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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Eve Smallman

The 'four-box' decluttering method rapidly transformed the messiest parts of my house and restored functionality – it was so simple and quick to do

A living room with beige walls with two windows, a distressed green set of drawers with flowers on top, and a green couch in the middle with a yellow throw on it and a green table in front of it.

When decluttering, I usually struggle to let things go and end up feeling overwhelmed by my own perfectionism. But, after trying the ‘four-box’ decluttering method, I was amazed at how much easier it made the process.

Home organizing professionals agree it’s one of the best ways to sort through items quickly. I put their tips to the test on some key clutter hot spots in my house, including crowded shelving and a storage trolley, desk and nightstand that had lost all usefulness.

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