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Letting go of clutter is never easy, but it’s something you need to do if you want to improve your life and your home. If knowing how to do it is difficult, then here are the five top tips to get you started.
1) Start Small
Letting go of clutter can seem like a never-ending task if you try to do it all in one go. To make it easier on yourself, start small by picking a small area of your home. Once this area is finished, start on the next section. Doing it in this way stops you getting overwhelmed and also helps to keep you motivated when you start seeing the results.
2) Record Important Memories Before You Throw Things Out
We all have things that have memories attached to them – but that doesn’t mean you need to be attached to the things themselves. The best way to deal with this is to create a journal where you take photos of your items and make a note of what they mean to you and the memories you associate with them. Once you’ve noted everything down, you can get rid of the item itself but still keep hold of all the important memories.
3) If You Have A Lot of Something Similar, Keep Just One or Two
Some of us have many similar items, which suggests we could get rid of a few of them. But when it comes to special things like our kid’s drawings, this isn’t as simple. Use the same principle as above and take photographs of drawings you’d otherwise only keep in a drawer. Keep one or two of the best ones as a permanent memento.
4) If You Haven’t Used It For A Year, Are You Really Still Going to Use It?
Sometimes items get shoved in drawers and we completely forget we even had them. If you come across something like this, then think rationally about whether you’ll really need it. This is the time to be firm with yourself – if you haven’t used it for so long then the chances are that you won’t use it – get rid of it!
5) Remember Your Ultimate Aim
Letting go of clutter is never going to be easy. We all have emotional attachments to material things that are hard to rationalize away. When things get tough remember that you’re doing it for a good cause. Anything you give away to charity is going to help people less fortunate than you, and it’ll also benefit you in the long run. Less physical clutter means less mental clutter, and much more space in your home!
Letting go of clutter isn’t easy, but you can do some things to make it easier. For all the latest hints and tips on becoming clutter-free, visit the Clear Clutter Blog today.
