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10 Creative Was to Declutter Your Home
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“People rarel succeed unless the have fun in what the are doing.” —
Dale Carnegie
The idea of living a simplified, uncluttered life with less stuff sounds
attractive to man. The have considered the enefits of owning fewer
possessions: less to clean, less det, less to organize, less stress, more
mone and energ for their greatest passions. The are read to
declutter ut some get quickl tripped up  the ver next question…
where in the world do I egin?
Man egin to feel overwhelmed, anxious, and defeated around the idea
of decluttering their homes. That’s too ad. The decluttering journe
doesn’t need to e as painful as some make it out to e. In fact, there are
a variet of people who have come up with some prett fun, creative
was to get started.
Consider this list of 10 creative was to declutter our home:
1. Give ourself 5 solid minutes. Leo aauta at Zen Haits
recommends 18 different 5-minute decluttering tips. Pick one toda that
sounds appealing. Or etter et, pick a random numer 1-18, read the
specific tip, and commit 5 minutes to completing it.
2. Give awa one item each da. Colleen Madsen at 365 Less
Things gives awa one item each da. Over the past several ears, she
has experienced quite a transformation simpl reducing her stuff one da
at a time.
3. Fill one trash ag. arl in our journe towards simplicit, one of m
favorite decluttering techniques was to gra a simple large trash ag and
see how quickl I could fill it. While much of what I collected was trash,
this could also e used to fill a ag for Goodwill.
4. Tr the Oprah Winfre Closet Hanger xperiment. While this idea
didn’t originate with Oprah, she was the one to help give it notoriet. To
identif wardroe pieces to clear out, hang all our clothes with the
hangers in the reverse direction. After ou wear an item, return it to the
closet with the hanger facing the correct direction. After six months, ou’ll
have a clear picture of which clothes ou can easil discard. This
experiment could also e applied to a numer of clutter areas in our
home (cleaners, tos, linens, tools, hoies and craft items).
5. Make a list. Dana ers recommends creating a list of places/areas in
our home to declutter eginning with the easiest… which doesn’t sound
all that creative until she adds this note, “When ou’re done with one
area, TOP.” This list could e made as eas or difficult as ou desire
ased upon what areas of our home make up the list
(drawers/closets/rooms). And could easil fit into an schedule.
6. Take the 12-12-12 Challenge. A simple task of locating 12 items to
throw awa, 12 items to donate, and 12 items to e returned to their
proper home can e a reall fun and exciting wa to quickl organize 36
things in our house. On more than one occasion, this challenge actuall
ecame a quick competition etween m wife and me… and our kids
don’t have to e too old to participate as well.
7. Change our perspective. Unclutterer offers a powerful approach to
decluttering when the offer a numer of strategies to help ou change
our perspective and egin to notice some clutter ou ma have missed.
Among their ideas: take photos of our house, invite over a toddler, or
ask the oss to meet in our office. With all of the examples, the hope is
to cause ou to see our home in a new light.
8. xperiment with numers. For example, Courtne Carver
invented Project 333 to challenge people to wear onl 33 articles of
clothing for 3 months. If 33 articles of clothing seems too little, adjust the
rules as ou need  picking a new numer. The important thing is to
challenge ourself to live with less and see what ou learn from the
experiment.
9. Use our imagination. Pscholog Toda recommends using our
imagination to help declutter ojects that ma seem difficult to remove.
Tr asking ourself unique questions like, “If I was just uing this now,
how much would I pa?” These creative techniques ma prove to e ver
helpful for some with difficulties removing unneeded clutter.
10. The Four-ox Method. As we first set out on our journe to
minimalism, this was the technique most often used in our home. As I set
out to declutter an area, I rought four oxes: trash, give awa, keep, or
relocate. ach item in ever room was placed into one of the four
categories. No item was passed over. ach was considered individuall.
ome projects took an hour… others took das or weeks. ut the
technique and principles remained the same.
No matter what ou choose to help ou get started – whether it e one
of these ten or one of countless others – the goal is to take our first step
with excitement ehind it. There is a eautiful world of freedom and fresh
reath hiding ehind that clutter. How ou remove it is up to ou.
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Comments
Amanda Talor sas
eptemer 21, 2016 at 8:53 PM
Hi Joshua, was wondering if I could get our permission to quote from
this log for an article I am writing? Could ou drop me an email please
and I will provide more details. Thank ou!
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Ala sas
Octoer 3, 2016 at 6:05 PM
Great tips! this site also helped me declutter putting the tips together
reall helped thank ou!
