| Before we start on our home decluttering efforts, here | | | | These list is the one that I consider to be the |
| I thought I would make a small list of the items which I | | | | necessary tools of the home decluttering trade, but if |
| consider are the necessary tools of the home | | | | you feel it lacks something, feel free to add to it those |
| decluttering trade to proceed forward. | | | | things which will help you in your endeavors. Bin bags - |
| These might be few but they are important. You might | | | | I use the normal black variety for most of my |
| notice that nowhere on this admittedly short list, is there | | | | purposes; Crates / Plastic Boxes /Cardboard Boxes - |
| mention of industrialized cleaning products. | | | | you will need whatever of these you can lay your |
| The only that I did see fit to mention was a duster or a | | | | hands on; Duster or a Dusting cloth - whichever you |
| dusting cloth and that with good reason. Everything | | | | prefer; A notebook and a pen - for when inspiration |
| else is unnecessary at this point because your primary | | | | strikes you, or you remember something that is a |
| goal is home decluttering, not to clean the house from | | | | must-do. |
| top to toe. You will have to take things in steps and | | | | Your choice of beverage always comes in hardy |
| manage as you go on, so you will find that as you go | | | | during home decluttering sessions- if you're going to be |
| about home decluttering and dust one room, you will | | | | working for long periods of time on your home |
| be able to get back to it for a thorough cleaning later | | | | decluttering, you will want to stay hydrated. |
| on, or you will be able to get to it then and there if you | | | | Take your normal coffee breaks by all means, but also |
| feel like it. | | | | have something else on hand. Optional, Mood music - |
| I have personally found though, that trying to work your | | | | this is a must if you're a music addict. It will get you |
| way through a room sprayed with cleaners is difficult | | | | through almost anything in a good mood. |
| to say the least. Invariably I end up leaving the room | | | | Non-negotiable - your will power and dedication to see |
| with a splitting headache and with still most of a room | | | | the home decluttering through to the end, whatever |
| still needing some home decluttering. So I leave the | | | | time allotment that may be. |
| spit-and-shine type if cleaning till the end, and have | | | | Without this, then your entire home decluttering cause |
| found that it works really well for home decluttering | | | | becomes an exercise into nostalgia, as you look over |
| purposes. | | | | the things which are cluttering your home. |