This TikTok Creator Shares the Dos and Don'ts of Clustering

28.08.2024 - 19:57 / bhg.com / Christianna Silva

Dylan Chandler

You probably know what you like when it comes to your home—and you definitely know what you don't like. Also known as «icks,» people are explaining their design dislikes in full detail on TikTok, from a pop of color to unmounted TVs.

In a more niche take on the trend, creator Avery-Claire (@acnugs) is getting into her cluster icks on Girls Who Cluster, her account that features cluster submissions from followers.

Clustering (not to be confused with clutter) involves styling little trinkets, knick-knacks, and other tiny collectibles around your home that reflect your style. It's fun, it's simple, and it's personal—plus, it prioritizes joy. There's almost no way to cluster incorrectly, but Avery-Claire does have some personal annoyances to share.

«There is really not a cluster I don't love,» Avery-Claire said in a video on TikTok that's garnered nearly 180,000 views. «There is a case with every single one of these picks where it's been submitted to girls who cluster, and I've seen it, and I've been like, 'Okay, that slays.' 99.99% of the time, I see the vision.»

But as she looks at clusters all day, every day—she's bound to still get the ick.

«Cluster ick number one is when the products aren't used,» Avery-Claire says. «When someone submits a cluster and the candles never been lit; there's something still in the packaging; the hand cream tube is not scrunched at all—you know what I'm talking about. It's kind of the antithesis of Girls Who Cluster, because the whole point of Girls Who Cluster is putting the things that you know and love on display.»

Thankfully, there's a pretty quick fix to combat that ick: Light the tip of your candle, let it burn the wax down ever slightly, and use up some of that hand