The Art of Decluttering Amy Revell

Today we explore Pareto's Principle. Also known as the 80/20 rule or law of the vital few.
For example, you wear 20% of your clothes, 80% of the time.
Kids play with 20% of their toys, 80% of the time.
In any given category in your home, are you using just 20% of what you have? does your 20% work hard for you so that the 80% is unnecessary?
Practically...
could you reduce your wardrobe by 80%
could you reduce your kids toys by 80%
could you reduce your shoes by 80%
could you reduce your serving wear by 80%
could you reduce your make up by 80%
could you reduce your ornaments or nick knacks by 80%
Its also a helpful principle when you're wondering why it's so hard to be a minimalist in an area in your home (or everywhere in your home). it's not that you'll never need the 80%... it's just that you don't need it very often. And that for something you'll need 20% of the time - boy you're keeping A LOT OF THINGS IN THAT CATEGORY.
What's wrong with the 80% that they're not making the cut?
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Kick procrastination to the curb with todays organisational hack... MIGHT AS WELL.
It doesn't need motivation. It doesn't need conviction. It doesn't need perfection. It's a lazy girl way of doing things that you'll be glad you did without having to think about them in advance.
For example:
🤷🏽‍♀️While I'm here I might as well take out the rubbish from the car
🤷🏽‍♀️While I'm here I might as well take out the jeans I don't wear
🤷🏽‍♀️While I'm here I might as well go through my bathers
🤷🏽‍♀️While I'm here I might as well empty the dishwasher
🤷🏽‍♀️While I'm walking past I might as well hang up those clothes
🤷🏽‍♀️While I'm think of it I might as well text my friend to let her know I have baby clothes for her
🤷🏽‍♀️While I'm walking past might as well pick up the rubbish
🤷🏽‍♀️While I'm here I might as well put the blankets away
🤷🏽‍♀️While I'm think of it, I might as well re-order the medications
🤷🏽‍♀️While I'm here I might as well wipe down the bath
🤷🏽‍♀️While I'm here I might as well restock the toilet paper
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How do you decide if an item is going to be put away or you're going to leave it out?
Do you need to see something to remember to use it?
Or do you need to put things away so they don't feel like they're cluttering up your space?
I'm sure you, like me, have different rules for different items. Toothbrushes - definitely away. Phone charger - definitely out.
Consider convenience, regularity of use, who uses items, how easy it is to find them, trip hazards, time spent tidying up etc as you make decisions for items around your home.
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It's time to stop aiming for perfection and embrace IMPERFECTION when you're thinking about organising/ decluttering/ setting standards/ creating systems for you and your family.
The imperfection you EXPECT is the imperfection you ACCEPT.
Are there areas in your home where you can LOWER the standard so it's achievable and maintainable?
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Have you ever stopped to think about what agenda your items might have?
If your items talked... how would your item finish this sentence
You need to...
Wear me
Fill me
Play with me
Read me
Cook me
Create with me
Organise me
Use me
Clean me
Maintain me
Sell me
Value me
Assess if you have the same agenda as your possessions (do you really want to read the book/ wear the jeans/ use the juicer/ ride the skateboard/ clean the outdoor furniture). Allow yourself to be challenged, think differently about your stuff.
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"Enough is enough"
"That's enough"
"Leave good enough alone"
"Close enough is good enough"
It's amazing how one simple word can relate so deeply to our relationship with clutter and our satisfaction with our stuff and life in general.
This week we talk about how some enough statements can really make you take stock of where you are at and where your satisfaction lies.
You Are Enough - Stuff won't make you enough. More stuff, less stuff... you are enough regardless of your things.
You've Done Enough - Do what you can with what you have. Every step forward is a step forward (I know... profound!)
What Is Enough - What do you need to be happy? How many of something do you need to have enough?
I've Had Enough - When you reach peak frustration with clutter it's a good thing as it drives you to make changes
When Is Enough Enough - How do you know when you've done enough decluttering? How do you know when to stop? At what point do you reach the equilibrium of satisfaction and enough
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FOTO: Fear of Throwing Out
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