Three Easy-to-Start Clutter-Busting Strategies
Being a declutterer is not second nature, but you can develop it into one. It involves a mindset change, and to get there, you need a little prioritization, a la Marie Kondo. She is the organization guru who says if an item does not give her joy, it’s no longer needed in her home. Bottomline: Getting rid of junk should not be mentally exhausting. Try one of these easy strategies to get you started:
Prioritize for yourself: Make a list and decide the types of items you must keep (and why). Figure out which items are not essential. By writing down your wishes concretely, your black-and-white list will help fortify you when you have a moment of wavering from your plan.Start in one spot: Streamline the process by decluttering one space at a time to make it easier for yourself. Start with a spot that takes the least effort. Do not decide to do the bedroom and the closet; perhaps start with making your bed and clearing one side table. Then, work in quadrants of the room.Hit the reset button: Kondo says a complete overhaul is the best way to go. Remove everything from a space. After a flurry of removal, you have just given yourself the ability to start over. Seeing the progress of a cleared area or clean slate gives you the impetus to go through the pile of stuff you just removed, making it easier to dump non-essentials.
