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With Gandhi Jayanti just round the corner, we thought it would be a great idea to dedicate today’s Blog to the ‘Father of our Nation’ and his beliefs. Gandhiji, as he was fondly called, always believed in an uncluttered and simple environment. He strongly believed that a ‘cluttered place always leads to a cluttered mind.’ His philosophy was pretty straightforward;

“…live simply, so that others may simply live.”

The amount of stress, busyness and lack of balance that many people experience these days has become a cause for concern. De-cluttering is about taking charge of our lives again and simplifying it to the fullest. Even Science discourages living in a clutter since it can have massive negative effects on your brain.

If you thing that clutter is weighing you down and hampering your speed, altering your thoughts and negatively impacting your life, here is a quick of list of 5 things that you need to discard immediately to de-clutter your

1. Old Magazines, Bills and Receipts: If you aren’t going to need them any longer, it’s time to part. Not everything old is gold.

2. Clothes: If you haven’t worn them in the past year, chances are you won’t wear them any longer. Either discard them or give them to someone needy.

3. Medicines: Take a look at your medicine box and clear out drugs that have expired or the ones that you no longer use.

4. Makeup & Perfumes: Go through your beauty cabinet and get rid of makeup and perfumes that’s too old or that you don’t use. Yes, just like medicines, makeup also expires.

5. Notebooks: There are usually a lot of half used notebooks lying around the house. Take the unused pages out and make yourself a usable notepad that can be utilized to jot down info, discard the pages, which are used, if you don’t require them.

Everyone has a favourite colour, but do you know what effect that colour has on you? Is it enabling you to be a social person or making you more anxious? Is your favourite colour leaving a positive or negative impact? 

Let’s decode the power of these colours to see which colours are best suited for your home.

Bedroom: For your bedroom, always use cool tones like Light Pink, Cream, Green, Blue or Lavender. These enable you to remain calm and relaxed.  It is believed that darker hues tend to make a person more hyper and aggressive.

Living Room: Warm tones like Reds, Yellows, and Oranges, and earth tones like Brown and Beige work well in your Living Room because they allow you to encourage conversation. These colours make you feel the warmth and the connection with the other people. 

Bathroom: Shades of Blue, Lilac, White and Green can be used for the bathroom since they tend to put a person at ease. It is said that if you don’t wear a particular colour, you should not paint your bathroom with that colour, as it will always make you feel unsatisfied with the way you look.

Kitchen: Warm tones like Orange and Red are suggested for a kitchen. These tones aid in digestion and cause stimulation of appetite and promote sociable and lively feelings.