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Decluttering

General

  • You don't need it if...

    1. You haven't used it in the last 12 months

    2. You don't love it anymore

    3. You wouldn't buy it again

    If there is at least 1 YES, then keep it!

    1. Introduce yourself

    2. Clarify with client which area requires decluttering, andwhat are their goals

    3. Tell her as we take everything out to look through, we will allocate the items according to 4 piles

      1. Keep

      2. Trash

      3. Donate

      4. Sell

      5. KIV additional piles if they have specific people they want to give to

  • If client is busy or wants minimal involvement

    • Ask them for some guidelines, e.g. Any categories of things that they’re definitely keen to clear, or which year to cut off for documents

    • We set aside a “suggest to throw” pile as we look through

    • 30-45mins before end of session or whenever client has the time, let them check through before discarding

    If client will be involved the entire time

    • We can assist to take everything out together with client

    • Ask client to start looking through the first pile and decide what they want to keep/throw/donate.

    • As client is selecting items to keep, you can help client to sort into categories

    • In between, assist to put things into trash bags, or bring out more items while client focus on decision making

    • Make sure to check in every few hours if client needs a short break, or if they need any help or suggestions

    • If client is having decision fatigue, always fall back to our decluttering guide or set them aside as KIV pile

    • Remind them of their original goal of engaging us

    • Gently nudge a bit with questions from our decluttering guide

    • Use the decluttering guide

    • Or if still undecided, suggest to set them aside as a KIV pile, and revisit at the end of the session, or next session. Make sure to set a deadline for them as to when to revisit this pile!

  • Bring client back to the goal of the session, which is to declutter.

    Remind client that we will recommend appropriate organising products after decluttering is done, and after measurements are taken, as we do not want client to over purchase unnecessary organising products.

  • Ask client which part of the house is giving them the biggest headache, and start from there.

    Or if client is unable to decide, you can choose on behalf of the client. Usually the living room or kitchen will be a good start as that’s where most people spend the most time.

  • You can recommend that they engage Lalamove, Gogovan or Grab Express to drop them off at donation drop off points.

    We usually recommend to drop them at Something Old Something New as Salvation Army usually have more than enough donations.

Sentimental Items

  • Mostly are photos, letters, drawings from kids or small presents given by other people.

    Some less common examples include: clothing, gadgets, cups, etc.

    If the client is no longer using that item but only wants to retain it as a keepsake, consider it sentimental.

    1. Priority is to look at the amount of space left and decide based on that

    2. If space is not a concern, suggest to keep things that provide good memories, remove any duplicates

  • Option 1: By Person

    1. Child A (his own specific things or events)

    2. Child B (his own specific things or events)

    3. Couple things (e.g. things specific to the couple)

    4. Family (e.g. photos or things that involve at least 1 kid or at least 1 parent)

    Option 2: Phases in life

    1. Schooling days

    2. Work

    3. Dating

    4. Pregnancy

    5. Family

  • Set them aside neatly for client, then suggest that they only look through those items only when they are ready.

    You may suggest that they set a 3-6 month reminder to revisit them again.

  • First try to ask a few questions from our decluttering guide. Show that you empathise with them and respect their decision.

    If they are still not ready to let some things go, suggest that they set a 3-6 month reminder to revisit them again.

  • Photos

    • If there are a lot of photos, suggest to digitise them

    Kids artwork and letters

    • Get an accordian folder and big storage box and sort by age

    • Artispique: Convert bulky or large volumes of artwork into an artbook, cup, t-shirt, etc.

    A lot of bulky sentimental items

    • If space is a concern, suggest to take photos, then discard the actual item

Paper Documents

  • Bills - Recent 2 years

    Insurance - Only active policies

    Tax & Business related documents - Recent 5 years

Where to Give Away, Recycle, Donate & Sell Items

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Notes For Packing Projects

  • To ensure that the boxed is taped well:

    1. Tape it horizontally along the middle line at least 3x

    2. Then go perpendicular across at least 2x

    1. Pack them according to the rooms in the new house

    2. Make sure that the weight per box is acceptable. It is ok to mix heavy with light items

    1. Ideally not to write on the boxes directly as some companies reuse the boxes

    2. Label directly on our coloured tape, or labels provided by them

    3. Use 1 label colour for 1 room for easy identification

    4. Make sure to label the boxes on the same side, or same corner of the box

  • Fragile items

    • Make sure to wrap them in bubble wrap, taped securely at the side

    • When they are packed into boxes, make sure they don’t move around. Add newsprint stuffing or cloth items to fill the gaps.

