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HOME FRONT
STREAMLINING
YOUR HOME
BY BEV HERMANSON
For most of us, it’s ecluttering one’s home and homes have become so overwhelmingly
one’s life has a number of
disorganised that there are actually
impossible to imagine advantages – this includes professionals who have built their
life without all the time-saving, cost savings businesses around helping people
who are too busy, too disorganised, or
and, amazingly, simply
materialism, the Dbeing able to feel happier. simply downsizing. It’s often easier to
get an objective third party skilled and
baggage that weighs PLANNING practised in the art of streamlining a
home and if you don’t have the energy or
As with any worthwhile exercise, it all
us down constantly. starts with planning. We’re all aware to the inclination to do it yourself, it may be
worthwhile calling one of them in.
some extent of the need to sit down and
Well, there’s no better re-examine such things as insurance
time to re-evaluate policies, retirement plans and medical Should you prefer the DIY approach,
decide on the time of day and how much
aids at least once a year. ‘Spring
what’s truly essential cleaning’ and de-cluttering the home is time you are willing to take out of your
just as important, but how many of us
schedule – you may be a morning person
than the arrival of a really get round to doing it? and it may suit you to get going early eg.
from 5am to 7am every morning; or you
new year. The best way to tackle these challenges may prefer to get stuck in after lunch or
in the evening. Remember, most sorting
is to start with a complete overview,
written down and mapped out. Then add will require physical activity – and light,
a time frame to each aspect that you’ve be aware of when load-shedding will be
identified as needing attention. taking place at night, and make sure you
have battery-powered lights available for
SETTING A ROUTINE those times.
Clutter in the home can be annoying
as often it leads to essential everyday WHERE TO START?
items getting lost in the chaos. Some Two of the most neglected areas in most
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