Clutter is an unavoidable part of our day to day life. It is nothing but an arbitrary accumulation of unwanted things in our household. Stuffs we have bought and thought we would need, or we used to need at some point of time or have never needed as such, stuff we have inherited and have formed an indispensable part of our life, or stuff we have been given to preserve with care, all these when heaped takes the shape of something like a clutter. All households have such an accumulation of clutter, but what matters is how much of its accumulation is causing or disrupting our livelihood.
We all prefer living in a place free from any kind of clutter. It should be well maintained and dirt free where we can move about with ease and comfort. That place should not look like a permanent garage or dump yard. We need everything in their proper places and for everyone they live with to know what that proper place is, so any item at any time can be found and made to serve the purpose for which it was acquired. Clutter is made usually on certain cases or occasions. Shifting the residence, birth of a baby, the arrival of some guests, death of someone belonging to the same family, marriage or any other ceremonial occasions can be some examples.
In countries like British Columbia and Canada people use advanced technology to clear up the clutter in their residences. Often experts are appointed for the purpose of Clutter Clean Up with rapidness and aptness. There are professional Decluttering Services in those countries who give satisfactory service to the customers for moderate price. Even people who cannot afford to spend such an amount can always do that for themselves.
Clutter Management is not a time killing or stupendous task for those who can execute the work tactfully and organized. For that we just need to allot some time and make proper use of that. We should start from a corner of a room and gradually complete clearing up one after the other items. We can involve the household members in the process of clearing including the children. We should begin by taking out everything out of what and where we wish to clear the clutter off – wardrobe, kitchen, toy box, store room, kitchen, bathroom and cabinet, clean the empty space thoroughly with a vacuum cleaner preferably, then divide its things into separate columns. If we do not have a proper office or study, we can use a filing cabinet in its place in a bedroom. Even we can make cabinets in the kitchen. We need folders to keep our important documents safe.
All kinds of papers from taxes, bills of electricity and telephone and all kinds of official documents should be kept in separate drawers. Garments should be hung up tidily in the wardrobe, or they should be folded with proper care. In the kitchen the crockery and cutlery should be kept in a place that is easily accessible during the working time. Thus, it can be said if we can manage a few hours of a day, Managing Clutter is never too difficult a task and we can prepare comfortable habitat with a little effort being put in.
