{"id":118976,"date":"2020-02-25T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/?p=118976"},"modified":"2020-04-16T15:34:04","modified_gmt":"2020-04-16T21:34:04","slug":"decluttering-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/decluttering-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Decluttering Tips: 3 Teeny-Tiny Steps To Help You Get Started"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m a big fan of slow, steady change including teeny-tiny steps and the following decluttering tips support that.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the time, our biggest challenge when it comes to making a change is that we make it way too big. If it\u2019s too big, it feels impossible to get started.<\/p>\n<p>When we decluttered our big house, we made big change small.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-118981\" src=\"https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DECLUTTERING-TIPS-512x1024.jpg\" alt=\"DECLUTTERING TIPS\" width=\"512\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DECLUTTERING-TIPS-512x1024.jpg 512w, https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DECLUTTERING-TIPS-150x300.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DECLUTTERING-TIPS.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>These are the tiny steps we used to make a big change.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Big change: Got rid of 90% of our stuff<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Teeny-tiny steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I put a few things in a box that I didn\u2019t care about.<\/li>\n<li>Decluttered and removed the easy things (like duplicates, empty frames, shoes that hurt my feet).<\/li>\n<li>Noticed the space I created.<\/li>\n<li>Felt a little lighter.<\/li>\n<li>Decluttered and removed things that weren\u2019t as easy to let go of (like clothes I spent a lot of money on, small appliances I never used, other decor, furniture).<\/li>\n<li>Noticed the space I created.<\/li>\n<li>Felt a little lighter.<\/li>\n<li>Decluttered the hidden clutter (the boxes in the garage and storage shed, things tucked on high shelves and under beds).<\/li>\n<li>Sold anything worth more than $50, anything less we gave away.<\/li>\n<li>Turned to the harder items like books and sentimental items and let them go too. Not all, but most.<\/li>\n<li>Noticed empty rooms in our house and was ready to let go of that too.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After decluttering and letting go, we downsized to a much smaller space. As a result, we have less to take care of and more time and energy for doing things we love.<\/p>\n<h2>3 Teeny-Tiny Decluttering Tips<\/h2>\n<p>If you want to declutter your space but it feels overwhelming, make big change small. Here are 3 teeny-tiny decluttering tips you can use to begin to create momentum for even more decluttering.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Start with a space you can finish in 10 minutes or less.<\/strong> Instead of starting with the garage or your closet, start with one drawer in your kitchen or one shelf in your living room. Even a window sill is a great place to start. The reason this is so powerful is that you can complete the whole project quickly and start to experience the benefits of a decluttered space. It&#8217;s kind of like paying off your smallest debts first to build momentum and confidence for paying off the bigger debts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Get rid of the duplicates.<\/strong> How many sets of measuring cups and spoons do you have? Wooden spoons, spatulas and wire whisks? Or remember that time you liked the way a shirt fit and bought it in every color (and then wore your favorite color all the time)? If you have extras that you don&#8217;t use, let them go so you can use and enjoy your favorite things every day.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Place a box by the front door.<\/strong> Use the box as a reminder that you want to let go and drop things in as you pass by that aren&#8217;t useful or meaningful. When the box is full, give it away and replace it with a new empty box.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>After a few weeks of practicing these teeny-tiny decluttering tips, you may feel more excited about getting rid of stuff that doesn&#8217;t really matter to you. Always start with the easy stuff to build strength for letting go. Then you can consider the stuff that you aren&#8217;t sure about or <a href=\"https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/living\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sentimental items<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m a big fan of slow, steady change including teeny-tiny steps and the following decluttering tips support that. 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