Declutter Your Life

By Leo Babauta There was a time, about 8 years ago, when my life was cluttered. I had too much stuff, and it kept coming in all the time. I had too much to do, and didn’t know how to simplify my schedule. I was in need of some decluttering, and I knew it. When I started to change my habits, from smoking to running to being more mindful, simplifying my life was near the top of the list. The question became, how to go about it? How do you start when you’re facing a mountain of clutter, and another mountain of commitments, and piles of files and mail and email and other digital information? The answer became clear, as I got started: start simply. Keep it simple as you go. Simple, each step of the way. That said, I found complications that made things harder at every turn. I’d like to help you with some of those here, briefly, in hopes that you’ll be inspired to start decluttering. Start Decluttering How do you get started? As simply as possible: Take just 10 minutes today to sort though a pile, or declutter a shelf or table or countertop. Put everything into one pile, and start with the first thing you pick up (no putting things back in the pile). Ask yourself: do you really need this? Do you use it regularly? Do you love it? If the answer to any of these is no, then recycle, donate, or give it to someone who might want it. Put it in a box for these purposes. Put things back that you need/use/love, with space between things. This is their “...
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