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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Punteha van Terheyden

I tried the 'Didn't Know' decluttering method and cleared the messiest areas of my home in minutes – it's so easy to do

Open shelving and closet system on left and back wall pictured. Very neat, tidy and uncluttered with wicker baskets along the top, matching wooden hangers and no overcrowding of neutral items on rails.

Every few months, the closet under my stairs gets packed with stuff, drawers won’t close properly and my closet becomes a hot mess. Despite the need, I have found decluttering overwhelming and am guilty of putting it off.

That's why when one of our professional organizers told me about the ‘Didn’t Know‘ cluttering method, where you get rid of anything you didn’t know, or forgot you had, I felt confident to give it a go – and it didn't disappoint.

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