If you’ve ever seen “minimalists” and just thought you would like to be – having an innate feeling Need less – This is the article for you. Today we will talk about how you can declutter as a minimalist and how you can need less as you go.
The minimalist is not in your nature
You may think minimalists are born in this way but I’m here to say that most Minimalists do not “do” in this way. I’m definitely not.
Note: Every child wants to get “more” or have things they don’t have. It is clearly natural to have things around us that we believe we will need.
This means that you can declutter as a minimalist – wondering a few things yourself ….
This can explode to you who need more things everywhere you see, or you can tame these thoughts to remind you that it will always be enough and you are well with some very basic things. Many people call it a abundance – And it’s one that you can work to create as well.
Confession Time: This does not come to me of course at all. I have to constantly remind myself that I have what I need and I can get what I need when necessary. But, for many of us – This will be a continuous psychic struggle.
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Some things are going to keep the highest value
Many of you may find that “everything” is important to you, but as you begin to declutter you will realize that there will be things that are the “most important”. When you do, make a mental note.
The thing is, for everyone, they will be different. For me, it would be cards and emotion that important people wrote to me in my past. They get value for anything they gave me (which I don’t use), or reminds me.
This may also be a thing of mind, because these things are pretty small, which also work on my personal values to fit the objects I have in the space that has been distributed. This is something I have worked for to grow up in myself – that I prefer to have only things that fit the space I have. I appreciate this more than having piles of things.
This allows me to leave the things that have been that is not so important to me personally, because I have these things that I think are the most important.
And yes, that also means that I work to save any voice mail that my dad sent me ….
This means that most things have less value
There must be categories of objects that are the most important, and then less important.
You have a home that can only keep a certain amount of things so that these names will allow you to realize what can and cannot be maintained.
This does not mean that some things, such as a opener, will be maintained because they serve a current function in your life – not because you “love them” (though it is extremely nice if they overlap).
People or life over things
Most minimalists decided that people or experiences, or just the fact that their things They do not trample on their lives as a high priority for them.
For everyone this will be different. I tend to put a lot in a closet if I can make it fit well (and I still allow for easy take -off/removal). I don’t mind a small amount of Tetris, as long as it is not very difficult to remove the objects.
But if I need to put something away forever, or my family can’t do it the same way I can do things right, I have to have a new plan.
I hear a lot that a husband or partner has more things than an apartment can hold. The sad news is that every person must become “minimalist” on his own and we can only control ourselves.
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Questions to ask you to be a minimalist:
With the involvement of your brain in the process can help you be more like a minimalist – here are some good questions to ask.
When was the last time I used it?
Be very realistic when decluttering objects. Honestly answer when you used it for the last time. You could also dive into:
- Did he do a good job on his purpose (if it’s clothes, did you feel good about it)?
Just because we use something does not mean it works well. It also does not mean that we have to replace it, but is it important to be honest with what purpose it really holds and fulfills it?
Could I see me need it next year?
This does not mean that the only things we need to maintain are the things we often use, but it must definitely hold a place.
For example, I have a Christmas tree …. and used only once a year, but it’s important to me.
However, I have a baking frying pan that maybe I use every 3 years …. is it worth it? This is a valid question.
A good question to ask:
- How can I see myself using this next year?
If the answer is not clear, this is a good indication that this is not a need – it fills a “need” point – and you cannot keep all the possible needs around.
Could something I have already replaced this job?
I think this is a lot of objects in the kitchen. We buy something that occupies space, but something that an instrument we have already could also do the job.
This is a lot of “cutters” – and I’m not here to say that all this is useless, but if you are looking to save space in your kitchen, it may be best to use only one knife.
You just have to decide whether the time you save, having the object offset the time you need to use to get it out, place it away and possibly take space that could use another tool and be more useful.
These are all the questions you really need to ask yourself – to get your mind to deal with the process! This class has really helped me get my mind to deal with this process.
How difficult would it be to get something similar to the same job?
This is a smart question to ask. If the item takes space in your home, you rarely use it and is easily replaced – it may be smart to let it go.
Remember, when the items are in your home you pay “rent” to be there. Take space something else could undertake!
However, if it is not so easily replaced then this is something you need to consider.
It doesn’t mean you have to keep it – but all this is information that is drawn up to help you make a choice.
When I can easily buy the item in a large box store, it may be worth getting rid of it (also known as a pot – if I use it only once every few years, it would be smart to get a available one should I need it?).
I would buy it if I saw it in the store?
This is another – sure, you already have the item – but if you saw it in the store, would you buy it? Why?
We tend to offer value to the things we already have, against getting new. But, this may be good information you need to have as you choose to keep or give something away.
Getting your brain with the work of the organization is one of the most important things I can do as I organize. I love the things I learned here that they made me, and I think you will find it so useful!
So how do you change how declutter? Tell us in the comments!
