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Ideal Home
Katie Sims

How to use 'visual decluttering' to bring more calm into the home in 2026

Wooden shelves with kilner jars filled with dried food.

If you've heard of visual decluttering, it's sort of what it sounds like on the tin. It's a method that aims to reduce visual clutter as much as possible by storing items in clear jars and bottles instead of their original packaging.

In a bid to create a calm and happy home, I've tried many decluttering methods over the years, but when I heard about visual decluttering, I was instantly intrigued. So, I gave it and go and safe to say, it didn't disappoint. I used visual decluttering to organise my kitchen cupboards in the build-up to Christmas, but I actually think January is the perfect time to give this method a try.

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