As a former shopaholic and lover of “stuff”, I spent years trying to declutter my home. Along the way, I tested many different methods but found that the most popular advice didn’t work for me.
The concept is simple: pack up everything you own. Yep, you heard that right — your entire house! Then, only unpack the items you genuinely need during a set period.
Gather four boxes. Label the boxes as follows: trash, give away/sell, storage, and put away. Go through each room of your house and put things into the relevant boxes.
This one comes from Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist, and here are the rules: “Locate 12 items to throw away, 12 to donate, and 12 to be returned to their proper home. That’s it. Repeat if desired.”
I took my brother‘s items out of my closet and placed them on my dresser (put your items anywhere you’ll see them on a daily basis, but it doesn’t have to be somewhere inconvenient).