Don’t Waste Anymore Time Surrounded By Reminders Of Your Ex: Here’s How To Get Rid Of Their Stuff, Reclaim Your Space, And Take Back Control Of Your Home Decor
When you break up with someone you lived with, it can be hard to resist the urge to lay around your once-shared home and get emotional looking at your ex’s leftover belongings.
It can also be hard to resist the urge to chuck all your ex’s things out the window and make things even messier.
However, you shouldn’t waste your time doing either of those things. There are ways to rid your space of your ex’s belongings, reclaim your space, and feel in control of this next phase of your life.
Rid Yourself of Reminders
That photo of the two of you on your nightstand needs to go. So does the Valentine’s Day card you’ve been holding on to, the stuffed animal they won for you at a carnival, etc. While it may seem really hard and sad to get rid of any gifts or momentos your ex gave you, it’s necessary during a breakup.
Remember, your home is your space now. How can you start fresh and impress people with your new single lifestyle if there are pictures of your ex everywhere?
Change Your Bedding
If you still have the same sheets and bedding from when you lived with your ex, it’ll only remind you of all those sweet moments snuggling up together. Swapping out your bedding for new sheets and a new comforter is one of the best ways to revamp your bedroom, giving you a much-needed fresh start.
Repaint or Get Some Wallpaper
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If you really want a dramatic change in your home post-breakup, try slapping a new coat and color of paint on your walls or buy some new wallpaper! This is an especially great idea if the current color of your walls is one your ex picked out.
Embrace Your Style
When decorating your home with a partner, sometimes you must sacrifice some of your decor and style preferences to settle on something you both like. But now that your ex is gone, decorate your place how you want!
If there was a piece of artwork or furniture you loved but never bought because your partner didn’t like it, go ahead and get it. Now is the time to embrace the things you love without having to take anyone else into consideration.
Swap Your Memories
After you’ve finished purging your space of gifts from your ex and pictures of them on the walls, add little memories and photos you love that don’t involve them. Hang up your favorite pictures of you and your friends, family, pets, etc.
Put out that nice birthday gift your friend gave you, or decorate your space with a family heirloom. This will help you remember that your home is now yours and yours only, so you should be filling it with things personal to you.
Breakups are hard, and letting go is a lot easier said than done. But reclaiming your space and treating yourself how you deserve to be treated is a step in the right direction.
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