Like so many other people, I binged watched Marie Kondo’s Netflix series in the first few weeks of January. To be fair to us, we did well before we moved house last year, ridding ourselves of so many items we no longer needed. I donated loads to charity, gave plenty away to friends and family and used a removal service for almost everything else which meant we weren’t moving things we no longer needed or loved into our new home. Looking back, I wish I’d been a bit more brutal and let go of more than I did (even though it was quite a bit!) but I wasn’t sure what we’d need when we moved in so I was a bit cautious about those things I was unsure of.
Despite the fact I feel like I can do with another clear out, watching that show, I realised we were in a pretty good place in terms of clutter. We haven’t lived here long enough to amass too much more and our loft is still pretty organised and I don’t have any ‘closets of shame’ or rooms we are simply using for storage. So that’s all good. But I did end up reorganising drawers, shelves and cabinets each time I watched an episode – it’s pretty inspiring stuff! And my god, if Marie isn’t just the sweetest! It’s easy to warm to her immediately and I kind of wanted to adopt her.
I am desperate, however, to get some shelving up in our cellar to organise our tools – it’s the only area of the house that I’d be embarrassed to show Marie! – but we’ll be working on that job fairly soon. I also got someΒ under bed storage boxes from Wilko (just Β£3!!) last week which allowed me to put all my summer clothing away. It freed up lots of space on my bulging clothing rail and the chest of drawers in our guest bedroom – heaven! I Kondo’d my drawers in my dressing room and managed to pack up a couple of bags of clothes that need to go to charity and this weekend, I finally cleared out and sold the sideboard in my dining room that I wanted to get rid of.
I’ve also repurposed some baskets I had in the living room which you can see in the first image above. One is tucked behind the sofa that holds small kindling for the fireplace and the other is to the side which holds fire logs. I am looking for a few more items to keep me organised in my office next. I just need to spend a bit of time going through it all and rid myself of those items I no longer need (or ‘spark joy’!) and so I’ve been on the hunt for affordable but cute items I can use to corral any ‘necessary’ clutter.
I know the go-to is normally clear plastic boxes (god knows I have plenty of them!) but there are always more stylish ways to corral your clutter! In my searches, I’ve found so many really cute and super affordable pieces that I thought I’d share those with you today.
Every single one of these is pretty and practical and all are under Β£30 with plenty of them much less than that. I’ve found things that are handy all over the house and can easily be adapted to any room, whether they are sat on your shelving in the living room, tucked inside a wardrobe or used on your desk or vanity.
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Corral the Clutter Edit
Set of Cotton Storage Boxes / Set of Pattern Boxes / Water Hyacinth Cube / Set of Felt Storage Baskets / Set of Rope Baskets / Clear Stacking Box / Wall Tidy / Wood Box / Linen Zip Box / 3 Drawer Chest / Duvet Storage Bag / Water Hyacinth Underbed Trunk / Laundry Bag / Jute Storage Basket / Acrylic Organiser / Hand-painted Chest / Set of Storage Jars
Have you been organising your home and tackling the clutter this month? Have you picked up any cute storage items? Any favourites of the items I’ve chosen? I’d love to hear from you in the comments!
We’ve only watched the first episode of the Marie Kondo series so far. I’m trying to get my husband to be more organised, and clear a load of his clutter!
I love nice storage, and have many different tins and boxes. I like those boxes above, from Dunelm. They always have some nice bits in. I like Wilko too. I bought a lovely green glass hurricane vase from there last week, for only Β£4 (although it’s Β£5 on the website), and it’s a lovely shape.
Like you we moved house last year and had a massive clearout too so we are pretty much on top of storage at the moment. We spent the weekend finally sorting out the garage, a job we hadn’t really tackled since moving but wow, does it look better. I do find decluttering very satisfying!
However, your post and that acrylic organiser from The Range has reminded me that I need to sort my make-up out!!! I’ve been getting monthly BIrch boxes for the last 10 months and have an amassed an awful lot of sample sizes that really need proper homes. That organiser looks perfect, especially for make-up brushes :)
I haven’t seen the Marie Kondo series. In fact had never heard of her so I might have to check that out!
I have things I need to go through that I no longer need or want. I drive past a Goodwill daily so Iβve started keeping a paper bag by the door that I put giveaway stuff in as I come across it and take it to Goodwill when itβs full. That keeps me from over purging so when its gone I donβt miss it. And for every new decor item I bring in my apartment, something I no longer use has to go.
I love having a good old declutter – very therapeutic! I enjoy selling it at car boots and then we donate the rest to a charity shop.
Hi. I’ve been devoting a lot of time to decluttering. I’m also planning to sell a few pieces because I have too much that I’m not using. I watched Marie Kondo on YT. She is relatable. I recently purchased a tray. Usually I use trays as decorative in the Living Room but I’ll be using this one as display of the project I’m working on completing. My hand work can easily be corralled or stowed when I need things tidied.
I bought acrylic storage for my makeup last year and I love them. The pink jute basket above is a great shape and versatile. Thanks for the post.
I love all this gorgeous storage – you’ve found some lovely stuff! Those Dunelm pattern boxes are so nice – trying to think where I can use them! xx