Credit: The Sun and Dilly Carter
It can sometimes be hard to know where to start when it comes to decluttering your kitchen.
Clean queen Dilly Carter has some top tips that can help you to destress.
She founded Declutter Dollies, and co-presents Sort Your Life Out with Stacey Solomon .
Dilly has shared her tips for decluttering when working from home.
"A lot of us are working from home trying to have multi-use spaces,’ she says. "Kitchens become offices and so on. This has also been a rise in pantries. They are old fashioned but having a comeback.
"I think it’s about managing your own space and the contents of your own space. In the evening make sure you clear that space to a trolley to move it to the hall, so it’s not there to stop other people doing things."
Dilly thinks there is a connection between decluttering and recycling: "I think our food and our kitchens are where we can easily start to declutter. Kitchens are places where we can start to use refillable services, and once we nailed that, go to the bathrooms."
You don't need to have masses of space to make a start, either: "If you’re limited on kitchen space, take your biggest cupboard and use shelf risers and under-shelf hanging storage to maximise space. Fill the cupboard completely rather than wasting valuable cupboard space.
"Give each shelf a purpose and stick to it. One for grains and pulses, one for tins and jars, one for drinks and so on. And think about the things you use the most, positioning them in the easiest spots to reach."
"Then make sure everything is labelled and glass jars are used for refillables. Using refillable services for pantry essentials can help to avoid excess plastic waste.
"According to research if we all swapped out just one grocery packet a year for a refillable alternative, we could cut an incredible 49 million packets. A well-planned pantry means you are reducing some of those 49 million packets going to landfill."
Decluttering is also beneficial for our mental health, she says: "The more clutter there is, the more chaotic your mind is," she explains.
"We all know the feeling of an empty clear desk or tidy house, we don’t want to rummaging through paperwork, going through a whole wardrobe to find one shirt. We like order, and that feeling of order helps with mental health."
There's exciting (read: exhausting) news from the world of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins as the...
A new documentary will explore the life of TV presenter and journalist Paula Yates, who died at the...
Never miss a moment. Here's all of the ways you can listen to Virgin Radio UK, as well as Virgin...
Manchester legends James have joined the star-studded line-up for South Facing Festival marking...
Spring is on its way, and so are some big-name stars to the silver screen!
David Harbour from Stranger Things and White Lotus star Jennifer Coolidge have joined forces for a...
Manchester legends James have joined the star-studded line-up for South Facing Festival marking...
Spring is on its way, and so are some big-name stars to the silver screen!
David Harbour from Stranger Things and White Lotus star Jennifer Coolidge have joined forces for a...
© 2023 Wireless Group Limited. Our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy are applicable to you. All rights reserved. VIRGIN and the VIRGIN signature logo are registered trademarks of Virgin Enterprises Limited and are used under licence. For more information on Virgin Radio International visit www.virginradio.com