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654 votes and 110 comments so far on Reddit

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649 votes and 109 comments so far on Reddit

I am giving you permission to just chuck it all.

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I promise

1.  I promise the quieter you become and the more you quiet the noise around you, the more you are able to hear.

2.  Take only what you need, the rest is only a burden.

3.  If you haven’t used it in the last year I promise you won’t miss it.

4.  I promise through experience you won’t regret giving away an unused item.

5.  I promise through experience you’ll instantly forget the unused item you give away.

6.  I promise you’ll love the time, energy, money, space - both mental and physical so, so much more than the potential security of keeping a ‘just in case’ item.

If you’re struggling to part with un-used items, then try the packing party technique to at least get them out of your house/head quickly and without having to make any hard decisions.  Once you've tasted the quiet you can then approach them with a clear mind that can focus more easily.

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You’ve never regretted giving away unused items in the past

You’ve always immediately forgotten about them

You’ve always loved the time/energy/spaced that giving them away freed up so much more than keeping the item ‘just in case’.

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Statistically impossible

If you have 30 items that you’re keeping just in case but haven’t used in the last year or two, then it’s statistically impossible that you’re ever going to need ALL of them.  Yes maybe you’ll need 1 or 2 or 3.....but never all 30, right? Do the math.  Probabilities multiply and become an ever decreasing number.  So what are you going to do?  Sure, you could keep all 30.  But why stop at 30?  Why not 300?  Or 3000? Surely there’s a ‘just in case’ for everything?  Or you could free yourself of all of them.  Free up the matter and energy.  Create time, energy, quietness and space - mentally and physically, for you to explore new things and allow new opportunities to flow into your life instead of being stuck and stagnant in the past.  Yes you may need to repurchase a few things - but you’ll only be repurchasing them when you need them and you’ll get a version that’s probably better and more efficient.  Or you’ll just make do with borrowing or finding a temporary alternative.  Either way you’d have benefited more from NOT having those 30/300/3000 things around in your head than you would have from having them.  Let go, and allow new energy into your life.

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Take only what you need, the rest is only a burden.

1.  Have you used it?  If you haven’t used it in the last year I promise you won’t miss it.  Take only what you need, the rest is only a burden.

2.  When exactly are you going to use it?  Only keep things for a specific project you have in mind. (like materials)

3.  Don’t say ‘just in case’.  It’s statistically impossible for ALL these items.  You can easily, cheaply get a better version of the handful of things you might need.  You’ve never regretted giving away anything in the past.  You’ve always forgotten about the unused items you gave away,  You’ve always loved the released time/energy/space (mental and physical) much, much more than the security of keeping the item ‘just in case’.

4.  Is it knowledge that you can benefit from?

5.  Is it a better duplicate of something you’re already using?

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Paperwork

It doesn’t take up much room, but sorting it out takes time.

Save it for those rainy evenings and you can do it in front of the TV.

Make piles for:

keep/file

recycling

shred.

Get it done 2020

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The most liberating piece of advice I got was: "If you haven't used it in the last year, you're not going to miss it."  I feel like a free bird now.  You don't remember the unused things you gave away.  Never regretted a single thing.  Never missed it.  Loved the time/energy/space that came as a result much more than the feeling of security of having the 'just in case item'  You feel lighter and more free.  Ready and now able to actually live a meaningful life.  I've wasted so many precious years managing and handling and sorting 'stuff'.  I understand now what it means to be 'owned' by things.

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Spring clean your life

Decluttering leads to new lease of life.

Clutter makes you anxious because brain needs to process it.  That’s why packing party is so good because you get the benefit of minimalism that helps you then move forward with your life and tackle the boxes that remain.

That’s why decluttering whilst still being surrounded by your stuff is so so hard.  Not only is the noise of the existing stuff there but on top of that you also need to somehow make decisions and deal with sorting and outgoings.  That’s why people give up.

Once the living space is serene, the brain will follow.

Mental clutter can also be diminished by putting pen to paper. It pulls it out of emotion and into reality so you can focus on what small piece to work on.  Writing things down pulls it out of your brain and stops it from circulating and creating noise.  It creates space for inspiring, nurturing thoughts.

Chuck out anything that doesn’t nurture you.

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If only

You could realise how wonderful it is to have less stuff, then you’d be able to let go of unused items much more easily.

You’re missing out on life.

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Stop wasting time

There is the real life to come.

Have you used it?

No? Then you won’t miss it.

You’ll feel lighter and be able to carve out a better life with a clearer mind.

Would you need to buy it if you saw it in a store today?

God will provide.

Take only what you need.

The rest is only a burden.

You need to move: interest, orphans due, dream, new energy, work, Z.

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The actual benefit you’ll gain from giving away unused stuff is MUCH greater than the potential benefit of a ‘just in case’ item

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A great talk getting us to think of having less so that we can live better quality lives.

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Key

Stop wasting time.

Have you used it?

You won’t miss it.

God will provide.

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Only keep stuff you use

Give away everything else

You won’t miss it

You’ll forget it easily

Can replace it easily if necessary

You’ll love the freedom. Time. Money. Energy. Space. Both mental and physical.

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Liberating. Less weighed down. Can’t remember what I gave away. Chance to get better things.

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10 Simple Tips to Declutter Your Home | A Blissful Nest

Are you in the spring cleaning mode and want to declutter your home, but have NO idea where to start? These 10 simple decluttering tips are

Honestly, you must get out of the mind frame “maybe I could use this item in the future.” Nope! That packrat mentality isn’t going to work if you want to make your home clutter-free. If you haven’t used an item in the last year, it needs to go in a trash bag or donation pile.

The time-frame of a year works well because it allows you to make a decision about seasonal decorations and items. Over the course of a year, you should have the opportunity to use every item in your home. If you don’t use something in twelve months, it’s time to simplify.