It’s amazing how quickly and easily clutter builds up in a home. I should know. With a family of 5 in a 2 bedroom flat, space here is pretty precious. But there are ways that I can make the most of the space I have in my home and help make my home clutter-free. Alongside the extra space there are other benefits to a decluttered home so why not get decluttering and make the most of these. This post will help you Make the Most of Limited Space in Your Home, you’ll be getting tips from someone who has to actually do it.
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Make the Most of Limited Space in Your Home
Declutter
Decluttering regularly makes the job so much easier than if you put it off for months on end. These months soon turn into years and you end up with a feat that causes anxiety at the mere mention. It helps to be organised when it comes to decluttering. A regular once over keeps down mess and also keeps you sane. Be ruthless when getting rid of old clothes. If it’s not fit for a few years, the likelihood is it isn’t going to be worth keeping. Plus, if you make plenty of room you can fit a few new pieces so it’s a win-win situation.
Go Minimalistic
Some people seem to try to cram as much furniture as they can into one small space. It doesn’t often work well for them, taking up a considerable amount of valuable and limited space. Instead, opt for what you actually need and can fit in your home. By having the home look minimalistic not only does it look much better it also has a positive effect on your mental health. It can help to relax the mind, and with the pressures of daily life that can be most welcome.
Reduce the Number of Items on the Floor
A cluttered floor is not a good look in a home. It’s important to think about how items will be positioned within the home. Does the tv really need to be propped on top of a table or stand? Having a tv mounted on a wall can free up space below and make a room look far less cluttered. Shelving units don’t need to be floor-standing. It can look quite nice to have floating shelves to store books for example. Try adding in a few fake or real plants and a pretty candle or two for a more aesthetic look.
Think Smart When Buying Furniture
I have loads of things literally neatly crammed into boxes in my bedroom. These are gifts for people’s birthdays and Christmas as I like to buy them well in advance. But, you can’t see them!!! It’s pretty deceptive as my room looks nice and tidy. We thought ahead when buying furniture and made sure we bought an ottoman bed. This has been pretty amazing. I have filled my side and my husband has filled his too. This allows boxes to be safely tucked away out of sight.
Murphy beds are also a great option as they have shelves underneath the bed. The space with these is far more limited though. These are great for clothing. Store clothes here to reduce the amount of space needed in wardrobes so you can also use those for boxing up and storing clutter around the home when not needed.
Make Sure You Have Enough Furniture
Being minimalistic can be good but don’t go overboard. You’ll need to allow plenty of storage space for all your clothing and other items. One thing I’ve learnt from being in the property business and owning my own home is that you can never have enough storage. Allow for this when refurbishing and adding wardrobes and cupboards.
It makes sense for those moving home to make use of a self storage facility whilst work is being done and to allow you to get a feel for which items to go where without the pressure. You can hire these for as long as you need to so you don’t have to worry about being tied down to a fixed amount of time. Then you can decide if you want to keep everything or keep some items and sell others.
These are some of the best ways you can Make the Most of Limited Space in Your Home. Do you have any suggestions you might like to add? If not, which of those mentioned do you do in your home?
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I’ve been cleaning out our home for about a year now and taking everything to goodwill. It’s so nice to not be cluttered.
That’s great. I agree It’s nice to have everything looking tidy.
We do have limited space so I try to always get things with storage in them. I can’t be a minimalist. I just like my things way too much.
Vertical space is your best friend, and a clean floor makes my space less stressful.
Decluttering is always a solution. It just is something that most people dread doing.
I’ve always thought that furniture should do more than one thing whenever possible. I always look for pieces that double as storage. It really helps keep the home neater.
I dislike staying in a cluttered environment, because it has a negative impact on my mental health. I enjoy putting a few pieces of furniture and decorations in a room, and giving away items that I no longer need, such as clothes. You never know how a clutter-free environment will affect your mind until you find yourself in one.
Personally hate a cluttered environment. I try to keep it simple and clean.
Me too although it can be hard to keep on top of things when you have children.
This is a great post. I always say decluttering is a great way to save on space. I have a lot more to declutter again. I just got rid of a bunch already and I’m ready to do some more.
These are all great points. I try and keep as much that it’s decorative away and out of sight to make things feel and look less cluttered x
I am minimalist but I always find myself fighting clutter. The tips are amazing, I just need to continue decluttering.
