How To Declutter Your Attic
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Whether you’re selling your home or just want more space, decluttering an attic is often a big undertaking. For many families, the attic is used as a dumping ground for a plethora of items. It’s a place where you can store the belongings that you don’t necessarily need every day.But without proper maintenance and organization, it can quickly get out of control. You’ll find it difficult to find anything, and it can take up space you could be putting to better use. So instead of letting your attic get into further disarray, use this guide to make it a useful and functional space instead.
Get Prepared
To make your attic declutter as efficient as possible, you need to prepare in advance. Buy everything you need before you start to help you stay focused and on task.This should include rubbish bags, different sized cardboard storage boxes, and permanent marker pens. You will also need to buy safety equipment such as gloves and knee pads, as well as a new ladder if needed. Depending on how much you intend to throw away, you may also need to hire a skip.
Choose a day where you have no other commitments to avoid getting distracted. You might also want to ask your friends and family if they can help you too. Just make sure you do this ahead of time and don’t leave it to the last minute.
Create Zones
Remove anything that obviously needs to be thrown away from your attic first. This will give you more space to move around and go through the items that need more consideration. Start putting the items you want to keep into zones where similar items are kept together. Try to do this, so the items you need more frequently are near the entrance to your attic. This will make it easier to locate what you need. Store the items you want to keep in your cardboard storage boxes, remembering to label them as you go! Also, consider if you could add anything to your attic to make it more functional such as clothing racks and shelves.
Look Out For Little Furry Friends
During your attic declutter, you may uncover signs of rat and mice nests in amongst your belongings. Attics are a popular place for these rodents to make their home as they are warm, dry and quiet. So keep an eye out of signs of an infestation as you sort through. This can include droppings, scratching noises and even dead rodents.
If you find any of these telltale signs, try to remain calm. Even though it can be a shock, rodent infestations can be removed. You just need to contact a home pest control service or install professional rat traps in your attic. You should also look out for other issues such as mould and poor insulation, which may have been concealed before.
Now you know what you need to do, you can start decluttering your attic. Make sure you and your family keep it tidy and organized from now on, so you don’t need to do this again.
Doesn’t that look much better now?
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