Decluttering coach says removing common furniture item transformed her messy home
By Rachael Gavin|
A professional organiser has revealed the "best decluttering decision I ever made" was removing a piece of furniture that almost everyone owns.
Decluttering coach Margo explained the surprising ?move in a video posted to her TikTok channel where she shares tips and tricks for managing clutter.
"This might be the worst decluttering adviceกญ but it changed my home," she captioned the clip.
Watch the video above.?
?Before revealing the item she got rid of, Margo admitted some might think her idea is ridiculous, but that others will realise the benefits of it.
"When I first started ?my decluttering journey and I essentially went atomic on my home over a decade ago... one of the first items, biggest, bulkiest items I got rid of in my house was my coffee table," she said.
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The coffee table in question was a "gorgeous" trunk-style table so it had plenty of storage room inside, however, the top of the table was a mess.
"Here was the problem with ?this one bulky piece of furniture in my house, it constantly attracted surface clutter," she said.
"If you have a coffee table you can probably relate; there's cups on it and magazines dropped on it and mail and toys and if you have dogs [there's] dog hair, dust.?
"I cleaned it จC not even joking จC two, three, four, ?five times a day and yet I would turn away, turn back around and it was messy again. It was driving me crazy because aesthetically it did not look good, it required a lot of maintenance."
Having had enough of the clutter magnet coffee table, Margo gave it to a neighbour who loved it?, which made both of them happy.
Ten years on from getting rid of her coffee table, the decluttering coach? still doesn't have one and "doesn't miss it".
In addition to stopping clutter piling up, removing the coffee table also makes Margo's living room look and feel larger?.
The coffee table clutter magnet problem was relatable for many who watched the video.
"?Got rid of my coffee table and my hutch and everything that was in it. Don't miss at all!!" a woman said.
"?This is what my kitchen table is becoming....I just want to stop the habit of dropping everything on it ... ugh so hard to break the habit," another wrote.
"Agree. For me it was my beautiful dinning room table that we NEVER used. I turned that room into a comfy sitting room and the whole house loves it," one commented.
There were plenty who don't have a coffee table and get by with side tables.
"?Interesting thought, I don't mind getting rid of my table as long as i have my sides," a woman said.
"I have a little tray I put on my couch so I can have a safe spot to put my drinks also good for remotes," one commented.
"?I also don't own a coffee table, I have one little side table next to the sofa to put my glass of water on," another wrote.
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Others, however, love having a coffee table and haven't noticed? it becoming a clutter magnet.
Margo's experience is a reminder that the best way to deal with clutter dumping spots is to find what works best for your space and the people who live in it.
For some that's getting rid of the coffee table, ?for others it's ditching the dining table instead or simply adding a baskets on the kitchen bench for mail and parcels.
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