2. Get rid of duplicates

• Make a list of all the reasons you want to live more simply.
• Walk through your home with a box and fill it with duplicates. Fill the box & put it out of sight for 30 days.
• Declare a clutter-free zone and use it as inspiration to li...

Once in a while make sure you do a big purge: donate and recycle the stuff that no longer fits you or you don't use anymore.

Don't get too sentimental. It's the only way to a tidier you.

Some people think they'll regret getting rid of papers and wished they'd kept some of it.

You can create a holding box: put papers in that box for six months—or even a year, if you're really worried—and see if you ever need to retrieve anything from that box. If you don't, get rid of...