Clear That Clutter will happily assist you or your family with the following services:
Home Decluttering & Organising
Home organisation is all about creating a system that works for you and your family at home. A system that works for one family may not necessarily work for another.
Whether it is creating a storage model for a kitchen, revamping an outdated filing system, cataloguing your books or clearing out a wardrobe we can help.
Clear that Clutter will help you with all aspects of home organisation by creating, in consultation with you, a plan of action, helping you to implement that plan and showing you how to stick to it.
Clear that Clutter can help you as follows:
*Stock taking of your possessions
such as wine, CD's, magazines, books or other collections.
*Sorting of pictures and memorabilia.
*Updating home filing systems.
*Organising children’s toys in their bedrooms and/or playrooms.
*Organising and planning wardrobes, kitchen cupboards, utility rooms and garages.
*Helping you set up a home based business and office space.
We will help you put practical tailor made organisation system in place. Once we have shown you how, you'll experience a great sense of achievement.
Home Sale Staging & Home Moving Services
Home Staging
Home staging can help to make a property highly desirable, and where better to start than by decluttering the place?
Imagine if you could make the property that you are trying to sell look larger, brighter, cleaner, warmer, more homely, and, above all else, make people want to buy it.
General DIY, a fresh lick of paint, clean the windows, hoover the carpet, plump those cushions, ensure beds are neatly made, a homeowner can do a lot to improve their property’s internal appearance to entice prospective purchasers, but first you need to begin by depersonalising and decluttering the house.
Home staging, or ‘dressing’, is an excellent marketing tool designed to appeal to various potential purchasers. Having a property that offers the appearance of being professionally dressed certainly makes the job of selling much easier!
In fact, a fresh poll of property industry analysts has revealed that decluttering your home prior to putting it on the market can help sell your property faster
Home Moving
So you’ve decided to move house, you’ve chosen your new property, organised removal vans and you’re ready to embark upon your new and exciting adventure. However, what lies ahead of you is the gruelling task of packing. Arranging all of your belongings into boxes can be a lengthy and dreaded chore, but it is also an opportunity to filter through everything and discard old and unused items.
When adapting to a new home, it’s best to see it as a completely fresh start and dispose of clutter accordingly. If not to make your moving process easier, decluttering is a great way to create extra space in your new home. Even if you’d consider yourself a hoarder, decluttering before moving is surprisingly easy to do with these simple measures.
Start decluttering early before moving. Whether you’re moving in a month or in 6 months, the earlier you start to declutter before moving, the less stressful your move will be. Simply start by collecting four boxes, or bin liners, that are not likely to break and label them ‘keep’ ‘give away’, ‘rubbish’ and ‘sell’. Work through one room at a time, going through every cupboard, drawer and shelf.
Plan for the space you’re moving to, not from. In other words think about what fits in the new space not what is already fitting in your old space. This includes furniture as well. If it’s too small or too big, it won’t work for the new space. You might as well figure that out sooner rather than later. If something is broken or damaged it belongs in the rubbish bag, however if it is still in a good condition, try to sell it. What is trash to you could be treasure to someone else. Sell your items on sites like eBay or Gumtree, or simply email friends or colleagues with a description of the item and price. A general tip is to sell an item at around half the price you bought it for, as you are trying to get rid of it.
Small / Home Office Organisation
During the COVID-19 pandemic people were asked to stay at home, work from home and stay safe. This virus has likely changed the way many people will work for the foreseeable future. Clear that Clutter can therefore help you transform an underused room in your house into a new home office space. We can also help you put new working practices in place:
*Go paperless with bank statements and bills.
*Purge your paper.
*Shred documents.
*Create a filing system.
*Put a recycling bag or bin near your front door.
*Create a “Take Action” station for papers that need to be dealt with.
*Store paperwork in folders.
Life Transition Services
Family Addition
With the arrival of a new addition to the family, whether this is a new baby or relative who comes to live with you, you might need to free up a room or make more effective use of the space you have.
As children grow up and/or leave home, the functions of certain rooms might evolve into a room more useful at a specific stage in your life.
We can help you turn a previous playroom into a hobby room or change a child who has left home's bedroom into a more neutral guest bedroom.
As more and more people tend to work from home, a seldom used guest bedroom or even a portion of a reception room can successfully be transformed into a tucked away home office.
We can help you transform a previous ill-used room into the living quarters of a paying guest.
We understand what you have collected over many years cannot be dealt with in hours and therefore we will work at a pace with which you are comfortable.
Bereavement
When someone you love dies, there are not only an overload of emotional issues to deal with, but also a daunting amount of practicalities - amongst many others, disposal of their belongings.
Clearing out a loved one’s possessions is an acknowledgement that they have passed away. This does not mean you are dishonouring them, only that you realise that you have to deal with the practical issues as you are moving towards a new phase of your life.
