Do you ever say this when decluttering?

When decluttering do you ever catch yourself saying “I can always use another one of these?” If so, you’re in good company! One of the toughest things for people to let go of when they’re organizing are the inherently useful items. It’s the pencils, pens, cleaning rags, plastic drinking cups, Tupperware®, craft supplies, office supplies, and sticky notes that cause us to say “I can always use another one of those.” Sound familiar?

Keep this tip in mind: No matter how useful something is, you only need so many of them! We don’t need 300 rags to wipe up spills, or 1000 pencils to write notes. No one does. 🙂 And all this extra stuff just leads to clutter!

Next time you’re organizing, if you hear yourself saying “I can always use another _______,” stop and figure out how many you really need or how much space you have for that inherently useful thing. Then, when you’ve reached your limit, send the rest to a happier home—someone else’s home!