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Rebecca Lawton

I tried the 'chaos decluttering method' to reset my home – it's brutal, but surprisingly effective

Cream kitchen with cluttered worktops with kitchen accessories and food.

As a mum of three, I'm no stranger to clutter – and even more so, the constant battle to keep it under control. Over the years, I've tried plenty of decluttering methods in a bid to find manageable, realistic ways to keep on top of everyday mess. So when I came across the Chaos Method, it immediately caught my attention.

Advice on decluttering your home usually promises calm, order and serenity - not chaos. But the Chaos Method takes a surprisingly different approach. Rather than sorting through everything one-category-at-a-time, the technique encourages you to empty everything out of a space at once, creating a temporary mess so you can see exactly what you're dealing with.

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