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