Why Decluttering Isn't Working for You, and How to Do It Right
I have a friend who was hooked on all of the pretty online pictures of people's decluttered spaces. Then she saw a video on TikTok by someone who decluttered her home in just one weekend, and got really excited about remaking her home in just a few days too. The very next weekend she went in with her boxes and bags, and sorted through her wardrobe, kitchen, and bathroom cupboards (all of those bottles and potions!). She cleaned out her kids' toys, and took all of the packed-full boxes sitting in the garage to the Goodwill without even opening them up. She couldn't remember what was in them, so she felt sure she didn't need them. It felt so good. She felt so light, and really proud of herself. She had the clutter under control, and knew her life would be so easy from then on. Except... a few months later her home was just as cluttered as it had been before. Maybe even worse. Why didn't decluttering work? Didn't my friend do everything right...