We tidy Amanda Holden’s £7m mansion for a living – our easy ‘four box method’ is the only way to truly declutter a home
A HOME organising duo, who Amanda Holden swears by to bring order to her £7 million mansion, have revealed their failsafe method to declutter your home once and for all.
The Style Sisters, consisting of Charlotte Reddington and Gemma Lilly, have been decluttering and detoxing messy celebrity mansions for over six years now.
Britain’s biggest stars hire Charlotte and Gemma to rummage through their wardrobes, drawers and cupboard, and detox mountains of unneeded items.
And they’ve now revealed the exact system they go by to detox a home fully, and avoid clutter building again.
The Style Sisters call it their ‘four box method’.
All you need is four big boxes (the clues in the name) and a pen.
You need to label the four boxes as either keep, donate, bin and maybe.
Then, go through a room or cupboard or wardrobe systematically and place each item in one of these boxes to restore order in your home.
You might find that you end up donating most of the ‘maybe’ box when you realise how good having a clearer space is.
“The new year is the perfect time to reset and declutter our homes, digital spaces and photo collections,” the Style Sisters said.
“It’s especially perfect after a busy Christmas when new gifts have arrived, the cupboards are full, and we can’t find what we need.
“With our simple and effective tips and tricks, achieving a calm and clutter-free home is easier than you think.”
Last spring, they helped BGT presenter Amanda Holden declutter her new £7 million Surrey mansion using the ‘four box method’.
Despite rumours she was relocating to the States, Amanda moved to “Britain’s Beverly Hills” in December 2023 instead.
In March 2024, The Style Sisters undertook “operation unboxing and detoxing” – and urged people not to be alarmed by the “overwhelming” mess in Amanda’s grand hallway.
The tidy duo advised us normal folk to dedicate a timer of 15 to 30 minutes to focus on decluttering each day, as this will help us stay motivated.
They added that a timer keeps the process “manageable and sustainable”.
Gemma and Charlotte’s star-studded roster also includes Michelle Keegan, Rochelle Humes and Katherine Ryan.
Luckily for us, they don’t keep all their secrets to themselves.
The duo regularly share their storage and organisation hacks on social media for us non-celebs to implement in our lives.
The Style Sisters Top 3 Decluttering Tips
Charlotte Reddington and Gemma Lilly have over 15 years experience decluttering and organising celebrity homes...
- Out with the old, before in with the new
“It may sound a little ruthless but a one in, one out rule in your home and wardrobe can be effective to avoid over accumulating items in your home,” they said.
“It can also make you more mindful about the purchases you are making.”
- Categorise and contain
“In any space, however big or small – from a utility room to your make-up box – organising items by category is the perfect way to keeping super organised,” they said.
“This allows you to know exactly where everything is and what you’ve got.
“Plus, it will make it super easy for the rest of the household to put away and keep tidy.”
- Storage, storage and more storage!
“Storage is key, especially if space is an issue in the home or if the room is used for items like storing toys for children,” they said.
“Consider decorative storage baskets, side boards with plenty of storage or even a media wall or bookshelves with doors.”