Is clutter clogging up your home?
Want to clear your clutter? Do it NOW! That’s the message as Britain’s organising experts launch a drive to make life simpler and help you get the most out of your space, time, and belongings.
The Association of Professional Declutterers and Organisers (apdo-uk) has been on a mission to help the people of Britain get better organised for a decade.
Now to celebrate its 10th birthday apdo-uk is holding National Organising Week (NOW) – a campaign to inspire everyone to tackle their clutter. From November 1 to November 7 apdo-uk will be holding activities and sharing our top tips to get organised and cut out the clutter.
Local professional organiser and apdo-uk member Jasmine Sleigh of Change Your Space says: "Britain today is described as a ‘throwaway society’ but the reality is that a lot of us feel bad about getting rid of stuff we don’t need, use or love, even if it doesn’t have a role in our life any more.
"Add the ‘waste-not, want not’ philosophy we have inherited from previous generations to a world where consumer goods are more affordable than ever before and the result is a rising tide of clutter chaos.
"And when clutter is clogging up your home, it creates a mental muddle too. Clear it out and you'll not only have more physical space but you’ll lift an emotional load off your mind at the same time – plus you’ll save yourself all that time you currently spend looking for things you can’t find!
"Getting started, however, can be the hardest part of the whole process. Sometimes the task of tackling the clutter on your own can feel overwhelming, and that’s when a professional organiser can help clear a path through the mess and the stress it brings to a calmer life and home."
Jasmine is running an “Ask an Organiser” roadshow over the week, touring Exeter and East Devon. Go along and ask her for free top tips on getting organised.
Jasmine’s roadshow:
Tuesday 4 November: 1-3pm in Topsham at the Devon Air Ambulance Shop, Fore Street.
Wednesday 5 November: 10-12 in Exmouth at CLIC Sargent Charity Shop, The Strand.
Thursday 6 November: 11am-1pm at Budleigh Salterton Library.
Friday 7 November: 11am-1pm in Exeter at the Jelly Charity Shop, Paris Street
