We recently held our second #dumpyourjunk spring clean and decluttering Twitter party with founder of ZeroWasteWeek Rachelle Strauss (known to many as Mrs Green).
We asked for tweeps’ own spring cleaning, decluttering and storage solution tips, and we weren’t disappointed.
We went off on a bit of a tangent, as you do with these things, but that’s often the best way to find pearls of wisdom. So below is just some of what happened.
Reusing milk bottles, tin cans and toilet rolls
We asked what you do with reused milk cartons…
Gardening was the answer…
Rachelle (@myzerowaste) pointed out they can be used as watering cans…
While @madvixen1983 suggested plant pots…
Wardrobe decluttering was forgotten in the heat of the moment…
And baked bean cans made an appearance, too…
Which inevitably led to toilet rolls…
Thankfully Rachelle steered the conversation to safe ground with a toilet roll seed-growing demonstration…
‘But we might need it…’
Decluttering isn’t just a physical challenge, but a mental one at times, too. Who hasn’t said "we might need it" when trying not to let go of unused items?
@Cottage_R has…
And so has @Kitty_Smith…
But Rachelle had a handy solution she’d created for this particularly, wiry problem…
More decluttering tips
For more top tips read February’s Dump your junk part 1 blog post, follow @MSE_Forum and @myzerowaste, and keep an eye on the #dumpyourjunk hashtag for news of the next Twitter party.
You can also join our Old Stylers forum board for chat with like-minded spring cleaners.
When you’ve finished decluttering, we’ve also stacks of ways to make cash from the clutter in eBay Selling Tips and Boost Your Income.
To leave you with some inspiration for your own decluttering, see how well @mommyemu has done…
Do you have any of your own tips on how best to declutter and have a spring clean? Please let us know your thoughts in the discussion below or on the forum.
