THOSE THINGS THAT CLUTTER UP OUR SPACE
Life puts countless objects on our path that some of us tend to accumulate more than others. We all have this more or less strong tendency to get attached to certain things, sometimes because they remind us of someone, a trip, a moment in our life and that even if we don't use them on a daily basis, the simple fact of finding them brings back this wave of memories. On the other hand, for the few seconds of happiness when recalling the memory, the fact of living daily surrounded by things that have no use clutters our space and above all takes away space for the things that are really important.
SMALL STEPS TOWARDS A BIG LIBERATION
Freeing up your space can have an impressive positive impact on your daily life, even if the task of getting there is often the biggest obstacle to its achievement. That's why we suggest slow decluttering, that is, freeing yourself from these useless objects in small steps. So, take it one drawer or shelf at a time, and stop while it's still tolerable. That way, you'll be sure to have the courage to start again the next day for another small section. Not only will each step be greatly satisfying, but also and ABOVE ALL, the habit of accumulating will be much less strong, knowing what awaits us after a while!
Start with the most common places (like the kitchen drawer), that way the benefits will be quickly visible and therefore encouraging. It will also make you want to continue to purify the rest, the satisfaction of opening a tidy drawer has its effect!
First, determine your own limit, that is, from what criteria you can determine that an object is no longer useful to you. Decisions will be easier to make if you know concretely what to base yourself on. In general, something that has not been used for a year is very likely not to be used again (as much for a piece of clothing, a coat, shoes, a toy, dishes, decoration) and we can therefore free ourselves from it without fear that we will eventually miss it.
From there, we get to work and divide everything into three:
1) what we keep
We then take advantage of this to better store it or highlight it.
2) what we give
Even if it's no longer useful to you, it may very well suit someone else!
3) what we throw away
Think about everything that can be recycled or reused before throwing it in the trash.
TO PIMP UP THE ACTIVITY
- Pour yourself a small glass of wine (or a good coffee) that you can sip between two piles of old papers.
- Do this as a team! As a couple or family, each person tackles a drawer and the first one to finish wins something (choosing the movie, having a meal cooked).
- Take advantage of rainy days to get started, and plan an activity you enjoy for when it's over.
Warning
We are never safe from the pile of folded letters from our high school BFFs or photos of your first trip with friends to the West, and it risks doubling the time invested in the cause. Why not put all that away neatly in a tidy and IDENTIFIED box and you can have an evening dedicated to memories next time!
Here is our Pinterest inspiration board TERRITORY (tips and tricks, reorganization of spaces, recycling & reuse of our objects)
