Decluttering has opened my eyes about how much stuff I have that I never use just because I feel like I have to keep it. I learned that even if someone gave it to me, if I think I will need it in the future, or if my mom likes a certain clothing item, if I don’t like it. I will never wear it. Why is it collecting dust in my closet? I can add something I do like and will wear instead of storing unflattering clothing pieces.
An important decluttering lesson that I’ve recently learned is that you need to be in the right headspace when cleaning out and decluttering. Otherwise, it can be stressful and sometimes even emotional.
I’ve learned that the sooner and more frequent you de clutter, the more efficient everything becomes. You start knowing where everything is and how important objects really are to you. I read recently that if you think of your possessions as your own ecosystem, it makes it easier to remove irrelevant things from your life. Living in a 335 square foot appartment, clutter is the biggest issue I’ve had. I have never gotten a chance to create my own space and keep it clean and organized. Adding the 10 minute clean into my nightly routine has helped keep me on track with decluttering and cleaning.
Decide how much of the type of items you want to keep, get containers for them and if you have more than the container holds than you probably don’t need that many items. It’s hard to see the big picture when sorting through the details so best to look at the big picture first.
People are attached to their stuff like a cocoon. A dusty cocoon. I am going to need to bring a few things out per day, otherwise it gets tiring and overwhelming to bring everything at once.
Watching the marie condo show on Netflix definitely helped. Finding a place for each belonging, folding and using smaller boxes to organize has been really helpful.
Tidy a small area in one room first then the next area in the room then when you’ve finished, move on to a different room etc.
To set a time each day and focus on one area at a time. Also, don’t get bogged down in memories. Seperate piles in to: KEEP in use, DONATE, and STORAGE.
It has taught me that it makes me feel less mentally and emotionally cluttered. If I can tidy up each day just a little bit: that makes all the difference for the entire week for me. That way I’m not overloaded on a day that should be spending relaxing.
I think the thing that has been the most helpful for me has been getting someone else’s support and having someone to help motivate me and realize that it isn’t something insurmountable. I try to just do little bits at a time and pick one area to focus on for a while so I can get in the habit of keeping that area clean and free of clutter.
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