A clutterbug is a compulsive collector who can't bear to put worthless things in the bin (garbage) or throw anything away that is broken. They have to have all their posessions on show, and hence the always have a dusty house because it is so difficult to clean. At first glance their homelooks like a tip, but it is often ordered, just very busy and full.
So, can we cure the clutterbug?
Yes we can! They just have to want to change. With a little persuasion and a lot of heartache it can be done.
Step 1 - Act like you are about to move house. Take everything out of the room. (Do this one room at a time or the clutterbug just won't cope!)
Step 2 - Bring back the most important things for the room. For example a living room, the sofa, couch, chairs, TV, stereo, side tables, or the bedroom, bed side tables.
Step 3 - Work out where all the important things sit in the space. Move them so the space flows and that you can move freely around the room. Then sit down and have a look around, breathe in, how do you feel?
Step 4 - . Keep it to a minimum select only a few things at a time to bring back into the room to decorate with. Paintings, pictures, a vase, a rug, lamps. Do it slowly and feel how the space is changing. It is important that the room expresses the personality of the owner, but we don't need their wholelife story in one room!
You can do this. And watch how the space transforms. Make sure to take before and after pictures to really appreciate the work you have done. As a reminder so you will be less likely to go back to your old ways.
