Anyone who’s battling clutter can tell you that getting rid of things is hard. If we didn’t struggle with letting things go, we wouldn’t have clutter in the first place.
Find a decluttering buddy who is willing to help you declutter and may even be able to use your help in return. Sometimes an outsider’s opinion can help us let go of things we may not be able to on our own.
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Worst case scenario, if you have to touch an item or accidentally grab something before deciding its fate, treat it like you’re playing a game of hot potato.
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If you’ve seen the Terminator, you know that when he walks into a new area he scans his surroundings.
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There are other strategies that may work for you, but these are the ones that work for me.
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What are you going to do to keep your house from being a mess?