Do you feel like you will never be clutter free? Despite spending hours picking up, tidying, and putting things into cute organizing containers, many of us have a nagging feeling that we'll just never get rid of all of the clutter.
I know I've felt like that a lot over the years. I thought I could get my home more organized by starting a blog about organizing, and it helped. But, I'm STILL battling clutter every day.
The clutter is never-ending.
No matter what we do, we will almost always have clutter in our spaces. We can either learn to work with the clutter, or let it get us down.
By decluttering the stuff we don't need, we can feel less stressed, help others, and maybe even make a profit by selling some of our bigger ticket items.
Being somewhat organized will help us save money and feel less overwhelmed.
Why Some Clutter is a Good Thing
Life is messy, and a slightly cluttered home can be a good sign. It means you're living a full life, and you don't have time to clean 24/7. And, that's a good thing!
So, let's stop feeling bad about our clutter. It's just stuff, after all.
Eleanor Roosevelt said, “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” Is your worry about the stuff in your home making you feel inferior?
I don't know about you, but I'm not going to let my stuff make me feel guilty.
It's time to make a plan to deal with the necessary clutter from our lives, and get rid of the clutter that's holding us back.
How to Get Rid of the Clutter That's Holding You Back
One of the biggest questions I get asked is “How do I get started with decluttering? I have so much stuff, and I don't know where to begin?”
It's hard to know where to begin – especially if you've never really done a lot of decluttering to begin with. Making decisions about what to keep, what to throw away, what to try to sell, and what needs to be recycled, etc. can be exhausting.
That's why I've been working on an ebook to help you build your decluttering skills.
With the book, you'll build your decluttering decision-making muscles by going through a series of easy decluttering tasks that are designed to help you see immediate progress. It's meant to take you from being a decluttering novice to having the confidence to declutter the more difficult items.