

“Putting things away creates the illusion that the clutter problem has been solved. “If someone doesn’t live with you, neither should their stuff.”

― Peter Walsh, Lose the Clutter, Lose the Weight: The Six-Week Total-Life Slim Down “What I know for sure is that when you declutter – whether it’s on your home, your head, or your heart – it is astounding what will flow into that space that will enrich you, your life, and your family.”

“Your home is living space, not storage space.” “Today is the day you rid yourself of anything that distracts from your best life.” ― Neeraj Agnihotri, Procrasdemon – The Artist’s Guide to Liberation From Procrastination “Some things cost way more when we keep them.” “The best way to find out what we really need is to get rid of what we don’t.” “Every minute you spend looking through clutter, wondering where you put this or that, being unable to focus because you’re not organized costs you: time you could have spent with family or friends, time you could have been productive around the house, time you could have been making money.” “Time spent minimizing possessions is never wasted.” “Clutter is nothing more than postponed decisions” ― John Robbins, The New Good Life: Living Better Than Ever in an Age of Less Anything that you possess that does not add to your life or your happiness eventually becomes a burden.” “In the never-ending battle between order and chaos, clutter sides with chaos every time. You’re not going to start using it more by shoving it in a closet somewhere.” “If you’re not using the stuff in your home, get rid of it. “You don’t have to face every skeleton in your closet before you can make some room in there!” “Owning less is better than organizing more.” “If you have clutter, you’re richer than you think!” ― Marie Kondo, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing Therefore, storage should reduce the effort needed to put things away, not the effort needed to get them out.” “Clutter is caused by a failure to return things to where they belong. “The first step in crafting the life you want is to get rid of everything you don’t.” If you need even more motivation than what you see here, I’ve linked to some of the books for your convenience.īut overall, remember that tackling clutter is about action, not about reading countless words.įind your spark of inspiration… then go declutter the things! The sooner you begin, the faster you will build decluttering motivation and momentum. Most of these quotes are from amazing books about decluttering. If you choose to purchase through an affiliate link, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.
