In the rare event an unusually large number of guests arrive on your doorstep, you can always borrow from friends, family or neighbors.ĩ. A home does not need enough linen, crockery, cutlery, or pantry supplies to serve as a hotel. I have two clutter-free gift guides at my blog if you are looking for ideas.Ĩ. Some alternative gifts are gifts of experience or adventure, a gift of time spent together, even cash gifts are appropriate in some instances. Encourage people to follow this concept when buying gifts for you. There are so many ways to honor loved ones without giving gifts that end up as clutter. Many items in our homes may be useful, but they are not particularly necessary to our happiness, well-being, or the functionality of our homes. The urge to hold on to items you think you might need someday can be eliminated simply by being realistic about what need really is. Remember, if the items are yours, it is your choice to decide what to do with them.Ħ. Don’t let incorrect thinking or other people dictate what you should keep or give away. Your home should only contain the things you love or use. Decide to Not Keep Things out of Guilt or Obligation. However there are endless others to explore.ĥ. Ebay, Freecycle, and our local thrift store became my favorite disposal options. The more prepared you are for the task, the simpler it will be… and the more likely you will be to follow through. Put a Disposal Plan in Place. Before you begin, investigate selling, recycling, donating and give away options for the items you choose to remove. Instead, start with the easy stuff and then as you strengthen your will to reduce, the harder decisions will become easier.Ĥ. Most likely, it will simply deter you from the task altogether. Get Rid of the Easy Stuff First. There is no need to make things difficult by trying to get rid of the hardest things first. Eventually, it became a way of life rather than just a crash diet of stuff.ģ. This gradual process began to change the way I think about stuff. Over the years, my home has become quite minimalist by simply choosing one item a day to get rid of. Remove at Least One Item a Day. The process does not have to be a mad frenzy that disrupts your entire household. The freedom from desire to acquire is a beautiful thing.Ģ. You’ll need to begin by slowing the flow of things entering your home. Uncluttering is a waste of time if you simply replace the old stuff with new. The 10 Most Important Principles I Have Learned to Help Anyone Unclutter:ġ.
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I have learned that understanding just a few key principles can help anyone just learning how to declutter. These conversations have sharpened my desire for simplicity and taught me important insight about uncluttering. Also, through the process and through my writing, I have had the opportunity to help many people realize their own goals as well. Over these last three years of clearing clutter, I have removed over a thousand things from our home. I am happy to say I not only completed my resolution successfully but it was so simple and satisfying that I continued uncluttering in my slow and steady pace (an average of five items per week) for an additional two years! I started with three items to make up for the missed days, and promptly began removing one thing a day for the rest of the year. I determined to remove one item each day for the next 365 days. I decided at that moment to set a new resolution to minimize our possessions. Even though I had never been one to take on resolutions, I found great motivation in beating those narrow odds… in fact, the challenge was nearly irresistible to me Turns out, on average, most people only stick to their resolution for three days. Coincidentally, on January 3rd, a segment aired on morning television about people abandoning their New Year resolutions.
And to prepare for our new life together, I set a personal goal to again reduce our possessions. My husband was about to begin semi-retirement.
Shortly after the move, a new stage of life surfaced. Fortunately, we were able to accomplish the task…but mostly, because I had no other choice.
Because we were moving into a smaller home, I found myself needing to unclutter a large number of items. But in 2007, my family moved to Australia from the USA.
I have never considered myself a natural organizer. Note: This is a guest post from Colleen Madsen of 365 Less Things.
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