Now that spring is in full effect you really start to notice it, things are changing again. The sun shows itself every now and then, the summer dresses come out of the closet, Scheveningen was full again this week o_O and around us it is messy. It is messy from the tidying up neighbors. The entire shed contents on the sidewalk, cleaning and vacuuming, throwing away and -hup- everything neatly arranged back inside.
Tidying up is SO nice! Not only for the space around you, but also very much for your mind. And that's why we have a few really good tips for you to make a nice clean house this spring. Put number 1 on your Spring bucket list : TIDYING UP!
TIP 1 - Marie Kondo, the manga comic book
Yes, there she is again, Marie pops up here more often, but that's because it works so well. Do you not like reading yourself or do you have a bunch of (pre)pubescents in the house who don't think tidying up is a thing? Then this manga comic book might not only be a handy tip for you. The story is about Chiaki, a young woman in Tokyo who struggles with a messy apartment, a messy love life and a lack of focus. In a playful way, Marie Kondo helps Chiaki to to get her house - and life - in order. An entertaining 'case study' for all ages, illustrated by award-winning manga artist Yuko Uramoto.
Bol.com - €10.89
TIP 2 - Get rid of the mountain of shoes
That pile by the front door with kicked-out, too small, muddy, new and old shoes? That can probably go or at least be neatly tidied up. The only strange thing is that if you do tidy it up, the pile will be just as high tomorrow, if not higher. A hopeless task. That's why I think shoe cabinets and shoe racks are the solution. And at Emob, for example, they have an incredible selection of shoe cabinets in countless designs. Everyone has their own shelf or a few compartments in the shoe rack and you're done! Tidy is nice. Emob.nl - shoe cabinets in various price categoriesTIP 3 - Make tidying up beautiful
TIP 4 - Give your home a new scent
You see, spring and cleaning always go together
Whether you do it thoroughly by cleaning and digging through the shed/attic, or just scan the living room for clutter - it's nice anyway. When you plop down on the couch in your tidy and nice smelling living room after an afternoon of messing around and throwing things away, it really makes you happy. And that's what we do it for!
Author - Mariko Naber
Mariko is the happy brain behind Happlify. Together with her partner Mark she runs Sell your stuff online, branding agency Loaded ink BNO and Atelier Naber . She loves feel good, random acts of kindness, meatballs, chocolate mousse, family time, sea, piña colada, sugar & spice and everything nice 💛
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