Making Space With Chloe Jane

Making Space With Chloe Jane Helping people reset their homes when life has become cluttered, overwhelming or stuck.

I offer supportive, practical help with:
• Home Reset Sessions
• Decluttering & organising
• Downsizing support
• Compassionate house clearances

In & around Benfleet

Does anyone else feel as though the first day of school in September is more of a fresh start than New Year’s Day? 🍂Toda...
02/09/2026

Does anyone else feel as though the first day of school in September is more of a fresh start than New Year’s Day? 🍂

Today I’m clearing away the last bits from our Center Parcs holiday in France and refilling the boot of my car with my organising and decluttering equipment.

At the same time, I’m noticing the things still occupying the “prime real estate” near our front door—like the grab-and-go bag I used on the days Alfie came to work with me during the holidays.

But today, he started secondary school. 🥹

The weather is beginning to change, our summer routines are coming to an end and we need our home to work differently again.

So today’s reset includes:

🍂 Packing away the flimsy dresses and high-summer clothes I won’t need for a few months
🚪 Resetting our hallway for the new school routine
🎒 Adding a large drop-in box for Alfie’s secondary-school things

He’ll be able to put everything straight into it when he gets home—and we’ll all know where to find it the next morning!

Organising isn’t about creating a perfect system once and expecting it to work forever. Our lives change, so sometimes our homes need a little reset too.

What needs resetting in your home for September?

Watching Mel Robbins with The Home Edit this afternoon while simultaneously steaming and name-stamping Alfie’s school un...
23/08/2026

Watching Mel Robbins with The Home Edit this afternoon while simultaneously steaming and name-stamping Alfie’s school uniform, and this stopped me in my tracks 😂

“It’s like having a wedding album. It’s not the marriage, it’s the wedding album.”

They were talking about their Instagram — of course it shows the beautiful finished spaces. That’s their portfolio.

And I loved that distinction.

Because organised homes on Instagram can make it look as though the goal is rows of matching containers, beautifully decanted food and a home that always looks ready to be photographed.

But that isn’t real life.

For me, organising isn’t about creating a Pinterest-perfect home.

It’s about making everyday life easier.

Knowing where the school uniform is.
Being able to find the scissors.
Having somewhere sensible to put something when you’ve finished with it.
Making it easier for everyone in the house to keep a system going.

The pretty “after” photo can be lovely.

But it’s the life that happens afterwards that really matters. 💚

I’d keep this warm and reassuring rather than technical. The main thing is making sure nobody thinks you’ve ignored them...
21/08/2026

I’d keep this warm and reassuring rather than technical. The main thing is making sure nobody thinks you’ve ignored them.

📧 A little email hiccup!

I’ve discovered that my new business email address has been having some technical problems, which means that some emails sent to me haven’t reached my inbox.

If you met me at NeuroFest or have one of my new business cards and have tried to contact me at [email protected] but haven’t heard back, I’m really sorry — I promise I haven’t been ignoring you!

IONOS are looking into the problem, but in the meantime, please feel free to send me a message here on Facebook or my mobile number and I’ll get back to you.

Hopefully my new email will be behaving itself properly very soon! 😊

Chloe Jane
Making space. Creating systems. Supporting change.

🔋 Batteries!They seem to be everywhere around your home… until you actually need one!A little battery sort-out can save ...
10/08/2026

🔋 Batteries!

They seem to be everywhere around your home… until you actually need one!

A little battery sort-out can save money, avoid frustration and help keep them stored safely:

• Gather your unused batteries into one place• Organise them by size in a proper battery case• Use a battery tester to check which ones still have life in them• Recycle any that are flat, leaking, rusty, swollen or damaged

I’ve put a yellow spot on every new, unused battery and I’m adding a little reminder inside the case:

🟡 Yellow spot = new battery

That way, I won’t accidentally mix new batteries with partly used ones.

Why does that matter? Batteries used together need to work as a team. If one is older or weaker, the newer batteries try to keep it going. This can make the weaker battery over-discharge, increasing the risk of leakage—and you won’t get the full life from your new batteries either.

