Compare instead of decide
When deciding what to keep and what not to keep, compare two items at a time. Do you like this item more than that item? Which one do I use more? Wear more? Feel better about?
Other helpful tips:
Keep only your favorites
Identify your favorite things and make space to enjoy those things. This will probably require the removal of unused, outdated, and unwanted stuff. By reducing those possessions, your favorite things have breathing room, and you have less to organize and maintain.
Here are a few suggestions:
Reset day
Establish a weekly reset day. A day where you clean up and clear out in order to start fresh for the coming week. My reset day is Sunday. I do several things on this day that help me maintain order.
- Check calendar and weekly work schedule
- Plan meals
- Change sheets
- Water plants
- Change bathroom and kitchen towels
- Do laundry
Use instead of store
There is a distinction between using things and storing things. One signifies action and the other signifies stockpiling. For example, using up the big jug of laundry detergent you bought vs. storing the 5 jugs of laundry detergent you bought. Which situation requires less effort to organize and maintain? Go with that one!
Recycle more paper
It can be a struggle to determine whether to keep or recycle certain papers. So, I’ve devised a list of questions that will help you. Answer the following questions honestly and objectively. If your answer is no to 5 or more questions it’s time to recycle or shred that paper.
- Do you have a specific use for this paper?
- Does this paper hold current and up-to-date information?
- Did you request this information?
- Will this paper help you complete a project you’re working on now?
- Are there tax, legal, or insurance reasons to keep this paper?
- Is this information important to your life right now?
- Is this paper referred to often?
- Can this information be obtained elsewhere or again if needed?
- Would getting rid of this paper make your life more difficult?
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