Seven Tips for a Cleared-Out Home

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Do you ever wonder how to maintain a decluttered home? Here are a few surprising secrets I’ve learned about how to clear the clutter for good.

If you want to create your version of a minimalist home, here are some decluttering “secrets” that you might find useful (and perhaps even surprising!).

These are things that help me maintain a clutter-free living space, and I’m hopeful they will help you to do the same.

A lot of decluttering advice focuses on small things, like letting go of knick-knacks and home decor items. But here’s a simple secret that will help you create space fast—don’t be afraid to declutter furniture.

DON’T BE AFRAID TO DECLUTTER FURNITURE

Look at your all your surfaces: your kitchen counters, your bookshelves, your bedside tables. Could you improve the space by decluttering just one thing?

CREATE THE HABIT OF CHOOSING ONE LESS

It’s not just about being tidy (although it certainly helps!). It’s also about knowing the purpose of your stuff. If you don’t know where it goes, it’s probably because you don’t really need it.

EVERYTHING HAS A HOME

After many years of minimalist living, I’ve learned that your “stuff” will almost always expand to fill the space available.

HAVE LESS STORAGE SPACE, NOT MORE

This is often a bandaid solution. You might achieve your desired results in the short-term, but in the long-term, you haven’t learned how to live with less.

ABANDON THE “ONE IN, ONE OUT” RULE

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