For the best results, replace the whole set using batteries of the same size, type and charge level.

The date printed on a battery is usually a “best if used by” date. It may still work afterwards, but its performance can decline—so test it rather than automatically throwing it away.

Keep dead batteries in a small, labelled, non-metal container with a lid, safely out of children’s reach. Tape over the terminals of 9V, lithium and button batteries, then take them with you next time you visit a supermarket or another local battery collection point.

And remember: batteries should never go into your household rubbish or recycling bins. 🔋♻️

Do you know how many batteries are hiding around your home?

08/08/2026

Lots of wardrobe space isn't always the answer!

30/07/2026

Formerly Benfleet Home Reset with Chloe. Same person, new name, same friendly support 😀

The 8th Habit of Highly Effective People……might just be creating systems that your brain can actually follow 🧠Yesterday,...
19/07/2026

The 8th Habit of Highly Effective People…

…might just be creating systems that your brain can actually follow 🧠

Yesterday, while helping a client, I came across this copy of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

Their brother had stuck a Post-it note on the front that read:

“Habit #1 – Tidying their sh*t up.”

It made me laugh 😂

The truth is, keeping your home organised isn’t about being more disciplined or trying harder.

When researchers image the brains of chronically disorganised adults, they don’t see laziness. They see a brain that can become overwhelmed by too many decisions at once. The task feels too big, the brain shuts down, and walking away becomes the easiest option.

That’s why I don’t believe organising is about having more willpower.

It’s about reducing decisions.

Yesterday, we used something as simple as a coloured sticky dot with a deadline. Not because anyone needed telling what to do, but because it removed another decision from an already busy brain.

The best organising systems aren’t the prettiest ones you see on Instagram.

They’re the ones that work with your brain.

Whether you’re someone who likes everything hidden away or someone who needs everything visible (hello, Clutterbug types! 👋), the right system is the one you’ll actually use.

Sometimes the smallest change can make the biggest difference.

And sometimes… all it takes is a little coloured dot 🤍

ADULTING.Not glamorous. Not aesthetic. Just tiny routines that stop life unravelling 😅For Mental Health Week, I’ve been ...
10/05/2026

ADULTING.
Not glamorous. Not aesthetic. Just tiny routines that stop life unravelling 😅

For Mental Health Week, I’ve been thinking a lot about how much calmer I feel when I have simple structure in place.

Not strict schedules.
Not perfection.
Just small routines that reduce overwhelm.

So I’m trying something called “bookending”:
☀️ 20 minutes in the morning for admin, messages and planning
🌙 20 minutes in the evening to reset and prep for tomorrow

Some people call routines boring.
I call it adulting 😆

As someone with ADHD/autism, I’ve realised routines aren’t about being rigid — they’re about protecting my energy and reducing decision fatigue.

And honestly? A calmer home helps too.

That’s why Benfleet Home Reset isn’t just about decluttering and organising spaces… it’s also about creating simple systems and routines you can actually stick to 💛

One of the unexpected parts of helping people declutter and organise is the memories and treasures that resurface along ...
09/05/2026

One of the unexpected parts of helping people declutter and organise is the memories and treasures that resurface along the way ✨

Yesterday, while working through my dad’s study, we found an old school report of mine from 1984.

Reading it as an adult — now diagnosed with ADHD and autism — was honestly fascinating and emotional in equal measure.

There were repeated comments about:
• slow written work
• careless mistakes
• lacking confidence
• needing to persevere
• finding subjects difficult despite trying hard

At the time, nobody recognised neurodivergence in quiet, well-behaved girls like me.

It was a real reminder that paperwork boxes and forgotten drawers often hold far more than “clutter”. They hold stories, memories, family history, and sometimes missing pieces of ourselves.

When we declutter, we’re not just sorting objects — we’re uncovering lives 💛

It also made me wonder… what hidden treasures are sitting quietly in your paperwork piles waiting to be rediscovered?

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