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Declutter your home, recalibrate your mood.

They say cleaning is a practice not a project, and after spending so much time at home we’ve had enough practice to last a lifetime. By eliminating clutter – as in, it’s gone, not just shoved under the bed/in a drawer/in your kids’ closet – you can minimise cleaning and have more time for doing other stuff. Enjoyable stuff. Here are some books to help get organised, embrace minimalism and discover the joys of life decluttered.

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