How I Made Decluttering an Everyday Habit

The five strategies I use to clear my house and my mind

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When I moved across the country from my family I took whatever I could fit in three suitcases and a carry-on. Unintentionally, I had become a minimalist.

Unfortunately, that didn’t last too long. Over the past two years, I have accumulated quite a lot of, well, clutter. I lived with it for a while. But then I got tired of it.

Slowly, one day at a time, I’ve been decluttering.

I’ve found a consistent system to get things out, and over time I’ve cleared out a lot from my house. Decluttering became a routine. It became a habit.

I talk a lot about how life is nothing but habits in different forms. Habits will help you or hurt you. You can use them to your advantage, or you can let them destroy you. You decide your habits, and your habits decide your routine.

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