The holidays are a busy time, and we have to be at our best. A huge part of this state of being revolves around being happy with our homes, so Psychology Today has some suggestions for how to get in-home clutter under control. Being a pack rat makes for a nervous little mind, so try the alternative.
Making your bed will help
Simply get up each and every morning and make your bed. Waiting will simply cause decreased motivation. Make it now, not when it’s convenient.
Have the day-to-day newspaper within the trash
The day after a newspaper comes, it’s unlikely you'll read it. It is now a day late with news. Only keep around anything essential for instance for pet cages.
Use the 1 min rules to eliminate things
If less than a minute is needed to do something, then do it immediately. Small chores that take no time at all will do this like throwing away junk mail, putting clothes within the laundry basket and even putting spices away.
Get rid of anything you do not need
The value of items is being very skewed be individuals who are pack rats. If you are not into donating things to organizations, try giving it to a friend or family member who would like it.
Avoid storage
Do you have things like a snow blower? Then yes; it needs to be stored. It is just clutter though in case you are never going to use it. Put all the once a year items in there including seasonal clothes and holiday decorations.
It is not free of charge all the time
It’s just fine for you to accept gifts and giveaway items. Ask, are you going to use it regularly? If not then you are able to say no to it.
Get rid of things that are damaged
If it doesn’t work, get rid of it. You’ll have more room with your home.
Turn into a mess cryptographer
If you’ve pieces of paper sitting around everywhere with supposedly important messages and details, do a sweep. Just throw it away if you can't determine what it even is. If the information is just a Google away, you don’t need to keep the hard copy.
Articles cited
Psychology Today
psychologytoday.com/blog/the-happiness-project/201012/10-tips-beat-clutter-in-less-5-minutes
Letting go like a pirate
youtube.com/watch?v=rXc0jQ7WnxY
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