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You can buy all the baskets, wish for the bigger house, covet more cupboards BUT as a general rule I believe in LESS space 👉 LESS stuff ... 🤭 I’ll be showing my bathrooms next which have absolutely ZERO storage 😬

Oh Heeeeeyyyyyy there 👋- Welcome to my little squares 😊 Here I show you cupboard by cupboard, room by room how my real life family home is organised, minimal to some but functional & homely for us. - - - I believe in filling a home with memories not things, working smarter not harder at housework, spending money intentionally & removing distractions from my life to focus on what really makes me happy & brings me joy. - - - Some people think i just float around in my Kelly Bubble... and well ... yes I do 😂 I love my bubble, very happy to have you floating along with me ✨

While you’re shoving things in bags for the charity/recycling centre/landfill 🤭... start thinking a little deeper about what items are in these bags and why? How does it make you feel? How much ‘money’ is in these waste bags? Why did you buy these things? Did these things ever make you happy? ... 🤔Perhaps it’s clothes that you have never worn, toys you treated the kids with or kitchen gadgets you have never used - the contents of these bags are more telling than you realise🤭and can tell a lot about a person ....👉Will you put a 🛑 to the cycle that is clutter? You* are in charge of what goes OUT of the house, but you are also in charge of what comes IN....... (* you may live with an adult that doesn’t share your enthusiasm - (yet)- but you are still in charge of your ‘stuff’ 😛)

Who’s having a declutter today ? 🙋🏼‍♀️ Separate items into a bin, recycle, keep, charity & sell pile (keeping them contained in bags/boxes as you go)... 🤗 👉📍While looking through the clutter and items you no longer want try and work out what types of things they are & why you seem to be creating more clutter for yourself (otherwise the task of decluttering is pretty pointless 🤭). If there isn’t one particular category of items - perhaps it’s a certain shop...? 🤔🤭😝.... *inserts various low priced shops that sell an abundance of stuff*

I find shop bought granola either ridiculously sweet, or dry with the wrong ratio of nuts, not to mention ££££ ... having a jar of my homemade granola has given me a great breakfast option - either eat it like cereal or have it with yogurt or grab a handful for on the go fuel 🐿 4x ingredients - all from Lidl so very affordable - recipe on YouTube 💗

Shoes & bags 👠👛💗 - I don’t add to my collection much these days I just have some nice timeless staples that fit within the storage space I have - day bag, evening clutch, black, brown and hot pink (obviously) 💁🏼‍♀️🌟💗👛

How’s everyone getting on with their bedroom declutter? 🌟💗💪This is where I keep my clothes, (I also share the middle section of the wardrobe), the top shelf I have my non-daily shoes in @ikeauk shoe boxes & several big black Kallax inserts also from Ikea for my bags, scarves/accessories & my ‘beauty product’ overflow 😉 (... out of season items are in 👧🏼 bedroom wardrobe). 💗I love a clear wardrobe floor, matching hangers & only keeping clothes that I actually wear 😝 ... feel like I need another purge 🌟💪

How long do you spend each week cleaning? I’m about an hour ➡️ On weeks like these when no one has let me sleep at night for various 👶🏼/👧🏼/🐶 reasons I am super glad my house appears to be clean even when it’s not 😂 with the exception of a quick downstairs hoover, wipe of the tv unit, & a few loads of laundry cleaning hasn’t really been part of my to do list ... 🌟When you get distracted with your decluttering mission - keep this in mind - minimalist homes stay cleaner for longer 😜

CONFESSION TIME🤭 - The beauty products you see in my neatly organised minimal bedside table is not 💯 % of what I own ... I have a bag of ‘overflow’ which I keep in the wardrobe out of sight 😬 I prefer keeping what I use all the time in view (Remember LESS STUFF STAYS TIDY) and I just get this bag out when I want a major pamper or if I need extra bits for holiday etc ... I do however know exactly what’s in the bag & I know I will use them all.

🌟🌟🌟... it’s not about how long it takes, but the momentum in which you do it that counts 💗

CLOSED💥Pass it on BOOK GIVEAWAY💥 - I’ve not got Netflix BUT I’ve read the book! Marie Kondo’s Japanese way of tackling clutter is ideal for those who struggle to let go of sentimental items, just incase items and ‘oh i might need that items’ ... although this book Sparks Joy for me - I want it’s energy to flow to someone who needs this spark in their home & life⚡️ TO ENTER 👉 Like this post & tag a friend who needs help with organising their home for 2019 ... (t&cs, closes Thursday 10th jan 10pm, Uk post only, this is not a new book it’s my original copy 💗, winner will be picked by random generator, book is the giveaway prize, puppy not included).

