To be honest, I have no idea whether the whole decluttering trend has come about because of the New Year, or that Marie Kondo Netflix series.

But it has.

And there's everything from blog posts, insta updates to even Youtube videos where people choose a part of their house and take viewers through their mess of stuff - and get rid of bits in the process.

I for one, am jumping on the bandwagon with this one!

I'm here to talk to you guys about why decluttering is an excellent thing to do - and why it's soooo good for the soul...

Because I've been obsessed with tidying up my room.

For me, I started as it just turned 2019. And I was like 'Right, it's a new year, time to sort out this mess!' as I looked around at my actually tidy room.

Clothes was easy, and then I went around the rest of my room. I've only just got up to books now. (As I'm typing this!)

As I hauled the bags of goodies to the charity shop, I thought about all the reasons why I love doing it. And here they are...

001: create more space:
Bit of an obvious one to be honest. But as you clear out the pieces you feel you don't want or need, you'll be able to create more space. Either make room for more things (think more key pieces for a smaller wardrobe) or just have a more minimalist space around the place. For me, it was really refreshing and I love the extra space I've got.

002: you can discover things you forgot about (and fall in love with again):
Like a top I haven't worn in over a year and I wore it the other day - and loved it. Not only that, you can decide if you deserve that Primark spree or to hang on till next season. I mean, I've got PLENTY of jumpers. This even applies to things like makeup, books, etc.



003: tidy house, tidy mind:
It feels so good to see all the things you're giving away to be gone and a tidier space is in its place. I think that's partly why I'm kind of addicted to it, because I love the feeling of not having something I don't really love taking up space. And then I want to spend more time in it.

004: it's a great addiction:
Ok, I know addictions in general are considered bad. But hear me out. Once you get started on decluttering one part of your room, you'll want to do the WHOLE PLACE. Because it's satisfying, it makes you feel happy and you can then bring fresh new things in to it. Like a vase a fresh flowers in place of where a pile of old magazines lived... (I already want to do it again) Plus you can declutter every season, not just in the new year! Woooo.