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The 6 Sure-Fire Tips For a Clutter-Free Home
by Brian Armstrong
Get started decluttering your house. Having a home free of clutter will enable you to declutter your life as well. You can follow these simple tips to get started decluttering.
1. Don't Buy "Stuff". Accumulating more "things" will only add to your clutter. Training yourself to turn a blind eye to sales and deals. Just because it's a good deal doesn't mean you have to buy it.
2. Stop Procrastinating. Choose one small easy job to do every day. After you've developed this as a new habit, you'll be ready to take on a few bigger projects. If you tackle the smaller jobs, it will make the declutter process a lot easier. If you try to tackle the whole house at once, it will overwhelm you.
3. Stop Hoarding. Collecting stuff and piling it up is obviously no good. Get out of the habit of collecting stuff. If you can end the hoarding madness, you're more than half-way there to declutter heaven.
4. Don't Lose Focus. Set aside 15 minutes a day, something manageable that will keep you consistent. If it's too much time, you'll soon give up, if it's too little, you won't accomplish your goals. Pick a project, start the timer and be disciplined enough to quit when the timer goes off.
5. Throw Away "Stuff". Get in the habit of throwing stuff out. Your reluctance to throw stuff away will only add to your clutter. If your first instinct is to throw it away, do it! Don't try to find a reason why you should keep something. Change this habit and the majority of your decluttering problems will be resolved.
6. Things In Their Place. You may have heard a place for everything and everything in it's place. This is especially true as it relates to decluttering. Prioritize what you want to keep and start finding places for the things on the top of your list and go from there. As soon as you run out of space, throw everything else away. This may seem harsh, but remember that whatever you own ends up owning you.
Getting and staying organized will make your life a lot easier to manage. Decluttering is more than just a physical change to things around the house, it is a mindset change and won't necessarily come easy. Stick with it and you'll achieve your goals.
If you've ever wanted to declutter fast, then visit Brian's blog titled, Declutter My House. You'll find useful tips and tricks to managing your time when it comes to decluttering. And you'll be able to maintain your sanity!