{"id":16515,"date":"2026-08-21T08:47:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T05:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pelican.fi\/5-tips-to-help-your-parents-declutter\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T17:37:37","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T15:37:37","slug":"5-tips-to-help-your-parents-declutter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pelican.fi\/en\/5-tips-to-help-your-parents-declutter\/","title":{"rendered":"5 tips to help your parents declutter"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16515\" class=\"elementor elementor-16515 elementor-11162\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0cdbc2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f0cdbc2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e9a8c9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e9a8c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2463f6b elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2463f6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M257.5 445.1l-22.2 22.2c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 273c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L201.4 44.7c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.2 22.2c9.5 9.5 9.3 25-.4 34.3L136.6 216H424c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v32c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 24H136.6l120.5 114.8c9.8 9.3 10 24.8.4 34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Back to tips and guides<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3766670 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3766670\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to help your parents move<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3f1895 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e3f1895\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-356d02a e-con-full text-content e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"356d02a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daf53aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"daf53aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When parents have lived in the same home for years, belongings tend to pile up. Furniture, books, kitchenware, photographs, and boxes of memories often take up more space than you&#8217;d expect.<\/p><p>If your parents are considering moving to a smaller home \u2014 or simply want more space and less clutter around them \u2014 it&#8217;s worth helping them declutter and get organized.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8987ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8987ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>But where do you start? Here are <strong>5 tips to make decluttering easier<\/strong>.<\/h3><ol><li>Go at their pace<\/li><li>Make a plan \u2014 focus on one area at a time<\/li><li>Start with the easy things<\/li><li>Keep the items you&#8217;re not ready to part with yet<\/li><li>Create more space \u2014 without saying goodbye to all the memories<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4898ffb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4898ffb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>5 tips to help your parents declutter<\/h3><p>If your parents are considering moving to a smaller home \u2014 or simply want more space and less clutter around them \u2014 it&#8217;s worth helping them declutter.<\/p><p>But where do you start? Here are 5 tips to make decluttering easier.<\/p><h3>1. Go at their pace<\/h3><p>It&#8217;s tempting to dive straight in, but remember that many items may carry significant sentimental value. What looks to you like an old chair or a box of papers may be tied to decades of memories.<\/p><p>So talk with your parents about the goal of decluttering. Do you simply want more space, or is this about preparing to move to a smaller home?<\/p><p>When you share a common goal, it&#8217;s often easier to get started.<\/p><h3>2. Make a plan \u2014 focus on one area at a time<\/h3><p>Instead of trying to clear out the entire home in a single weekend, break the work into smaller tasks.<\/p><p>Start with, for example, the kitchen, a single cupboard, or one room. Sort items into categories:<\/p><ul><li>Keep<\/li><li>Give away or sell<\/li><li>Dispose of or recycle<\/li><li>Store for later<\/li><\/ul><p>This makes the task easier to manage, so you don&#8217;t have to decide everything at once.<\/p><h3>3. Start with the easy things<\/h3><p>It&#8217;s best to start with items that carry little sentimental value. This might include extra kitchenware, towels, old magazines, or things that haven&#8217;t been used in years.<\/p><p>Photographs, letters, heirlooms, and other personal keepsakes are best saved for later.<\/p><p>Once the easy items are sorted out, the rest often becomes easier to tackle.<\/p><h3>4. Keep the items you&#8217;re not ready to part with yet<\/h3><p>You don&#8217;t always have to choose between keeping something and throwing it away.<\/p><p>If your parents want more space at home but aren&#8217;t ready to part with certain furniture, heirlooms, or keepsakes, a storage unit is a great in-between solution.<\/p><p>There, their belongings stay safe while the home stays tidier. This is also handy when parents are moving to a smaller home and haven&#8217;t yet decided which items will come with them.<\/p><p>Pack items in sturdy moving boxes, protect fragile items, and clearly label the contents of each box. This way, everything is easy to find later.<\/p><h3>5. Create more space \u2014 without saying goodbye to all the memories<\/h3><p>Decluttering doesn&#8217;t necessarily mean owning as little as possible. The goal is a home that suits everyday life as it is now.<\/p><p>Some items can be given to children or grandchildren, others can be sold or donated, and the ones you still want to keep can be stored.<\/p><p>This way, your parents gain more space and a tidier home, without having to give up everything that matters to them.<\/p><h3>Need extra space while decluttering?<\/h3><p>With Pelican, you can rent a storage unit for items you want to keep but don&#8217;t need at home.<\/p><p>It&#8217;s a convenient solution both during a bigger decluttering project, when moving to a smaller home, and whenever everyday life simply calls for a little extra space.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pelican.fi\/en\/locations\/\">Find a storage unit near you<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8363f35 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8363f35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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