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Ideal Home
Ideal Home
Lauren Bradbury

I don’t have time to tidy my entire home before guests arrive – so, I’ve used the 5/7 decluttering method to fake a clutter-free home this Christmas

Neutral hallway decorated with green christmas decorations .

I’m hosting Christmas for the first time this year. And while having all of my loved ones under my roof sounded like a great idea a few months ago, the pressure to make everything look (and be) perfect has left me feeling increasingly overwhelmed. That’s why I’ve been on the hunt for ways to work smarter and not harder in the run-up to Christmas - and the 5/7 decluttering method offers just that.

Of course, there are so many decluttering methods out there, but the reality is that many of these require a lot of time, energy and patience - all of which I don’t have. I know that many others are in the same boat right now, which is why I’ve decided to share a game-changing tidying hack I’ve found to declutter my home quickly and efficiently - without actually doing a lot of work.

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