Decluttering can be a very worthwhile and valuable endeavor. There is a wide array of benefits to the process. However, decluttering on its own is a fruitless effort. Without personal evaluation and insight, any progress you make will more than likely be undone. Read on to discover why decluttering won’t work and how deeper personal insight can lead to lasting change.
Decluttering doesn’t require introspection.
Getting rid of stuff you haven’t used in the last year or donating an item of clothing for each new piece you bring home are short-term fixes. For decluttering methods to stick, you must evaluate your reasons for the decisions you make regarding your possessions, such as making statements regarding your values, passions and desires.
Decluttering won’t help you understand your attachment to possessions.
Delving a little deeper, you must actually consider the personal motivations for your attachment to the stuff you own. For example, do you hold onto things because you fear being without? Further examination may lead to the realization that you are holding onto habits from a childhood of poverty and that it’s okay now to let go of your abundance of stuff.
Decluttering doesn’t benefit others.
Decluttering without mindfulness does little to help others who could benefit from your overstock. Taking steps to get rid of some things and tidy up, without understanding your reasons for doing so, rarely leads to the kinds of results that could come from purposeful action. When you understand what you hope to gain from this release of clutter, you can significantly pare down your possessions, allowing more people to benefit from your abundance.
Decluttering has no impact on your debt.
You may think decluttering can help you raise some cash by selling your unwanted things. However, without examining your motives for acquiring so much stuff and evaluating your priorities in life, you’re practically guaranteed to buy more items to take the place of those you’ve sold.
30 Day Challenge
- Welcome to Week 1 of Declutter Your Home Fast – Organized In 30 Days Or Less!
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- Declutter Your Home Fast – Organized in 30 Days Or Less
- Day 1- The “Spot”
- Day 2- Front Closet
- Day 3 – Formal Living Room
- Day 4 – The Family Room
- Day 5 – Keeping It Organized
- Day 6- The Junk Drawer
- Day 7 – Mud Room/Laundry Room
- Day 8 – Home Office
- Day 9 – Home Office
- Day 10 – Create a Home Management Binder
- Day 11 – The Pantry
- Day 12 – Your Refrigerator
- Day 13 – Kitchen
- Day 14 – Preserving Memories
- Day 15 – Master Bedroom
- Day 16 – Master Closet
- Day 17 – Master Bath
- Day 18 – Closets
- Day 19 – Bathrooms
- Day 20 – Your Computer
- Day 21 – Important Documents
- Day 22 – Kids’ Rooms
- Day 23 – The “House” Book
- Day 24 – The “Odd” Rooms
- Day 25 – Garage: Day 1
- Day 26 – Garage: Day 2
- Day 27 – Create a Disaster Kit
- You should have:
- Day 28 – Protect Your Valuables: Part 1
- Day 29 – Protect Your Valuables: Part 2
- Day 30 – Finishing Up
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