throw them away.
Mimi stated: "Clear the space they take up and you’ll feel lighter and clear-headed."
Mimi said: "You know the one, a quick sweep of everything into a bag before guests arrive, to be sorted later. You’ll most likely have a host of bags you don't want to even look in.
"The way out of it is to give everything a proper home so next time you want to clear up fast, it takes seconds to put things away.
"Need to tackle the bags? Empty them all, sort them into categories, and keep what you love and need."
Don't just throw things into a carrier back and stuff it into the back of a cupboard.
Make sure everything is neatly placed into boxes that are stacked carefully in a way that's easily accessible for the next festive season.
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