    Books

    • Only up about 1/3 to max 1/2 of the boxes as books are very heavy

    • You can add on other lighter items inside to fill the boxes, e.g. soft toys, bags, paper bags

    Kitchen

    • Use kitchen towels or cloths to wrap fragile or sharp items, e.g. knives

    Clothes

    • Leave them on hangers to save time

    • Wrap a bunch of clothes on hangers with a trash bag, before putting in the box

    Things already in small organising boxes

    • Leave them in boxes and stack the boxes up inside the moving box

    • if the box or bin has no lid, use cling wrap to wrap around

    Loose items without packaging

    • Keep them in ziplocks

    1. All boxes stacked up neatly either against the wall away from the windows or in the middle of the room so that they still have access to wardrobes, windows, any thing else still unpacked.

    2. Make sure the boxes are stacked up facing the same direction

    3. All boxes are neatly labelled

    4. Small decor items are all removed from the walls, ceilings (e.g. CNY decor, fairy lights, posters, etc.)

Living Room/Entryway

  • Keys

    Wallets

    Frequently used bags

    Letters

  • Covid section (Masks / Sanitizers)

    Tissues

    Mosquito repellants

    Umbrella / raincoats

    Sunblock

    Grocery bags

    Outdoor toys (bubbles, sand toys, water toys, etc.)

Kids’ Toys

To save space, we put puzzle pieces and games into ziplocks or zipper bags. Cut out the front image of the box & keep with the bag so that it's easily identifiable

Puzzle boards can be filed

  • Vehicles

  • Blocks (Legos, Duplos, other brands)

  • Magnet tiles

  • Figurines (animals, action heroes)

  • Dolls

  • Kitchen (food, kitchenware)

  • Playdoh

Heavy toys always at the bottom (magnet tiles, blocks, legos)

Common Categories

  • Musical instruments

  • Outdoor (bubbles, water play, sand play)

  • Educational toys

  • Games (card games, board games)

  • Miscellaneous toys (anything that doesn't warrant a category, or have too little of, e.g. pop it toy, gatchapon)

Bedroom

Vanity/Make-up

If there are drawers, use drawer inserts (Adinas) / shallow bins to segregate the make up and skin care

Spacious counter top

Use stackable jewellery boxes with custom inserts, depending on what they have the most (e.g. rings / earrings / necklaces, etc.)

Minimal counter top space

Propose wall hung solutions

e.g. Back of wardrobe door, hanging together with clothes

Adinas

Jewellery

Muji PP Bins

Remove all packaging so that every piece is seen clearly

Study Room

Books

  • Stationery

  • Tech items

  • Phone accessories

  • Audio (ear phones)

  • Cables (USB cables, micro-USB, etc.)

  • Camera equipment

  • Documents (Paper, Important)

  • Sentimental

  • Work related

  • Age group

    Genre

    Language

    Read vs unread

    Height

  • Colour e.g. White, Neutrals, Grey, Black; Pink and ROYGBIV)

    Genre e.g. Chinese cooking under Culinary

  • Fiction

    Non-fiction

    Biography

    Religious

    Parenting

    Self help

    Business / leadership

    World

    Lifestyle

    Reference

Things that belong in Study Room

Letters

  • For incoming letters yet to open

    Once it's full, it's time to take action & open them

  • A separate pile of letters that have been opened, and to take action, e.g. To pay bills, to reply etc.

Filing Documents

Tips for people who HATE filing

Create broad categories, the lesser the better

Use L-shape folders, so that it's easy to just slot inside. No punching or filing required

Designate an area for dumping papers that are "pending" (e.g. can't throw yet, in case referencing needed). Then spend some time to declutter when that pile is full!

Categories for filing

  • Important documents (grab and go during emergency)

    • Birth cert

    • Marriage cert

    • Any other important documents

  • Insurance

  • Home

  • Car

  • Medical (1 file per adult)

  • Kids (1 file per kid, or if enough documents, can also further split)

    • Medical

    • School

  • Work

Nursery (Baby Room)

Wardrobe

Wardrobe space tends to be under utilised in baby's room as clothes are tiny. Make use of stackable drawers to maximise the space! Always use products to segment the drawers (eg. Skubb or Addison)

Create these sections

  • Organise broadly by size e.g. 6-12 months

  • Clothes that baby has outgrown to archive or hand down (it can be a bin or a bag)

  • Smaller pack wet wipes

    Disposable bibs

    Car seat / stroller accessories

    Diaper changing mat

    Designated going out toys/books

Drawers

  • Burp cloths

    Bibs

    Swaddles

    Onesies / tops & bottoms

  • Towels

    Bedsheets

    Back stock of wet wipes, creams etc.

Understanding different Organising Styles

  • Macro

    Tend to focus more on the big picture

  • Micro

    Break things down into specific categories

  • Visual

    Need to see items to remember they are there

  • Hidden

    Like visual calmness and homogeneity

Know the Organising Styles

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