Sometimes you overspend for something you don’t end up liking and then feel bad about it, but getting rid of it or selling it feels like admitting defeat. No one wants to feel ripped off, so instead of getting rid of it, you keep that item because that will somehow make up for all the …
You must be patient with yourself and those who live with you. Give yourself grace and forgiveness. We all go through times and seasons when things are hard. If that describes you right now then don’t worry about how your house is organized or not organized. Focus on getting through and taking care of what’s …
Much of the time, the key to maintaining a decluttered space is to limit what you bring into it. When you delay a purchase it limits impulse buying. Many times we are sucked into the ‘Buy it Now’ mentality. But if you can give ourselves a chance to really evaluate a purchase you might not …
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1. More Time: If you have less then you spend less time cleaning and caring for stuff. And therefore you have more time for fun, freedom, and joy. Think about it. If you had half of the number of clothes you’d have to do half as much laundry. Who else wants to do half as …
One perk of quarantine is that you can actually see if you would really use something when you “have more time.” Are you really going to finish that craft? Use that baking pan? Learn that skill? You have more time in your house these days so try it out. Get out the stuff and use …
Items that were given to you by someone else can sometimes be hard to declutter. Especially if that person is important to you. Don’t get me wrong, I have things that have no value except for the memory, but I also don’t keep everything that anyone has given me. You have to find that balance …
Becoming organized is a journey, not a destination. It’s about moving forward, not being perfect.
People often worry that after they organize a space, all their hard work will fall apart in a week or two, but that’s usually not the case. You’ve already made the hard decisions and labeled things, so now it takes almost no brain power to put things back where they go. A little maintenance goes …
Everyone’s needs are different. You just need to figure out what works for you and do that. Get ideas from other people, but remember to modify them to fit your needs. There’s more than one way to do a thing.