Close your eyes. Okay, now picture that problem space in your house. The one that has sat on your to-do list for months. The one with the overflowing craft boxes, the invasive junk taking over the leg-room under the desk, that top-of-the-cupboard space that is housing precious artefacts like jars of bent screwdrivers and those all-too-precious primary school participation trophies. Now open your eyes… and your ears. It’s time to tackle that space! But you don’t have to do it alone.

You need a coach for the clutter, a judge for the junk, a hero for the heap, a sherpa for the s##t… okay, I’ll stop now. Rebeka chats with Erin Boyce, owner and operator of Your Organised Life - a company centred around home/office/garage decluttering and organisation. Right at the outset, they tackle the myths and mistruths surrounding the very trendy minimalist movement as seen through the veil of Pinterest posts and Instagram grids. Don’t feel bad if your child-dense, real-world house doesn’t look as mainstream-trendy as that one tiny space from that one day-drinker in that one social media post!

The Coronavirus, by forcing us indoors, has shoved our face into our shameful spaces. We walk past and through them (and sometimes work in them) on a daily basis now, and the impact this has on our mental clutter is beginning to be felt. Who among us, during this time of isolation and a new psychological emptiness, has bought a few new friends from Pottery Barn or Bed Bath & Table or Temple & Webster to try and fill the void?

Decluttering and organising isn’t easy. It’s emotionally taxing, and depending on the severity of your situation, physically exhausting as well. We usually keep kicking that can down the road as the thought of sorting out our entire house is just insurmountable in our minds. Erin, the decluttering demon, shares with us crucial tips to get started in this journey: pick one space to start with, declutter first, then organise with a plan.

So come and learn at the feet of the queen of clean and declutter your home and mind today.