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Comparison is the thief of joy. Love it

Slow and steady is my motto. One drawer per week. Yes it will take forever BUT gives me the freedom and calmness of the activity. It takes me about 16 weeks to go through my entire home including the garage. Then I start all over. My home has improved from what it used to be.

It's more about attachments to objects than objects themselves, unless there's a compulsive spending or hoarding situation or you're paying for storage. I'm not attached to my stuff. I appreciate it, I use it, and I can and have walked away from it. That's a lot less effort than debating over whether or not to keep a thing. This trend of assessing objects for their value ...good grief.

Be careful about changing insurance. Do not just look at the price. Check the level of cover very carefully and this means the exclusions as much as what is stated as covered. Also, check how the excess is applied, not just how much it is. You might be surprised how this works. Comparison sites do not give you this information, so look much further into the detail.

My main problem with decluttering is the amount of " unsure" , " just in case" items, although I have to say I think I'm getting better at that now and feel generally ok when I've sorted it .

Watching this for the second time because it's so spot on! Truly helpful!

The hardest part of letting go for me, is making the decision to let it go.

“My connection with that person is far deeper than the physical object.” Love that ❤

Good points. For me, the point and popularity of “decluttering” is to realize and examine just how much I spend on stuff. Is it important? Do I use it? Did I need it? or need six of them!? Looking at cost per use is handy. I look at hours of work in relation to cost. Do I want an Air Fryer when I don’t enjoy cooking and eat fairly simply? or have the space to hold it? I enjoy the space and free time when I keep things minimal…essential.

I agree that looking at items every few months makes it very easy to let go of things without forcing.

I have noticed on quite a few minimalism sites that there is pressure to 'declutter'. I really do not like the term 'declutter' which in itself devalues the items themselves which, presumably were bought for the 'right' reasons at the time of purchase. I believe that taking time over reducing items is the best way to make a meaningful reduction of personal goods. The idea of taking a black bag into a clearing and. basically, binning everything can lead to regret. The route to a simpler life is certainly not just about clutter it is about freeing the mind.

Hi JO - stop trying to get it "right" - just do what makes sense.

Decluttering can be a One and Done solution in that for many people they can do an initial big excavation, and then of course things come and go in usefulness.

ok - this is what you need to know about decluttering. It is NOT the individual items, it is whether the overall AMOUNT of items is interferring with your life. Various things you have mentioned are ways to excavate one's life, because for so many people it reqally is excavation because the possibility of having a life is buried under the burden of their stuff (taking care of it, tripping over it, cleaning it, trying to find something, etc). I have craft supplies that I had not used in 20 years - no problem because they fit in a briefcase. The problem is when people want to do decluttering "right", stop trying for "right", try for "sane".

I have not regretted any items I have decluttered , I like my house and wardrobe to be very minimal, helps with my anxiety

You’re right about the food brands. I used to work in a factory that made salad dressing. Same exact recipe for both name brand & the no name kind. Just changed the label.

Very helpful, needed this, thank you.

When do you need a new phone? When the one you have will no longer update.

I don’t declutter things that are a maybe. I use the container concept instead. Where is this item going to live? Are there other similar items that I can consolidate? After consolidating, then I use the container concept. Putting my most favourite there first. If that item doesn’t make the cut that’s ok. It’s still one of my favourites but not the most favourite. If there isn’t room then I grieve but the container won out.

Basic common sense but sometimes it needs explaining in a simple, no nonsense format. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

Do you have some in depth ideas about paper declutter? There's an internal aspect of "paper tasks" that can promote stuckness. Even designating a drawer for things to be dealt with can promote chaos INSIDE the drawer 😢...

This was really great! Simple and great! Thank you!

I don’t use the rule of declutterring any clothes I haven’t worn for a year. My question is, why haven’t I worn it? If it’s anything to do with unpredictable weather, special occasions which happen at random intervals, or injuries which have stopped me doing an activity, I wait.

I never do decluttering challenges because I think it piles on too much pressure and I always seem to end up with an unsure pile. Slower pace is the way it works for me.