How to declutter your home in time for Christmas

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I prefer to call it an ‘action list’; it’s got a much more positive feel to it and it’s a more positive word. As soon as you know where it lives, things take less time.” Organise the food cupboards “A really good way to declutter is to use up as much food as possible, because there’s always a lot of food coming in at Christmas. You don’t want them to fear decluttering.” Declutter the decorations “If your Christmas decorations are in a state, you’ve got to get the necessary tools to sort that out. It’s inexpensive and the best way to store them.” Rethink your gifting “I do a newsletter about it every single year – ‘Experience Over Stuff’, I call it.