Clutter. What’s the big deal about clutter? A little pile
here, a little pile there…it’s not hurting anything, right? Well, have you
considered the following?
- Clutter can cause you to feel overwhelmed, anxious, or depressed.
- Clutter steals your energy.
- Clutter makes it harder to keep your house clean.
- Clutter takes up valuable storage space.
- Clutter can make it hard for you to concentrate.
- Clutter can affect the way you feel about yourself and your home.
Ugh!!! The good news is that eliminating clutter can boost
your energy, improve your attitude, and make way for new things and experiences
to come into your life. If we keep holding on to old stuff that is no longer
useful to us, then we won’t have room to receive anything new.
How do we begin to take control of clutter?
For some people, organization is a bit of a challenge. Make
sure that you set up a system that makes sense for you and your family. Keep it
simple and set realistic goals or you will get overwhelmed. Involve the entire
family- group participation is important! Even little ones can learn to put
things away with the proper training.
Getting rid of stuff can be difficult sometimes. We often
form attachments to our possessions. This makes it hard to decide what to do
with them. Letting go takes courage and determination. Change can be tough, so you
might want to call a friend to come help you through the process. Throw away
anything that is broken or worn out. Anything else can be sold or donated. Remember,
the goal is to keep only those things that are currently useful and add value
to your life.
Once you have conquered the clutter, commit to doing small
things every day to maintain order. It’s amazing what you can accomplish in
just a 10-minute tidy-up session at the end of the day.
Letting go of clutter is a practical way to bring peace and
beauty into your home and into your heart.
“Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be
useful or believe to be beautiful.”
~William Morris
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