Enough Excuses: Stop Lying to Yourself About These Things at Home
Everyone has certain problem places in their homes. You know, the spots where it’s just easier to look the other way than to actually deal with the thing? C’mon, you know we’re not gonna let you get away with that! Are any of these the areas where you could use a little tough love? We’ll help you ID the problem and fix it the right way.
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Your closet is full of clothes that don’t fit
This is so silly. Not only are you wasting your storage space but you’re keeping these things that can be an emotional minefield. If you’ve outgrown certain things, it is perfectly okay—nay healthy—to purge them from your space. It will make your whole getting-dressed experience so much smoother and happier.
You don’t have an easy organizational system
No matter how much you think you’ll be good about keeping your desk neatly stacked or your mail efficiently sorted, if you don’t have a rock-solid system in place, you’re probably fooling yourself. What are you waiting for? It’s worth it to get a great structure set up — it will save you so much time and hassle in the long run.
Get help here: This Reader’s Tip on How to Keep a Mess-Free Home Is Genius
You own stuff for a life you don’t have
If you never entertain or only do your drinking at the bar then you don’t need a dozen champagne flutes. Collecting items for a far-off future time when you have different needs isn’t doing you any favors, it’s just using up all your storage space! Assess your current needs and edit your things down to a workable, reasonable amount.
Get help here: Small Space Solutions: How To Finally Clear Out the Clutter
The tools you use to clean aren’t clean
What a waste it is to spend your time cleaning with an implement that’s filthy —you’re only spreading the dirt around! As annoying as it is to have to think about cleaning the very things you use for cleaning (ahhhh), you really should give your mops, brushes, sponges and appliances a thought every so often. It’ll make all your cleaning jobs so much easier and more sanitary.
Get help here: How To Clean Your Cleaning Tools
Time to ‘fess up. What are you lying to yourself about in your home?
Re-edited from a post originally published 2.28.15-TW