Tuesday, 31 March 2009

Tuesday’s Tip – Deciding What is Clutter

Clutter means different things to different people. For some it’s simply “whatever doesn’t fit on the shelf”. But the thing is that the shelf might be filled with clutter and all the good stuff then doesn’t have a space.

Here are some guidelines to help you decide what is clutter, and therefore what can or even should go:

  • you don’t like it (yes, that does include unwanted gifts)
  • it is broken and won’t get mended (can’t or won’t)
  • there’s no current use for it and you can’t see yourself using it in the near future (“I might need it one day” DOES NOT COUNT!)
  • it clogs up areas which you could be using so much better
  • it prevents you from living an organised life

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