Forget a January Refresh, I Tried the ‘Houdini’ Hack in November for Successful Decluttering of Claustrophobic Winter Mess

Luxe cream living room with hardwood floors and rug with paneled walls and bookshelves. There is a cream teddy four-seater sofa, and two single striped green chairs around a brass and glass coffee table. Floor-to-ceiling cabinets are built in, along with full height curtains, giving it a luxe look.

To be truly successful at decluttering, there is a little bit of a magic formula. You need great tips, focus, some of the right tools, but crucially: Confidence to adapt methods and techniques, or be really honest with yourself about your capacity for the job.

That’s why this month, I decided I’m not waiting for January to refresh my home, whilst simultaneously accepting I have neither the time nor the physical energy to do a proper declutter.