Flylady says you can’t organise clutter and I absolutely agree with that statement.
One of the mistakes we all make is we try to organise the stuff in our home by buying storage containers, moving it around from room to room, and arranging it differently within the room.
I want to propose a different approach:
Before you even bring it into your home, ask yourself these 3 questions:
- can I afford it?
- do I need it?
- where will it go?
I’ve been asking myself, “where will it go?” for years now and just this ONE question has stopped me from many an impulse purchase. It’s definitely working for me.
Write these 3 questions on a post-it note and stick it in your wallet.
If you have a clutter problem, next time you’re at the shops, make sure you ask yourself these 3 questions before you buy anything. And if you’ve bought some things recently and you don’t have the money or the space for them, return them!
Which other questions can you add to this list?