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| Minimalism Will Make Your Space More Livable. |
These days, apartments and homes that people can afford are
getting smaller; or more people are living under one roof. However, in our
minds we are still buying home furnishings and accessories like we are living
in larger spaces. What happens is that you wind up with so much clutter in a
small space that you can’t move around. You don’t want to give anything up, but
you don’t want to part with anything either, so what’s the solution?
Read on
for some tips to create more space that may help.
1. Put up some high shelves for the things you don’t use.
If you have high kitchen shelves that
no one can reach, this is the perfect place to store anything that you can’t
use but don’t want to part with. As well, if you have too many things lying
around in a bedroom - like children’s toys or clothes - you can put up cheap
bracket shelving around the perimeter of the room near to the ceiling. Then you
can put everything there and forget about it.
2. Take photos of things you need to throw out but still want a memory of.
If you have old
family brick-a-brack or children’s artwork that you no longer want, but want to
remember, take a digital photo and throw everything out. You will still have a
memory, but won’t be carting around a roomful of items that are more trouble
than they are worth.
3. Buy furniture with
storage compartments.
There are all kinds of furniture like Murphy beds and
sofa beds that come with storage or double as two things. This is especially
true of children’s beds, which should have storage underneath.
4. Give old clothes
away.
If you have old baby clothes or clothes you haven’t worn in a year,
give them to charity. Chances are that they are out of date by now. And storing
large amounts of clothing not only takes up a lot of space, but also encourages
bedbugs and cockroaches to lay eggs and breed.
5. Buy smaller
furniture.
Hind sight may be twenty-twenty, but if you haven’t already
bought it, don’t buy bigger furniture thinking you will take it to a larger
house. Furniture only lasts about 4 or 5 years and then it is almost worn out.
Buy smaller, less expensive furniture and wait until you buy that large house
to get bigger and more expensive pieces.
6. Get rid of
unnecessary furniture.
Any flat screen television can hang on the wall, so
if you have a large entertainment center, you have the bulkiest and most
unnecessary piece of furniture there is. Hang the television on the wall and
get a small stand to hold everything that goes with it. As well, if you have a
large curio or display cabinet full of decorative or collectible items, get rid
of it. This may be tough love for some, but wouldn’t you rather have the space?
Dressers and end tables in the living room are other pieces
of furniture that you don’t need. All of your clothes should fit in the closet
and can be stored properly with a closet organizer. End tables are just places
that collect junk and dust, just like the tops of dressers.
Conclusion: Stop living like your grandparents!
Not only is
this extra furniture and other stuff that you collect expensive and
unnecessary, it also takes up too much space. If you are too attached to
everything and don’t know what to throw out, ask some friends over to help. You
will be surprised at how fast they will help you get rid of everything you
don’t need and create a whole new space!
See also: writeyourselfrich.net
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