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dward Winston sas
Octoer 5, 2016 at 10:08 AM
Ver helpful tips Joshua! Fill a large trash ag is a great and eas wa to
start decluttering ut it will e wasted if ou throw it awa. Instead of
throw it, I think we should give to who need it. Cause the things ou
throw awa can e treasure to someone.
Thanks for sharing our ideas Joshua!
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nisha sas
Novemer 8, 2016 at 4:21 PM
Ver true… ever 6 months I make sure I take a close look at our
closets… as I have a growing kid.. it’s so normal to accumulate loads
of unwanted stuff.
o I put all the unwanted stuff to a trash ag n put it awa for
reccling oxes usuall kept in shopping complex or in his school.
This was m house is not onl clutter free also stuff reach the need..
and I don’t have the guilt that I wasted so much mone..
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Isaella Foster sas
March 25, 2017 at 7:21 PM
That is exactl what I am doing right now. All things I am throwing out
are of good qualit and will take to the local op shop for someod
else to use and the mone will help the organisation. I love op shops
not onl for me ut the help it gives to others.
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Leola Moran sas
Octoer 6, 2016 at 10:05 AM
I reall liked our article and intend to put it into m plans for toda.
I wish I could print it.
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gem sas
Januar 6, 2017 at 7:21 PM
Take photos of the ideas that ou like. Then email them to ourself.
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Lonn mason sas
Feruar 27, 2017 at 10:02 AM
Tr to cop and paste what ou want to print to a word processing
program like WORK or WORD and saving then printing it. :-D :-D ฯ
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Helen sas
Octoer 20, 2016 at 2:49 AM
ome great advice here. If ou find ou need a little more of a structured
method for clearing our clutter, wh not check out this m Home
Declutter Kit http://kck.st/2e8YIld
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Roxanne Mawson sas
Octoer 21, 2016 at 1:46 PM
6 months is not long enough when a person lives Ina seasonal countr, I
have winter coats, oots that are used onl 3 months of the ear…
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Licia Ruiz sas
Octoer 23, 2016 at 10:32 AM
Wonderful article.I can mention that the est minimalist of all centuries
was Jesus followed  aulo Paul and others who gave us a lot of
minimalist prospective and ideas.o, definitel this is nothing new. what
of course is new aout is how American societ or mae other societies
introduced us a world full of things that at the end never will make us
100% happ,right!
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Jeff Henderson sas
Decemer 18, 2016 at 10:04 PM
Yes Jesus called it ” keeping our ee simple” and our od will e
right. Timeless
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Anthon Adams sas
Octoer 25, 2016 at 5:13 AM
Great advice on decluttering our home. Now that we’re moving into
autumn it’s even more important to have an organised home. Have
shared with m usiness followers ecause it’s ound to e of interest!
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Valma Harve sas
Novemer 5, 2016 at 10:14 PM
Due to health prolems I am unale end for long or stand. I takes me
three times to do what I used to this in self makes things harder it is
mostl clothes on the floor I just do not know where to start I am
exhausted efore I egin full of energ then zilk
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K.M. sas
Novemer 14, 2016 at 5:53 AM
Hi, i totall understand that, since i am disaled mself. Youtue could
tr to start with 3 x 1 minute per da and add a minute per week or
per da until u reach our phsical limit.
I also use a large spring-loaded tong from the hardware store. Ist
great tool to gra something without ending. Here in europe a
special Product for the disaled would cost approx. 40 -50! uros ut
in the hardware store u get it for 2 (!) Or like 4 per mailorder.
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K.M. sas
Novemer 14, 2016 at 5:54 AM
*ou not outue, autocorrection, sorr!
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Niftnan sas
Januar 6, 2017 at 7:41 PM
I too suffer from chronic ack pain and tr to avoid picking things up
from as far awa as the floor lol with clothes I have a set of small
shelves next to m ed and I fold and place clothing, socks, shoes etc
that I’m wearing for a few das on the shelves, so when I sit up in the
morning everthing I need is there. Also I have to wait till pain meds
kick in efore gtg on hands and knees and collecting things off the
floor. While I’m down there i collect and put stuff up higher, on chairs,
enches, shelves whatever. I keep ills and papers together in tras
with sides that i u for a few dollars at coin save shops. Then i have
all the paperwork in one place for the week. M washing when it
comes in from outside I put on spare ed and sit there n fold etc And
I’ve had to resort to sitting on a ar stool when cooking, so much
easier. . Hope this helps.
