Carolyn J. Braden • 3 Minute Read
What To Do When You’re Running Out Of Room In The House
There’s nothing worse than feeling like you’re falling over one another in your home. That can often be down to the amount of stuff you have in your home, plus how big or small your property is.
While we can’t all have big properties, even the smallest of homes can be better utilized so they feel more spacious. If you’re running out of room, here are some helpful tips to free up the space available.
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1—Do a Declutter
When there’s too much in your home, there’s likely room for a bit of decluttering. Even if you wouldn’t consider yourself to be a hoarder, chances are, there’s some stuff in your home that you no longer need.
A big decluttering of your home can be great for your available space but also cleanse your mind of all the rubbish that’s in your home and causing you stress.
You’ll be surprised by just how much clutter you get rid of and you’re likely to find that it frees up more of your floor space as a result.
See how I organized our main bathroom in our video above or via our YouTube channel @carolynjbraden.
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2- Get organized
Next, be sure to get organized with your home because when you’re not organized, everything will be a mess. It’s always useful to try and stay on top of your home’s maintenance where you can. That means getting organized with everything and anything. Labeling things can be a great way to keep things in their rightful place and to ensure no mess happens as a result.
Running your home like a tight ship will certainly help improve its surroundings in general.
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Even a small closet can be transformed with organization
3—Invest in home storage
Home storage is always a good investment to make because when you’ve got stuff that doesn’t belong anywhere, it often ends up on top of things or on the floor. That’s taking up space and causing a mess.
You can benefit greatly when you have home storage, especially when it’s hidden. Whether that’s under-the-bed storage or armchairs that have removable cushions for storage, there are a lot of smart, innovative ways being used to help make home storage more functional in general.
A garage can be a great storage solution if you have the room
4—Store it away off-site in a storage unit
Storage units are beneficial when you don’t want to keep things in your home that might be taking up precious rooms. For example, if you have seasonal furniture or items that you’re only getting out once a year, why not keep them out of sight and out of mind in storage units?
Storage units are affordable and can be a great way to help keep the clutter and excess furniture from building up in your home.
Even food needs to be organized
5—Keep on top of what you bring into the home
Talking of clutter in your home, try to stay on top of what you’re bringing into the home on a daily basis. Once you log what you’re bringing in, you will likely notice just how quickly things can escalate and fill your space.
Use these tips if you’re running out of room in your home and help curb the problems that come with excess belongings.
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Carolyn J. (C.J.) Braden is the owner of Carolyn’s Blooming Creations is a regular contributor and editor for CBC. She has been featured in numerous media publications such as InStyle Magazine, on HGTV, on Bustle.com, and more. She is the author of the books Georgia McMasters in Amethyst Lake Cemetery, How To Be Yourself: 3 Ways To Help You Being You, and the illustrator for the children’s book Bridging Connections. She is a former classroom teacher that now dedicates her life to educating others on how to live their most healthy, creative and happy life. Learn more about her visiting our About Us page.
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