Wm.O' Brien Storage and De-clutter Expert Leigh Galvin are offering you the chance to Win a "Spring Fling" worth 1,000 Euros

04 February 2009

This Spring, organise your home and have a "Spring Fling", whereby you de-clutter and Spring Clean your home; "fling" out your old belongings; and why not store goods and valuables you may not have space for at Wm.O'Brien Storage in Bishopstown? Anyone who books storage units for their valuables at the self storage facility between now and March will be entered into a draw to win a year's free storage worth €1,000, as well as an afternoon with de-clutter expert Leigh Galvin from beatclutter.ie, who will help you sort your belongings and get rid of clutter.

Leigh Galvin has seen just about every type of hoarder there is over the last number of years - From bedrooms with extra mattresses thrown on the floor, to over packed sheds and garages, to walkways blocked with old books and junk - Leigh has seen it all! She uses her skills to help people take steps to de-clutter their homes so that they can reorganise their lives and give their homes extra space.

Leigh maintains that when you are de-cluttering your home you should divide your valuables into different categories: A) What to keep B) What to Bin C) What to Store D) What to recycle/give to charity. She then advises beginning with the smallest room in the house so that you can see the results immediately. When tidying out your wardrobe, remember to get rid of anything that has not been worn in the last year,we tend to wear 20% of our wardrobe 80% of the time. Leigh claims that "Once your homes are organised your lives naturally become more organised." She also maintains that you should be strict with what you are keeping.

"Some of my clients may be moving house or carrying out renovations and they might need somewhere safe and secure to hold their items until the renovations have been carried out; and I always recommend Wm. O'Brien Storage, as they have an excellent facility with 24 hour access and your own personal pin code. They also supply a complimentary removal van to bring your belongings to the facility, and will even sell your goods using ebay on your behalf!"

For more information on Wm.O'Brien storage Freecall 1800 747475 or log onto www.publicstorage.ie; and for more tips from Leigh Galvin please see beatclutter.ie.