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Helen ird sas
Januar 17, 2017 at 8:24 PM
I have the same phsical prolem. I have started just pulling up a
chair to whatever pile needs m attention.
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Corrie sas
Januar 26, 2017 at 12:42 PM
I rememer when I had surger and was in similar condition to what
ou descrie. I would gra a laundr asket and a trash ag, sit on a
chair near the stuff I was sorting, and use a pair of long arecue
tongs to pick things up off the floor and put in the ag or the asket.
Worked well for me. I moved several chairs to various places in the
house, so there would alwas e a hand place to sit while I was
working at something in that room.
There is also a sturd little seat on wheels ou can u. It’s actuall
meant for working in the garden. I don’t have one and it ma e a it
low for ou, ut mae worth looking into.
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Lise Johnson sas
March 5, 2017 at 3:25 PM
I was also overwhelmed  all the stuff in m house. It was too much
for me to do a lot at each time. o I am throwing something each
week with the garage pick up even if it is onl one thing. Things that
are too good to throw awa I find a wa to donate it even if it is a little
at a time. I love to read and I u ooks so after i am done with them,
I donate them where the will take them. The lirar also took all m
magazines. Cleaning a whole room at a time and make it ig is wa
too much for me so this wa it is not hard. It is not as fast ut it is
stead. It is incredile the difference that it makes. Cleaning a drawer
also makes a difference so if ou can onl clean one per week, make
it that wa. Do it the wa that it makes ou comfortale. it is our
journe.
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Am@MoreTimeThanMone sas
Novemer 9, 2016 at 7:40 PM
I’ve had a lot of success decluttering using The Minimalism Game. It’s a
month long decluttering challenge that uilds momentum over the month.
There is a great online communit taking the challenge each month. I
share m experience here –
https://moretimethanmone.co.nz/tag/minsgame/
I like the idea of 12-12-12, a good wa to keep on top of things.
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Danni lack sas
Novemer 21, 2016 at 1:16 PM
I reall like our tip “fill one trash ag.” That seems like a reall awesome
wa to get rid of some of the ruish ling around our home. I’ll have to
keep that in mind and see if I can remove some different things and make
m home much more organized.
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imvu cheat sas
Decemer 13, 2016 at 7:04 AM
I have een exploring for a little for an high
qualit articles or welog posts on this kind of space .
xploring in Yahoo I ultimatel stumled upon this we site.
Reading this info o i’m satisfied to express that I’ve an incredil good
uncann feeling I found
out exactl what I needed. I so much definitel
will make certain to don?t put out of our mind this we site and provides
it a glance regularl.
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Linjo Joson sas
Decemer 19, 2016 at 11:26 PM
Good post aout decluttering. I alwas have this prolem when it comes
to clutter.
What I do is to use floating wall shelves,which can add attraction to m
room as well as take out unwanted things from the room.
http://estshelvingunits.com/floating-wooden-square-wall-shelves/
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C. AIRD sas
Decemer 23, 2016 at 12:56 PM
Ver nice site. One thing I thought of for m situation was to just work
one item tpe at a time. For example…toda mae a person could just
do ooks and magazines. You can still use the 4 ox idea for sorting
them. Mae next time onl work on clothing? On another da kitchen
items…etc. I did this for a few months once and it was so stress free and
eas. Then one da I started in again and realized to m shock there was
nothing left to get rid of…and the house was clean! o I got in m car and
went to the each for the da! Yipee!!! ut this decluttering method
totall kept me from feeling overwhelmed.
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Niftnan sas
Januar 6, 2017 at 7:44 PM
xcellent advise I do the same as ou !
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Cincin Kawin sas
Decemer 28, 2016 at 1:08 AM
Unquestional elieve that which ou stated.
Your favorite justification seemed to e on the internet the simplest thing
to e aware of. I sa to ou, I definitel get annoed while people think
aout worries that
the plainl don’t know aout. You managed to hit the nail upon the top
as well as defined out the
whole thing without having side-effects , people could take a signal.
Will likel e ack to get more. Thanks
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Jelena sas
Decemer 30, 2016 at 1:06 AM
o man useful tips for decluttering!
I just started following our log, and slowl getting into minimalism
mself.
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Mahea sas
Januar 4, 2017 at 11:23 PM
Help declutter life!
