- Hey lovelies, how's it going?
Anne here.
It is that time of the year when we have to start
cleaning up and just creating more room,
more space into our living area.
So that way you can just feel refreshed again.
I mean, I don't know who doesn't like to feel refreshed.
I love feeling refreshed.
And I love cleaning, too, it's very therapeutic.
But I know for some of you guys out there,
it may be overwhelming.
So today, I'm going to show you one of my main practices
when it comes to decluttering.
This way you don't have to feel so overwhelmed
and it will get you started, you know,
get you motivated.
So, I hope you guys will find these tips helpful.
All right, so my first step I suggest for you to do
is find some cardboard boxes that you can categorize.
So, I like to start off with three categories.
One is things you can sell.
Second is things that you can donate.
And third is things that you want to throw away,
or that should go into the trash.
I was going through the closet and just sorting out things
that I don't need anymore.
Anything that I need, I would just leave it in my space,
and then anything that you know, doesn't serve me,
doesn't do anything, and that's been sitting there
for, like weeks, been sitting there for months,
been sitting there for years, I take out.
And from there, you want to decide if you want to donate,
if you want to sell, or if you want to throw that item away.
If you're not so sure, it's okay.
You can always go back into your boxes
and sort them out again.
But it is good for you to start doing something.
So, find a box that you can put it into.
If it has value to it, then put it in the sell box.
If you feel like somebody can benefit off of it,
then put it in your donation box.
And if you feel like it is trash
and doesn't work anymore, it's broken,
or it can hurt somebody, then throw it away.
Categorizing things, it may take some time.
It really depends.
But if you just go ahead and get started,
get the momentum going, that is a great way to start.
And you should feel better afterward.
So, once you fill up your boxes, you can always go back
and look at these items and see if you can put it
into other categories.
But those three categories should help you out
and help just keep the momentum going.
Now, don't overwhelm yourself by thinking
that you have to necessarily do everything
within one or two hours.
Know that you can leave these boxes there for a week
and just, you know, slowly go through each room,
go through each closet.
And once you fill up these boxes,
make sure you get rid of them.
Give yourself a timeframe so that they don't sit around
in your home.
That tends to be something that I usually do,
and these boxes usually just collect and collect.
But yeah, make a commitment to yourself.
Schedule for the Salvation Army, for the Goodwill
to come pick up these donations, so that way they don't sit
and clutter in your space.
And if you are going to be selling things,
there are so many great apps out there, eBay, Craigslist.
I will also add a link of recommendations on my blog.
So, I'll put the link below this video,
if you want to check that out.
And if you are going to be throwing things,
you know, ask yourself does it serve you anymore?
Do you really need it?
Is it going to benefit anyone?
Sometimes we have this attachment of sentimental value.
Or we spent so much money on it,
we don't wanna get rid of it.
This is a good time to start practicing on how to detach
yourself from material things
that really adds no value to you anymore.
So, those are my simple practices
when it comes to decluttering.
And again, you know, don't make it too hard on yourself.
Don't think that this is a huge project
that you have to do in one day.
This is something that you can gradually do.
Or this is something that you can do within five minutes.
It really depends on what your schedule is like.
But this is the best way to start.
So, those are some of my tips and practices
when it comes to decluttering my space,
and just creating more room in my life.
I am in the phase of redecorating my room,
which I will show you very, very soon.
Stay tuned for that.
All right, my lovelies, if there's anything,
any other tips that you would like to share
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