Decluttering your home is a lot of work. Most of us have year's worth of possessions in our homes. It's taken years to accumulate all of that "stuff". We can't expect to declutter it all in a day. But it definitely doesn't have to take years to decumulate the excess stuff from your life.
Instead of keeping things you don’t use or love, get rid of them as soon as you find them.
Try decluttering as quickly and efficiently as you can for just 10 minutes a day.
Schedule regular times to declutter and stick to them.
Use the “one in, one out” rule: Whenever you buy or bring something new into your home, find one thing to get rid of in its place.
Make sure you have a place to keep everything you’re choosing to keep.
Get things out of your house as soon as possible.
Track results. Take before and after pictures.
Don’t organize until after you declutter.
Use a “maybe box” for items you’re struggling to let go of.
Use the 20/20 rule for items you’re keeping “just in case”: It eans if you can replace the item for less than $20 and in less than 20 minutes, don’t keep it “just in case”.
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. - Leonardo da Vinci The problem with many books and guides on simplifying your clutter, your work life, your desk, your life, is that they are usually too darn complicated. We need a simple method of simplifying.