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Niftnan sas
Januar 6, 2017 at 7:52 PM
ome people need help to declutter, and as a private housekeeper, I
provide oxes and tras to m clients and help to motivate them to egin,
as it will save them mone if less of m time is spent shifting stuff so I can
vacuum and clean. I also offer to take whatever the don’t want off their
hands, which makes the project less hassle for them and I do this on a
donation asis.
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Hadee sas
Januar 8, 2017 at 6:11 PM
I’ve recentl come across the KonMari method for decluttering. For so
man people (including mself), it seems that “letting go” of their surplus
elongings is the iggest hurdle to overcome; stopping man from
starting or properl finishing the entire de-cluttering process.
What I like aout Marie Kondo’s methodolog is her change of
perspective DURING the clearing process. Her method involves a simple
ut ver different focus to the de-cluttering process, and seems to
involve less angst, less anxiet, & the enefit of a longer-term outcome
(ie. When ou’re tempted to u more stuff after our clean-out, ou’re
more likel to appl the same methodolog when assessing new
purchases).
It seems to me to e a practical method that helps ou to get the jo
done with the least heartache…& for me that’s huge!
In other words, at the end of our clutter-clearing process, rather than
having undergone a monumental struggle to let go of things which leave
ou feeling that our home is somehow MPTY, ereft, clinical or without
character, ou are left with spaces FILLD with selected items ou trul
love (rather than FILLD with clutter, stagnation & hidden treasures ou
don’t get to enjo).
I’ve just gotten a cop of her ooks for more detail, & to learn how I can
effectivel maintain m space after I’ve done the hard ards. I think this
method is deceptivel simple, ut ver worthwhile & powerful.
I wish ou all good luck!
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Vernestine Laughinghouse sas
Januar 16, 2017 at 3:16 PM
Good suggestions on decluttering!
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Christopher Weir sas
Januar 18, 2017 at 12:21 PM
I think this is a great idea on decluttering our house! Junk removal can
e hard for some people, and decluttering can start with a single item. A
minimalistic approach can e ver uplifting to the spirit and our health;
our lives should not e so urdened with junk.
Thanks for sharing that information!
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ev hoffman sas
Januar 18, 2017 at 12:46 PM
I have read two of our ooks and since that time have een decluttering
m home. If I now u something new to wear I give four things awa
from m closet. Living simpl has certainl made a huge difference in m
life.
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ev hoffman sas
Januar 18, 2017 at 12:46 PM
Alwas goodinformation!!’
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Dr. Frank Matlock sas
Januar 25, 2017 at 2:27 AM
ver,ver,ver good! thank ou
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Nina fiedler sas
Feruar 3, 2017 at 10:47 PM
I am too sentimental have just retired and need to decluter 3 rooms
Keep putting it off I think everthing I have I will need!!! The plastic tus
keep growing?
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iiangkerok sas
Feruar 21, 2017 at 12:17 PM
I LOV this cute little idea! I have a hard time motivating mself to get
started, ut limiting m time and plaing fun music helps. This is an even
etter idea than mine! It will e a fun and rewarding routine for each time
I leave the house. :)
God less ou!
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Isaella Foster sas
March 25, 2017 at 7:23 PM
I love these suggestions, thank ou
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d sas
April 4, 2017 at 4:39 PM
Great article Joshua. The 12-12-12 challenge is actuall great. I did clean
m house  donating and returning useless things.
Felt great and the house is a lot more empt now.
Have a donation udget per ear. Then tr to sustitute it with giving
awa our things to charit, instead of mone. You will not have to pa $
as a donation if the value of our donated items covers it. Great
incentive.
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Monor sas
April 6, 2017 at 1:51 AM
I love the quote saing without trust there are no collaorations. this is
true. This is what I learn.
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Karen Gesler sas
April 8, 2017 at 8:24 AM
I have to thank ou, I have so much stuff, going from a house to a trailer,
a divorce and now a separation and the death of m dad 5 rs ago and
mom 2 months ago…losing m jo. ..m famil tring to urn m house
down and m 10 r old grandson…well…reading how eas i hope it’ll e to
declutter will e great…I hope I can do it…if send ou efore and after ut
Im to emarrassed. ..wish the still had shows that come to our house
and get rid of it all and redo it…id so let them in..lol..ut thank ou so
much for the tips…I can do this!!!
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Total sas
April 13, 2017 at 1:05 AM
Felt great and the house is a lot more empt now. Great article Joshua.
The 12-12-12 challenge is actuall great. I did clean m house  donating
and returning useless things.
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