![]() ![]() 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. 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. You can hold onto great memories of past trips and experiences without the memorabilia.Note: This is a guest post from Colleen Madsen of 365 Less Things. For sentimental items, recognize that your feelings around the item are not part of the physical object itself.For expensive items or bad purchases, remember you’re paying for the item with the space it’s taking up (if the item isn’t adding value to your life). If you feel guilty about getting rid of an item, don’t beat yourself up.As you’re deciding whether or not to keep an item, ask yourself these three things, “Do I use it? Do I love it? Do I need it?” X Research source.For instance, medical documents might not be useful to you on a day-to-day basis, and you might not care much about them, but you do need them in case of an emergency! X Research source Before you let something go, make sure to ask yourself whether you need the item. For instance, if you have a fancy kitchen mixer, but you never bake, that’s a “useful” item, but you’re not actually using it! It may be time to let that item go. Be sure not to confuse “usefulness” of an item with real use. ![]() If you haven’t used any item in a year or more, donate or sell it! X Research source Try to specifically recall a time when you last used the object. This article has been viewed 193,740 times. In this case, 86% of readers who voted found the article helpful, earning it our reader-approved status. WikiHow marks an article as reader-approved once it receives enough positive feedback. There are 20 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page. She runs her business by two guiding principles: “fashion has no rules, only guidance on how to look and feel your best” and “life has too many stressors, don’t let clutter be one of them.” Caitlin’s work has been featured on HGTV, The Rachael Ray Show, VoyageLA, Liverpool Los Angeles, and the Brother Snapchat Channel. Caitlin uses fashion and organization to help instill and influence confidence, ambition, and stress-free lifestyles for all her clients. She has experience working with celebrities, editorial shoots, and men and women of all ages. With a background in Fashion PR and Fashion Design, she specializes in creating wardrobes for her clients with pieces they already own. Caitlin Jaymes is a Closet Organizer and Fashion Stylist based in Los Angeles, California. This article was co-authored by Caitlin Jaymes and by wikiHow staff writer, Kira Jan. ![]()
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