Fall in Love with Your Home Again: Declutter and Refresh This Valentine’s  

What Valentine’s gifts will ensure you have a happy Valentine’s Day? Chocolates, flowers, a trip to the Bahamas?

 

What about a relationship-strengthening exercise that will build trust between you and your partner, elevate the way friends and family view you, and ultimately make your home more spacious, organised and welcoming to guests?

 

Decluttering your home this Valentine’s Day is the spark of change you need in 2025. It’s not as scary or intimidating as it seems. Read on and let us guide you through the process.

 

Why Making Time To Declutter This Valentine’s Day Matters

 

Your personal space reflects on you and your mindset. We all know the sayings “a cluttered space leads to a cluttered mind” and “first impressions last”. By decluttering your home, you can elevate the way friends, family and romantic partners view you. A clean and organised space translates to reduced stress and anxiety, promoting better overall mental health.

 

Decluttering can also strengthen relationships as it is a great opportunity for you and your partner to work together towards a common goal, sharing memories and stories in the process. When both partners are in a calm, clutter-free, stable environment, you are better able to communicate, connect and reduce potential conflicts.

Plus, you’ll just have more fun.

 

The Rules of Decluttering

 

Keep/Donate/Store

 

One of the simplest rules for decluttering is that any item you own can be placed into one of three categories:

 

Keep

 

Everything you love or treasure or which sees regular use, falls into this category. Ask yourself if this item has a practical purpose, if it brings value to your life and if you really need it.

 

Donate

 

Items you don’t need but are still in good condition can go into the donate (or sell) pile. Donation is a great solution to clutter as it gives you (and your current and future relationships) some good karma in the process.

 

Store

 

Seasonal items like holiday decorations, off-season clothing etc. fall into the store category. These are items you do not need now but will in the future. These items need to be moved to a more permanent storage space like the attic, a wardrobe or ideally a self storage facility where they will be completely out of your way.

 

The 20/20 Rule

 

The 20/20 rule is one of the best rules of thumb when considering how to declutter a room or how to declutter a wardrobe. The premise is that if any excess item is worth less than £20, or can be replaced within 20 minutes, you can throw it away, donate it or store it.

 

The Marie Kondo Method

 

Instead of focusing on a room or area, focus on a category: Clothing, books, papers, miscellaneous items and finally, sentimental items. Tackle the decluttering process in that order as it makes it gradually easier to declutter the last and hardest category — sentimental items.

 

With each item you wish to declutter, be mindful of it and ask yourself “Does this make me happy?”. If the answer is “no”, you can bin it, donate it or sell it. The Marie Kondo method can be pretty cutthroat, but your spirit will feel better and lighter afterwards.

 

How To Declutter a Room

 

Let’s look at the basic, universal steps to decluttering a room.

 

Pick one of the decluttering rules above to get started. Give yourself a comfortable timeline for your task. For example, give yourself the weekend to sort through and declutter your bathroom contents.

 

Clear off all surfaces to get a sense of your end goal, a visualisation of the ideal way your room should look. Basically, where you want this space to be when you are done decluttering.
 

Use the decluttering rule you picked and start sorting your clutter into piles. Don’t be afraid to bring in additional storage containers if you need more room to put things. It doesn’t count as more clutter if it can help organise other clutter.

 

Before you start putting items back, give the space a deep clean for a truly fresh start. Add any excess items you have no place for but want to keep into a “store” list, these items need to find a space that is not the room you just decluttered. A great choice is a self storage unit for decluttering storage.

 

How To Declutter a Wardrobe

 

Decluttering a wardrobe can at times be harder than decluttering a room as more often than not wardrobes contain many smaller items, sentimental items, family heirlooms, plus seasonal clothing items. Basically, wardrobes are perfect for collecting clutter.

 

As with all decluttering, start by picking an applicable decluttering rule set from the list above. The Marie Kondo method is particularly helpful here as it makes sorting through clothing a bit easier.

 

Adding additional hangers, shelves or plastic storage containers is a great way to add more storage space to a wardrobe, allowing you to maximise your storage options.

 

As mentioned above, once you have your items separated and sorted, give your wardrobe a deep clean to keep things fresh.

 

When packing away your “store” pile, use breathable garment bags to keep your clothing items in perfect condition while stored away.

 

Another great tip, but one that needs at least a few months to perform, is the “hanger trick”. Here you hang your hangers the wrong way around. Then throughout the year as you use an item, turn the hanger the right way around. By the end of the year or season, see which hangers (i.e. which clothing items) you never used during the period, and voilà, you have identified clothing for decluttering.

 

 

The Benefits of Using Self Storage for Valentine’s Day Decluttering

 

Do you want to make decluttering simpler and less mentally taxing? Then use self storage for decluttering! Just contact a reliable self storage facility like Louth Self Storage, use our size guide to find the right unit size and get a free quote.

 

With self storage you won’t have to go through the emotionally and physically draining process of throwing things away. Take advantage of self storage services, you won’t have to get rid of anything, you can have your cake and eat it too!

 

And why struggle with how to declutter a house for Valentine’s Day by yourself?

 

Temporary Storage Space

 

Self storage is perfect for a Valentine’s Day declutter as you can rent storage space for as little as four weeks. This means that if you want, you can declutter and store your stuff just for the month of February to make your Valentine’s Day magical.

That said, we are pretty sure that once you have that extra space in your home, you will want more!

 

Shared Expenses

 

Self storage costs can always be split between you and your partner. Extra space is something that you will both benefit from. Even if you don’t live together, going half on a storage unit is an excellent idea for added home comfort and convenience.

 

Save On Rent With Self Storage

 

Renting a storage space is much cheaper than renting a new home or apartment. Instead of moving because you are running out of space at home, consider using self storage, which will cost a fraction of the additional rent an extra bedroom or study will cost you.

 

Making Room for New Beginnings This Valentine’s With Louth Self Storage

Whether you need to know how to declutter your wardrobe or how to declutter a house for Valentine’s Day, this blog has provided you with the foundational knowledge to get started with a refresh of your personal space.

 

Once you have decluttered, but still need that extra bit of storage space, contact Louth Self Storage. There is a massive range of storage spaces, with prices to suit any budget.

 

Get a quote and see how we can help you and your loved ones make this Valentine’s Day unforgettable and transformative!