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Decluttering: A Quick Guide

29 December 2023

From overflowing closets to cluttered garages, our quick guide is your roadmap to a clutter-free living space. Read below for our top tips.

Start with a Plan

Strategise to declutter different areas within your home separately:

  • Zone Strategy:
  • Divide your space into zones and focus on one zone at a time for maximum efficiency. Whether it's your closet, garage, or kitchen, focused areas make decluttering less intimidating.
  • Daily 15-Minute Dash:
  • Another strategy is to set a timer for just 15 minutes a day to declutter a specific area. Smaller consistent efforts still lead to big results. After a month, you will soon need a removal service to remove unwanted items from your home.

    The Sorting Game

    Categorize belongings into keep, donate, or discard piles: The organizing gurus from The Home Edit offer a golden nugget: "Edit before you organize." But what's the secret behind this mantra?

    According to Clea and Joanna, the brains behind The Home Edit, the first step to a beautifully organized space involves editing. It's about assessing your belongings and deciding what stays and what goes before diving into the organizational process. Their advice is to pare down and streamline your possessions before arranging them neatly. Struggling to decide what to keep and what to discard? Lean on Marie Kondo’s famous advice- Keep only the items that "spark joy."

    Organizing Like a Pro

    Organization isn't just about tidying up; it's about making the most of the space that you have. Here are our top 4 storage solutions to maximize your space:

    • Utilize Vertical Space: Install wall-mounted shelves or utilize vertical storage units to free up floor space. Utilizing walls for storage not only maximizes space but also adds a decorative element to your room.
    • Multi-Functional Furniture: Invest in furniture with built-in storage, like ottomans with hidden compartments or beds with drawers underneath. This clever use of space helps reduce clutter while serving multiple purposes.
    • Closet Organizers: Use hanging organizers, shelves, and drawer dividers to optimize closet space. Maximizing vertical and horizontal space within closets can significantly increase their storage capacity.
    • Underutilized Spaces: Don't overlook underutilized areas like the back of doors, under the bed, or the top of cabinets. Hanging organizers or storage bins in these areas can add extra storage without taking up valuable floor space.

    Streamline and Simplify:

    To assist in maintaining a clutter-free zone, remember to set a 6-month Rule: If you haven't used it in the last 6 months, it's time to bid it farewell!

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    Seamless Removal Solutions

    Once you've conquered the clutter, it's time to bid farewell to unwanted items. And that's where we come in! Our removal service is tailored to make your life easier:

    Book with Ease

    • Quick and seamless online booking for hassle-free removal services
      Efficient scheduling that fits your calendar

    Say goodbye to the stress of dealing with boxes of unwanted items. Loadit will handle the heavy lifting to drop your items at a dumpsite or charity of your choice, while you enjoy your newly organized space.

    With a simple online booking process, you can "visit our website": Click on let’s get started and select a collection as well as delivery address. Select the type of vehicle you would like to hire. We have various truck sizes for hire ranging from a 1 ton bakkie for hire to a 8 ton truck. You can also add extra’s like helpers to assist in loading heavy items. Then select the date that you would like our team to collect and you’re set!

    Let’s get moving!

    We understand that every move is unique which is why Loadit gives you the ability to personalise our services according to your needs.