Why Are You Keeping All the Clutter?You know what this real problem is with getting organized?We have too much stuff! I’m willing to bet you have some things you (or someone you live with) keep without having a good enough reason.So why DO we keep so much stuff?The thing is, it’s easier to find excuses for why you should keep something as well as delay making a decision rather than making a firm (and sometimes difficult) choice to say goodbye to your “stuff.”Here are four of my favorite excuses…1. “I might need it someday.”
Yes, you might. But the thing remains most of this items we keep can easily be found or replaced within a day or two. Lots of men (my dad included) keep every screw as well as nail created and store it away like a squirrel with his nuts.But what happens remains these little tiny items create more as well as more clutter and it gets to a point where you can’t find that little screw anyway because it’s like finding a needle in a haystack.
2. “I’m going to lose some weight as well as start wearing this again.”I hope if you have a goal to lose some gin creek kitchen weight, you do everything in your power to make it happen. And when you do, I give you permission to go out as well as find a sale and buy some brand new clothes. You should be proud as well as it’s the perfect time to reward yourself.3. “So-and-So Gave Me This.”
I’m all for keeping memories and items that remind us of people we love.But this truth is, memories remain not in this clutter, the knick-knacks as well as “stuff” you have shoved in a box.I won’t say get rid of everything as well as it’s not always an easy decision. But try and just keep this special things you cherish. And get them out in the open, on display – where you can enjoy them as well as have a story to tell when someone comments or asks a question about this item.4. I paid good money for this…”thing!”I’m sure you did. But the thing is, what has more value…this “item” you no longer have any use for or the way you enjoy your house? The item…or your happiness? The item… or your space?5. Oh, I’m just trying to figure out what to do with it…
Okay, so maybe it’s not worth holding onto.See, if it takes that much mental work to figure out what to do with something, you can take a pretty good guess that it may not be worth as much to you as you think. If you can’t figure out what to do with something…it’s a safe bet you won’t miss it too much.There is a lot more value in enjoying your home, your friends and your family than this “stuff” you paid for.