I need to declutter again. Stuff accumulates so quickly. It seems like I just did a deep clean recently but in reality, it has been over 6 months.
These are all really great and amazing ideas, but Go minimalistic is the best one for me. Thanks for sharing this with us!
I like minimalistic and no clutter even if the space isn’t small. It feels more relaxing when there aren’t things everywhere.
I completely agree it can feel so much nicer.
I am a total Minimalist! I don’t like stuff. Sometimes I feel maybe I don’t have enough. I just like things uncluttered and open!
I know what you mean. It can be hard when you have a larger family to keep the amount of clutter down.
Great tips! I think keeping small spaces bright and organized are a great way to make them feel larger.
It can make a room look much larger once we’ve cleared out the clutter.
These are great suggestions for utilizing the maximum amount of space in a small area!
Thanks Elizabeth, I’m glad you liked the post.
Clutter drives me crazy, but with a little in the house it’s hard to deal with. We have several double duty pieces of furniture in the house.
Clutter can have a negative effect on us. It helps to get rid of what we don’t need to make our home look tidier and more spacious.
Love these tips! We have been trying to declutter and get our rooms to a minimalistic goal. It’s been helpful for sure!
That’s the aim although it’s not always easy to get there.
I feel like we’re always running out of space in this house. I definitely should have invested in an Ottoman bed, that would have solved so many of our issues!
They are fantastic!!!! We love ours.
Great tips. Ever since we left our home country, we have been staying at the full-furnished rented homes with minimal furniture. I like my rooms to be airy, bright and spacious and that’s why we try to declutter our home often as well.
It sounds like your home is lovely. That’s such a great way to encourage a calm mind and to allow you to enjoy your surroundings.
These are really some best ways to make the most of Limited Space in our Home. I agree with the furniture part even I got furniture at my place which is not too much just as enough as required.
That’s good to hear. Having a cluttered home isn’t ideal for anyone.
I so agree with all of these. Decluttering is such an instant boost, do that one first!
It is a great way to help increase the amount of space available.
This is so helpful! Thanks for taking your time and putting this together.
I’m glad you liked the post Edyineth.
I have recently re-organised my living room. I took most of the things off the shelves and only left a few photo frames and a couple of plants. I bought a tv stand with spaces for boxes underneath, and I’ve put all the clutter from the shelves in there. Now my living room looks so much spacious.
That’s great although it helps to go through the extra stuff to see what you can get rid of.
All these tips are really good. I loved that idea of going minimalistic the most
It can really help reduce stress.
We have been doing some renovations and getting rid of so much stuff! It is important to keep decluttering and not let stuff accumulate around the house.
I agree, doing it regularly can really help.
Great tips! Our house isn’t huge so we have always had to be a little more careful when planning our furniture etc. We also have minimal clutter etc but I prefer things like this anyway, clutter stresses me out lol!
I do agree that you don’t want to go too minimalistic. Storage always comes in handy, if not now then soon.
Honestly, you can never have enough storage!!!
I need to have a big declutter as I find it hard to throw out anything that one day might have a use!
Such good, easy to follow advice, thank you so much for this article.
I’d love to be Minimalistic but find it impossible but I definitely have to try and declutter .
I need to sort out my bedroom, have too much stuff just lying around!
Currently struggling to come up with ideas for a particularly small bedroom so found this helpful. Thank you!
Great tips. We are also a family of 5 in a small house and we try so hard to keep on top of the clutter! But with 3 children who love their little bits and bobs, its hard to keep on top of!
I know the feeling, it’s not easy x
Lots of helpful ideas to make the most of space – I always look for storage solutions!
It can make such a big difference x
Great idea. I love multifunctional furniture, things that can be used for storage. Whether it is a storage bench, ottoman bed or a coffee table with drawers, every storage space is gold to us
We’re planning to refurb our home in the next six months and decluttering is definitely on the agenda, some useful tips here.
Thanks so much Pippa. Good luck. I hope it goes well.
Great tips I do need to have a go at this because I struggle keeping things clutter free!
Some fantastic ideas, these will be a great help as we are currently trying to re organise our rooms.
I love to have no clutter in the house but unti my children are a little older, it’s pretty impossible haha. Great ideas though. I would love a minimalistic home.
Great advice here, always hard to find room, a Ottoman bed sounds like a great idea
I need this to keep organised, I need to de clutter my home, thank you xxx
I like living with less clutter but I find that it soon builds up again after I have had a clearout!