Up until now you have probably been trying to declutter & organise your home not fully understanding how to complete the job. Sorting one drawer or cupboard at a time & switching your focus between other rooms & ‘types’ of clutter too quickly which results in 5 consequences. 1. You end up just moving clutter from one area to another. Items never find a proper home so areas never stay effortlessly tidy. 2. You don’t get a true feeling of how many possessions you really own & therefore never face the realities of WHY clutter keeps coming back. You don’t deeply assess your spending ways & why you feel the need to hold onto things. 3. You get distracted by storage solutions, thinking of clever ways of how to organise your clutter rather than letting go & minimising. 4. You lose momentum forgetting that completing a full declutter will SAVE you TIME & MONEY in the long term & is worth prioritising. 5. It feels impossible & you feel defeated and overwhelmed by your home and *stuff*, slipping back to the original status quo... only to start over next week/month/year ... and so on.

Start the week right 🌟💪👌... I’m focusing on what I eat for breakfast with a few key menu ideas to keep food interesting but easy, ideally anything that can be made the night before🤭 Overnight oats is a winner for me, I’ve been making my hubby a pot to take to work already but I think i need to start making myself one too! 👉Flavour combos are endless but here is the basic method. - - - Combine 1/2 cup of milk, 1/2 cup of plain rolled oats, large dollop of yogurt, add frozen/fresh fruit, seeds, nuts and a sweetener like honey or elderberry syrup. Cover, place in the fridge overnight - hence the name 😂👌

🛏 BEDSIDE Table 🛏 - I am in this drawer at least twice a day, in here I keep my skincare items that I use DAILY & a couple of my weekly treatments. LESS *stuff* in drawers & cupboards keeps them tidy & enables you to 👁 everything. - - - If you have an area that doesn’t stay tidy it will be because the quantity of items is too high. (🤫 I do own more skincare & toiletries than this - I keep them in an overflow bag which I’ll show you 🤭)

BREAKFAST- ☀️if you haven’t already tried my granola recipe check out my YouTube video to give it a go. Simple & cheap ingredients - the nut ratio is on point 👌 Sprinkle on porridge or yogurt for a crunchy topping, have it with milk for a healthier cereal option or grab a handful on the go for a snack !😋🐿☀️ (*the little fridge pots are linked in my Amazon Store and they are a perfect size for pre made breakfasts pots)

Where do you start decluttering? If you want to do it PROPERLY & EFFECTIVELY I suggest starting with the bedroom. Let’s face it most of the items in here are yours* ... you can get this room sorted & sealed off to stay organised- make it your haven - a calming positive space to wake up to, and go to sleep in. As it’s not a communal room as such, you can tinker & potter about after the kids go to bed - so no excuse for lack of time - switch off the telly & be productive 😜 *if you share a room with a partner & they don’t want to join in with decluttering, decide to leave their items as is, allocate them their ‘side’ of the wardrobe/bedside table/drawer ... Just so you 🌟 they will come around eventually- don’t waste your energy 💪👌 ...

Mantra for the year 🌟💆🏼‍♀️👌💪✅ ...

After an insta-break I’M BACK ! 🌟 Content plan (or a kelly style wing-it plan 😂🙋🏼‍♀️ is ready for action) I’ll be kicking off with BEDROOM organisation & BREAkFAST ideas - who’s going to be tuning in & following along at home? (See stories for full details 🌟👌😍)

I’m starting my page from scratch this year 🌟and will be showing you room by room, item by item, cupboard by cupboard exactly how we have organised our family home 🏠👱🏼‍♂️👧🏼👶🏼🐶 - YOU can follow along at home & join in too as I’ll be going at a methodical & steady rate over the next few months👌 ... CLEAN LESS, OWN LESS, LIVE MORE 🌟

Who took their decorations down today? 😊🎄🙋🏼‍♀️ All our decorations & festive clothes, toys etc fit into these 3x big Ikea boxes & they go into the garage. The bauble storage boxes have made it super easy this year to pack it all away neatly.The Xmas tree is in a special bag & slots into the loft 👌 2019 - We are ready 😬🤗🌟🎇

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