15 questions to ask while decluttering
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1515QuestionsQuestions to AskWhile DeclutteringDecluttering
When you are declutteringdecluttering your home...
there are some great questionsquestionsyou should ask yourself.
When you are declutteringdecluttering your home...
These questions can be the
deciding factorsdeciding factors on whether
something should stay or go.
They can help you make your decisions
quickly and have them be “right”“right”
every time.
So here are15 types of 15 types of
questionsquestions you should ask:
11Is this item usefuluseful?Can it savesave me time,energy, or money?Does it fulfill a needneed or purpose?
If not, let it go.
22Do I likelike it?
If not, let it go.
33Does it make my life easiereasier in some way?
If not, let it go.
44Have I worn it, used it, found pleasure in it,or looked at it in the last yearlast year?
If not, let it go.
55Does it energizeenergize me or drain me?
If drains you, let it go.
66Is it brokenbroken or damaged in some way beyond repair?
If so, let it go.
77Is the informationit provides outdatedoutdated(i.e., old books, magazines, videos, etc.)?
If so, let it go.
88Am I holding on to it out of guiltguilt?
If so, let it go.
99Have I finished using it and seeno reasonno reason to useit again?
If so, let it go.
1010Does it reflectreflect the person I am today or a past me?
If it reflects the past, let it go.
1111Do I already own something similarsimilar?
If so, let it go.
1212Will I completecomplete this (i.e., a knitting project, an unfinished book)?
If not, let it go.
1313Am I weighingthe pros and cons too longtoo long?
If so, let it go.
1414If I had to downsize to a much smaller house, would this go with mego with me?
If not, let it go.
1515Does this have any historical or potential financial valuevalue (i.e., an item passed down for several generations)?
If not, let it go.
NotNot all these questions will apply to each item.
NotNot all these questions will apply to each item.
Instead, use them whenever you’re stuck on a specific item. Odds are, your
uncertaintyuncertainty means your mind is searching for an excuse for keeping it.
If you can’t make a decision, then use a box as a “Maybe” “Maybe” staging boxstaging box and toss the item in there.
If you can’t make a decision, then use a box as a “Maybe” “Maybe” staging boxstaging box and toss the item in there.
Give yourself a date in the near future. Any item that has has notnot been pulled out been pulled out
of the “maybe” box and used by that time, should likely be sent packing.
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