This begs the question, “Is it worth it?” Every dollar (or hour) you spend on stuff is money (or time) that you could have spent on something else. In the addition, there are also opportunity costs. Research has shown that clutter can have biological and neurological effects, triggering stress, anxiety and more. There are also ongoing costs such as maintenance or storage, environmental costs, social costs, and even your mental health. Whether conscious or not, we trade time, money, and energy for the things we own. It starts with the initial cost of purchasing an item-but it doesn’t end there. When I was in university, my economics professor told me that everything in life comes with tradeoffs, and often think about this often, especially in relation to decluttering and minimalism. Question 2: What’s the tradeoff and is it worth it? Sometimes we keep things ‘just in case’ for situations that may never happen. Just make sure that value isn’t over-inflated. After all, dental doesn’t exactly bring me joy, but it does serve a clear purpose. Remember, things don’t have to be fun to add value to your life. The things I own need to earn their place or they need to go.
Thinking about my values and vision for my home ( and life!) is a reminder that my ‘stuff’ is here to serve me, not the other way around. Trust me-I know how easy it is to get lost, obsessing over tiny details, like how many coffee mugs to keep! But at the end of the day, what really matters? This mindset helps me stay focused on the big picture, which is essential while decluttering. If I get stuck, I like to ask myself, “How does this item add value to my life? Does it support my vision? Or is it detracting from it?” I keep this vision in mind while working, and use it to guide my decluttering decisions. And perhaps most importantly, how do I want to feel when I’m there?.What will this space look like when I’m finished decluttering?.When decluttering, I like to begin by thinking about my goals.
4 Questions That Will Help You Declutter Your Home and Life Question 1: How does this add value to my life? Store them in your ‘decluttering toolkit’ and pull them out next time you’re struggling with stubborn clutter. With that in mind, here’s a list of decluttering questions I used on my own journey from shopaholic to minimalist. Decluttering is personal and sometimes you have to approach clutter from multiple angles before you find the perspective you need. Marie Kondo famously inspired a worldwide movement with the question, “ Does this spark joy?” But it’s not always that simple. If you struggle to let go, keep reading for my top four questions to ask when decluttering. This list of decluttering questions always helps me when I’m feeling confused or overwhelmed.
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