They say that a cluttered house leads to a cluttered, stressed mind. But how do we declutter when we\u2019re really attached to our stuff? This article will help separate yourself emotionally from your stuff and throw it away without any regrets. From this moment, you\u2019re at war with clutter. And so far, it\u2019s winning.<\/p>\n
Stuff gets everywhere. Books are piled on top of one another on creaking shelves, wires are coiled endlessly around each other like a family of snakes, clothes are sprawled on the floor because there is no longer enough room for them in the wardrobe, and you can\u2019t seem to move for bits and bobs. And finally, you\u2019ve had enough. You\u2019re tired of waking up each morning faced with all the clutter. It\u2019s depressing, and hardly puts you in a get-to-it, productive frame of mind. All you can think is that you have to live in a jungle of stuff. Maybe you\u2019ve heard about minimalism, a simpler way of life with very few possessions. But to live that type of life, you need to be brave enough to get rid of your clutter without regretting first. How to do that? Let\u2019s take a look!<\/p>\n
Attack The Biggest Problem First<\/b><\/p>\n
Don\u2019t start with the stuff that bothers you a tad. Dive straight into the deep end with the stuff that bothers you a\u00a0lot. Start with the clutter that\u2019s been annoying you for weeks and months on end. This means that you also shouldn\u2019t try to do everything all at once. Instead, focus on one particular problem area that\u2019s been really bugging you and attack it with all that you\u2019ve got. The idea is that, because this area has been causing you so much stress over the last few months, you shouldn\u2019t feel any regrets when it\u2019s finally gone. In fact, you should feel nothing but relief. And once you\u2019ve experienced that sweet feeling of relief, you\u2019ll be motivated to move swiftly onto the next area (after a celebratory glass of wine, of course).<\/p>\n
Attack The \u201cMaybes\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n
There will be stuff that you can easily get rid of with no hassle. This is the stuff that\u2019s been annoying you for\u00a0ages. But as well as stuff that you really don\u2019t want to part with (it would literally make you cry), there will also be stuff that you could\u00a0maybe\u00a0get rid of. As a general rule, any maybe stuff is stuff that you should just get rid of. If it was key to your happiness, it wouldn\u2019t have been relegated to a maybe already. However, we recommend holding onto your maybe\u2019s for a month to see if you really do need them. If you find that you don\u2019t, get rid once the month is over. There really is no need to keep them.<\/p>\n
Identify The Reasons For All Your Clutter<\/b><\/p>\n Unless you identify the reasons for all your clutter, it will probably just come back within a few weeks after decluttering. That\u2019s what decluttering does. It\u2019s like a pesky plant that will keep re-growing until you\u2019ve killed its root. To kill your clutter\u2019s roots, find out\u00a0why\u00a0there is also so much clutter. For a lot of people, it\u2019s simply because they don\u2019t put their things away once they\u2019ve finished using them. Watched a movie? Instead of putting it straight back into the DVD cupboard, we leave it on top of the DVD player.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ll put it back tomorrow,\u201d we say. But tomorrow never comes and stuff gradually accumulates in one spot. Find out why you\u2019re so bad at creating clutter and attack this cause.<\/p>\n Remember That Your Memories Are In Your Mind<\/b><\/p>\n We\u2019re all guilty of attaching memories to stuff, believing that a memory is encased within inanimate objects. Seriously, Beauty and Tips once saw a guy blubber over a watch. A grown man! You\u2019re the same. We all are. We cherish items because of the fond memories associated with them. But while you should hold onto one or two items extra special items \u2013 such as grandma\u2019s wedding ring that she gave to you \u2013 it\u2019s important to remember that the memory is never tied into the object; it\u2019s\u00a0always\u00a0in your mind.<\/p>\n Throw Things Out Once You\u2019re Done With Them<\/b><\/p>\n When it comes to throwing stuff away, you need to be very mindful of your habits. Because the longer we hold onto things, the harder it is to throw them away. We become sentimentally attached. Take magazines. We finish a magazine but never get around to binning them. We let each one pile up on top of the other, and then decide to hold onto them all in case there is something in there we\u2019d like to re-read later on. Either throw the whole magazine away once you\u2019re finished (you won\u2019t read it ever again cover to cover \u2013 no one ever does!), or cut out an article you really loved and store it in a scrap book. Simple!<\/p>\n Give Your Stuff Away To Friends And Family<\/b><\/p>\n Ever wanted to hold onto something incase you\u2019ll need to use it again at a later date? Of course you have \u2013 it\u2019s why you\u2019re finding it so hard to declutter. A simple trick here is to give your stuff away to someone you know and who lives close by. Then, if you ever need to use it again, you can just pop over to borrow it! (provided you\u2019ve agreed to this beforehand). You could open a Facebook group and share your items with just close friends and family members only. And even if you never see\/use the stuff again, at least you know it will be going to a good home!<\/p>\n Picture Your Stress-Free Life Once It\u2019s Over<\/b><\/p>\n If you\u2019re finding it hard to declutter because you\u2019re afraid you\u2019ll lose a part of you and that you\u2019ll turn into an absolute mess who can\u2019t cope with life anymore, just picture how you\u2019ll\u00a0really\u00a0feel once your home is no longer a jungle of stray wires, bulging book shelves, old video games and a million anklets.<\/p>\n You feel so relaxed, serene, stress-free, relieved and amazing! You\u2019ll be able to think clearly and walk around without worrying about what you\u2019re going to step on! Yay!<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n Source: Beauty and Tips<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" They say that a cluttered house leads to a cluttered, stressed mind. But how do we declutter when we\u2019re really attached to our stuff? This article will help separate yourself emotionally from your stuff and throw it away without any regrets. From this moment, you\u2019re at war with clutter. And so far, it\u2019s winning. Stuff […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":350375,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1565],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n