Three hidden culprits causing unwanted clutter in your home

There are three hidden culprits causing clutter in your home that you may not even notice, according to one professional home organiser

“But once you see them, it’s hard to unsee them,” Britnee Tanner, who shares home organisation tips on her TikTok account @britneetannerhome, says.

The home organiser and TikToker flagged the untidy trio in a recent video and shared top tips to address them in your home.

Watch the video above.

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1. Visual clutter

The first one, Tanner says, is visual clutter on surfaces.

”So think stacked mail, scattered chargers, half-used candles, hair ties all over the place, things like that that just clutter the areas,” she explains.

They’re basically all the things you would set down on a bench or a bookshelf as you’re going about your day. But as it builds up, it can cause unwanted clutter throughout your house.

Tanner says this can be “stressful” because “your brain registers everything you see as visual clutter, even if you’re trying to ignore it.”

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To keep on top of visual clutter, Tanner recommends starting with clearing “one surface today and keep only what’s functional and beautiful and of course toss anything that’s trash”.

2. Outdated decor

The second hidden cause of clutter in your home, according to Tanner, is home decor you “don’t even like anymore”.

“This could be everything from wall decor to fall plants, throw pillows, that trendy piece you bought that you’re not really remembering why you bought it,” Tanner says.

“Stuff that you just don’t love and it’s not really adding any real value or making you love your home anymore.”

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Tanner understands some may be holding on to these pieces because it feels “wasteful” to get rid of it, but she stresses it’s better to part with it than let it gather dust in your home.

“I’m here to tell you that classic saying, ‘One man’s junk is another man’s treasure’. So you getting rid of that thing doesn’t mean you’re ungrateful or wasteful,” she says.

“[Instead] you are choosing to keep things in your home that align with your current style and how you want your home to ultimately feel.”

3. Junk drawers or rooms

The third one, Tanner says, is “hidden junk in catch-all spaces”, something many can surely relate to – think junk drawers, that desk chair with all your half-dirty clothes on it, the spare room filled with unfolded laundry.

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“The problem with these cluttered zones, even the hidden ones” Tanner says, ”is that even hidden messes create mental weight, and at the end of the day, you know that it’s there.”

To address this type of clutter, Tanner recommends you pick one cluttered space – whether it’s the junk drawer in the kitchen or the cupboard you avoid opening – and commit to tackling it for even 10 minutes today.

Tanner says it’s important to tackle it in small increments so you don’t “bite off more than you can chew, feel overwhelmed 30 minutes an hour in” and give up.

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”So bite off little pieces and that’s how you’re going to be able to tackle it.”

Many in the comment sections agreed with Tanner’s points about this clutter and the “stress” it can cause.

“Agree on every point! I cannot rest when there’s visual clutter around,” one person commented.

“Clutter gives me anxiety,” another wrote.

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