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4 Affordable Ways to Declutter Your Home with Style
Without spending a fortune, here are 4 types of containers or
screens you can put together yourself for decluttering your home in style,
while leaving the stuff you need close at hand.
1. Convert
cardboard boxes into decorative containers
You'll find free cardboard boxes at grocery stores. All you
have to do is coat the boxes in beautiful wrapping paper using a glue stick.
Look for wholesale, over-sized rolls of wrapping paper, which are typically
sold in groups of four matching patterns. After storing away your clutter,
stack your decorative boxes against the wall or in a corner to add style to the
room.
2. Hide
the mess behind a stylish curtain
When large items clutter up your home, set them up against the
back wall of a room. Then hang a curtain pole from the ceiling at a distance of
twenty or so inches from the wall. At a fabric store buy a beautiful curtain
and no-hemming tape to fashion a charming curtain. Once you draw the curtain,
the storage area behind it will be hidden from sight, while your decluttered
home will look more stylish.
3. Put
up fashionable shelving
Smaller clutter, like office supplies, school work, bills or
craft materials fit well in cardboard shoe boxes. Ask for free boxes at a shoe
store. Then spray paint the boxes in a single shade, such as lilac, red or
white, depending on your decor. Next, mount plain wood shelving on the wall
using cheap support brackets. If you paint the brackets the same color of your
walls, they will blend in and disappear. Now mount your boxes on your stylish
shelving, and pin a label to each box for easy recognition.
4. Make
use of lidded baskets
You'll find affordable lidded baskets at craft stores. Or for
better prices look for baskets at garage sales or flea markets. If you find a
stylish basket that has no lid, fashion one yourself by cutting a piece of
cardboard down to size. Then coat the cardboard in a beautiful fabric and glue
it down. Finally, slip a drawer knob through the top. Use your lidded baskets
to hide away such clutter as toys, boots, laundry, books or out-of-season
clothing.
I hope this information is useful.
Should you need assistance with any of your
real estate needs, please contact Supreme Manor Real Estate Services
773-881-9224. Feel free to visit us on
our website or any of our social media sites.
Have a Supreme Day!
Sheila M. Wilkinson-Sanders
Managing Broker/Owner - CPA, GRI, CNC
Supreme Manor Real Estate Services
1840 West 95th Street
Chicago, IL 60643
(773) 785-0127 Direct
(773) 797-9640 (fax)
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