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Are you feeling overwhelmed every time you walk into the living room?
Does it seem impossible topick up or clean?
Here’s how to know it’s time to take action and declutter your living room.
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Why Is Too Much Stuff A Problem?
Is too much stuff really a problem?
This can require the help of professionals and a cleaning company that specializes in hoarding situations.
But most of us simply have limited time or little desire to confront a major project.
It seems easier to avoid the problem than to deal with it.
Does walking into your living room make you want to turn right around and walk back out again?
All your surfaces are covered.
A small stack of books or a few candles on the coffee table gives your living room personality.
It’s hard to clean or dust.
You need todustand clean the living room regularly to keep the space pleasant and keep those allergies at bay.
If that feels impossible, it’s time to winnow down your possessions.
You’re constantly shifting things around.
Do you have to move something every time you want to set down your cup of tea?
Is it impossible to take a seat or open a drawer without moving something?
Your guests can’t sit down.
Your living room is a common space for guests to gather.
You don’t know where to put anything.
And do you often find you’re losing those items?
You’re stepping or sitting on toys.
There’s nothing more painful than stepping or sitting on toysand possibly breaking them in the process.
You have items you haven’t looked at or touched in years.
Those photos, books, and magazines you arranged years ago may not even be of interest today.
When is the last time you looked at or touched the items in your living room?
Your room doesn’t have a clear purpose.
You walk into the room hoping to watch TV, and there are six art projects going on instead.
Cabinets, shelves, and drawers are overflowing.
Sep 4, 2023.
