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Declutter your home efficiently without resorting to the Marie Kondo way

One of the biggest issues in most households is storage. Here is a lowdown on some clever solutions to maximise space and minimise clutter in your house

wardrobe, almirah, clothes
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Needless to say, this often leads to clutter around the house, and an acute shortage of storage space.

Namrata Kohli New Delhi

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As humans, we have a tendency to hoard, be it our clothes, utensils, home decor, or even gifts from long ago that have never been used. This stems from a deep-rooted belief in reusing and repurposing items and preserving heirlooms, sarees, even notebooks that hold sentimental value. Indians, in particular, with recent memories, and a long history, of poverty, tend to save things for a rainy day. And then there is a deep-rooted hand-me-down culture of clothes, books, furniture often passed down and around. Last, but not the least, is the e-commerce culture where we buy more out of want