Decluttering Last, Not First
Millions of people have been enchanted by Marie Kondo and her decluttering techniques. Are you planning on taking a page out of her book?
The trick is to declutter before you start cleaning properly. Otherwise, what’s the point in spending hours cleaning only to get the room dirty again from all those items that have been covered in dust for months if not years?
By decluttering first you’ll also save yourself a lot of cleaning time! For example, why swipe that old electric kettle that you’ve sworn you’d sue but never touched when you’re going to throw it away later?