Messy Minimalism by Rachelle Crawford

Author:Rachelle Crawford [Crawford, Rachelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: SEL021000 Self-help / Motivational & Inspirational, HOM019000 House & Home / Cleaning, Caretaking & Organizing, REL012130 Religion / Christian Life / Women's Issues
Publisher: Broadleaf Books

When choosing which area of your home to declutter first, don’t bite off more than you can chew. Your biggest problem area isn’t necessarily the best place to begin. Choose an area of your home that will provide the biggest reward with the least amount of resistance. That area will not be the same area for everybody. Simple is relative.

Beginning in my wardrobe felt simple to me. I’ve never been overly attached to clothing. Decluttering my closet felt like an easy yet significant first step. It wasn’t an overly emotional undertaking. Yet once it was cleared of clutter, I felt motivated and empowered to keep going.

Now if I had started in our basement, kitchen, or garage, Paul would have for sure come home that evening to find me eating a bowl of raw cookie dough and telling him, “I’ve made a huge mistake.” I hadn’t developed strong enough decluttering muscles yet. I didn’t know how to take on a project of that magnitude. I needed more experience first. As you press on, you’ll grow more decisive. You’ll spend less and less time second-guessing yourself and begin to move through your home at a faster pace. It’s muscle memory.

On the other hand, if you start in too insignificant of an area of your home, it will be difficult to gain momentum and really feel the positive effects of less in your everyday life. Think through which area of your home will provide the biggest bang for your buck. Only you can gauge where exactly that is; the odds are good, though, that it’s not your family photos, attic, or storage unit.

If you need a little more help deciding where to begin, below is a helpful four-step exercise for choosing exactly that. The first step, as you’ll see, is to figure out the three most cluttered spaces in your home (excluding the areas that aren’t yours to declutter, such as your kids’ toys or your spouse’s workshop or craft closet). I’m talking about the areas so cluttered you’ve wondered if you’d be better off if they just caught fire so you could start fresh. (You know, assuming the fire was well contained and nobody was home. I mean, let’s not be total lunatics about this.)

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