Decluttering how when where

[Summerdays11]

So Iv started . But how often is it a set amount of time ? Does it ever end ? Where do you start ? I'm asking as Iv done bits before but it' takes ages ? Which room to start on ?
Did a massive cuboard Yeasterday but the house still looks a mess could anyone offer words of wisdom

Start on the worst room first. You will see the difference more easily and
it will give you more confidence to continue. Remember to have a duster
etc handy as there may some cleaning to do
I put it into 3 black bags , one for the tip etc one for charity one to sell
I spend 3-4 weekends doing it per annum

How? Kondo method. Only way to do it once and have it stay done in my experience!

I second the kondo method, half of the book sounded crackers to me...but after years spent rearranging pile of 'stuff' just so that it would fit in the house I needed a change.

It turned the house upside down for a couple of weeks but the results were amazing. De-cluttering by category rather than by room allows you to see just how much you own of an item compared to how much you actually need.

If you get a 10 minutes pocket of time, for instance whenever sthg is being cooked in the oven, when waiting for someone to turn up, just before collecting the children from school etc get a bin bag and go around the house picking up things you don't want or need, aim to dispose of certain number, 21 o 30 things, and when you finish put it in the grey bin or if to be donated in the car ready to take it to a charity shop. The trick is to do it fast, so not time to think too much and within a time frame, 10 minutes. It does really make a big difference

Thankyou for all the advice , I think it will be a slow process but I will keep plodding on - that book sounds good will have a look - that's def what I do - rearrange piles of stuff !