There comes a moment, usually while picking socks up off the floor, clearing the mess in the hallway or wiping the kitchen counter for the zillionth time, when you realise that adult life is essentially one never-ending cycle of tidying up.
It might be a slightly depressing thought, but the good news is that there are ways to spend less time doing it – not by becoming better at tidying, nor by accepting and living among the chaos, but by tackling the things that create unnecessary mess in the first place.
Here, Ellie Fife, professional organiser, decluttering expert and founder of Holistic Life Organising, shares eight simple changes that can cut down the amount of tidying your home requires every day.
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