Once I completed that, I felt like the king of the world and kept going with what ended up being an entire wardrobe purge. For my closet purge, I actually started with my sock/undies drawer and set out just to at least get that done. I wanted to be like yes I’m going to declutter the entire bedroom now, but it’s really really hard to get started when the task is so huge. It’s a much more empowering angle to look at it from. That question made a lot of this click for me, realizing that on the other hand it’s a waste of money to buy things I don’t like, so cutting my losses and parting with those objects of bad decision’s past is essentially a form of redemption. That’s why in most situations I’m able to almost exclusively narrow down the questioning to only question 3. Through paying attention to the ways I’ve challenged these questions or defended myself, I found out that the biggest reason I held on to things is because I considered it a waste of money to throw anything away. If I saw this at a store right now, would I buy it? If your answer is “no” to all the questions that apply, get rid of it.ģ. If I had a “maybe” option, I’d be putting too many things in there!Īsk these questions for items you’re struggling with I like to be straight with my decisions because it’s what works best for me. If it’s something that was at all hard for me to part with though, I’ll place it gently in the bag. Perhaps this is weird, or maybe you can let me know that this is normal because you do it and like it too. I also like the feeling of emphatically tossing things into the bag. I’m far less likely to go rummaging back through it and it makes the decision more final. For the “toss” pile, I like using an actual trash bag to stuff the rejects into. Whatever mechanism you use, baskets, bins, or just the floor, use it for only the keep, donate, and sell pile. Separate into keep, toss, donate, and sell piles Then, when I put things back, I’ll for sure be tidy about it. Having everything in a pile first forces me to not miss a single thing, to touch and pick up every item one by one and really reflect on what’s best to do with it, keep or not. It’s harder to be honest with myself this way, easier to gloss over things, and the things that stay aren’t as likely to be tidied or organized thereafter. I used to scan the area that I’m trying to declutter and only take out things that I could for sure say I didn’t need anymore, then leave everything else where it was. I consider these tips a reminder (and actually a timely one for me as I’m planning on attacking my desk supplies this weekend), and some basic guidelines on what I’ve confirmed for myself to be the best way to approach clutter. While I wouldn’t regard one amazing experience as a claim to mastery, I think it can be helpful to share what worked and still works for me, for anyone who wants to ride along on the purge horse. Tossing all those extra hangers and being able to stick my head in the closet to breath in empty space was a sensationally proud moment for me. 80%! Things I held on to thinking “one day” I’ll need it and then after getting real with myself was like “nuh uh” and it’s true- I don’t miss or remember any of it. That’s clothing, bags, shoes, jewelry, all of it. After many why-the-hell-do-I-even-have-this and who-keeps-a-dress-for-over-10-years-that-isn’t-even-cute-and-doesn’t-fit-anymore moments, I ended up getting rid of about 80% of my closet. I started last year with my closet, dedicating almost an entire Saturday to go through every single piece of clothing I owned. It’s also simply a very healthy and happy thing to do, to make sure we’re only rolling around in things that are awesome and not in garbage that stresses us out and hides where our favorite pair of pants are (I clearly remember that long day.) With all the home projects I’m up to, really narrowing in on my style, and finding over and over that minimal spaces turn my eyes into hearts, I’m standing strong in my mission to be bold with decluttering. Ok, so there are a few more reasonsĪn immensely big part of making a home is knowing what not to keep and when it’s time to let go of things that no longer add function or happiness. This topic is very important to me not because I’m good at it, but because I was once very terrible at it.
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