There is never a right or a wrong time to deal with their possessions, and bereavement councillors are all agreed that how and when you start coming to terms with a death will vary from person to person. Trust your instincts about when you are ready. Everyone reacts differently, each grieving process being unique to that individual. For some people it is a gradual process of coming to terms with their loss and for others it is easier to deal with their grief by disposing of things quickly.
But unfortunately there are sometimes time constraints, especially if a house sale is in progress. Clear that Clutter can provide you with that an extra pair of hands to deal with it in an efficient, but compassionate manner.
We at Clear that Clutter recommend that you dispose of things at your own pace. If you are dealing with the loss of a loved one and feel that you are in need of help dealing with disposal or storage of personal items, please don't hesitate to contact us.
We will work closely and respectfully with you in this difficult time, helping you to sort through the items that have sentimental value to you and other possessions which you are not emotionally attached to and can pass on to others for their enjoyment or use. But most importantly we will work under your instructions and at your pace.
Care Home Move Assistance
Clear that Clutter is available to help older people downsize and move to a new home, whether this be a care home, retirement village or just a smaller house. We understand that it can be a huge upheaval especially if you have lived there for a long time and have lots of fond memories attached to the house. Our service is custom made to fit every individual’s needs.
We can help you in the following way:
*Prepare your current home by ensuring that the rooms are decluttered and staged to look their best for potential buyers.
*Declutter all your belongings, helping you to reduce them in order to fit into a smaller property.
*Source boxes and other packaging for the move.
*Help you plan storage in your new home.
*Catalogue your photographs, books and items for memory boxes in preparation for the move.
*Prepare a furnished floor plan of your new house. This will allow you to decide which of the furniture will fit and which items need to be re-homed.
*Locate local charities and arrange charity collections/drop offs.
*Source and arrange clearance or a skip if required.
*Arrange cleaners where required.
*Organise and liaise with the removal company in preparation, during and after the move.
Family Addition
With the arrival of a new addition to the family, whether this is a new baby or relative who comes to live with you, you might need to free up a room or make more effective use of the space you have.
As children grow up and/or leave home, the functions of certain rooms might evolve into a room more useful at a specific stage in your life.
We can help you turn a previous playroom into a hobby room or change a child who has left home's bedroom into a more neutral guest bedroom.
As more and more people tend to work from home, a seldom used guest bedroom or even a portion of a reception room can successfully be transformed into a tucked away home office.
We can help you transform a previous ill-used room into the living quarters of a paying guest.
We understand what you have collected over many years cannot be dealt with in hours and therefore we will work at a pace with which you are comfortable.
Bereavement
When someone you love dies, there are not only an overload of emotional issues to deal with, but also a daunting amount of practicalities - amongst many others, disposal of their belongings.
Clearing out a loved one’s possessions is an acknowledgement that they have passed away. This does not mean you are dishonouring them, only that you realise that you have to deal with the practical issues as you are moving towards a new phase of your life.
There is never a right or a wrong time to deal with their possessions, and bereavement councillors are all agreed that how and when you start coming to terms with a death will vary from person to person. Trust your instincts about when you are ready. Everyone reacts differently, each grieving process being unique to that individual. For some people it is a gradual process of coming to terms with their loss and for others it is easier to deal with their grief by disposing of things quickly.
But unfortunately there are sometimes time constraints, especially if a house sale is in progress. Clear that Clutter can provide you with that an extra pair of hands to deal with it in an efficient, but compassionate manner.
We at Clear that Clutter recommend that you dispose of things at your own pace. If you are dealing with the loss of a loved one and feel that you are in need of help dealing with disposal or storage of personal items, please don't hesitate to contact us.
We will work closely and respectfully with you in this difficult time, helping you to sort through the items that have sentimental value to you and other possessions which you are not emotionally attached to and can pass on to others for their enjoyment or use. But most importantly we will work under your instructions and at your pace.
Care Home Move Assistance
Clear that Clutter is available to help older people downsize and move to a new home, whether this be a care home, retirement village or just a smaller house. We understand that it can be a huge upheaval especially if you have lived there for a long time and have lots of fond memories attached to the house. Our service is custom made to fit every individual’s needs.
We can help you in the following way:
*Prepare your current home by ensuring that the rooms are decluttered and staged to look their best for potential buyers.
*Declutter all your belongings, helping you to reduce them in order to fit into a smaller property.
*Source boxes and other packaging for the move.
*Help you plan storage in your new home.
*Catalogue your photographs, books and items for memory boxes in preparation for the move.
*Prepare a furnished floor plan of your new house. This will allow you to decide which of the furniture will fit and which items need to be re-homed.
*Locate local charities and arrange charity collections/drop offs.
*Source and arrange clearance or a skip if required.
*Arrange cleaners where required.
*Organise and liaise with the removal company in preparation, during and after the move.