it's that time of year again when the
sales start to pop up everywhere it's
when i'm the most tempted to look for
the best deals
i mean can you blame me i'm constantly
getting reminded in my mailbox
in my inbox
and it becomes way too easy to reason
out why i need to buy my 10th coffee mug
or that cute liquor basket
the old me would have caved
but now i know that i don't have room in
my home in my life for those things
anymore
in fact instead of shopping i decided i
wanted to make it a ritual to declutter
during this time of year
what better time than now to edit our
lives and decide what we will bring with
us into the new year
during my huge decluttering session last
year
probably got rid of half of my stuff
but even so i still feel like i run into
things that have no place in my life
anymore
i learned that no matter how much i edit
i can never do it all at once because
our lives change and we change
now that the bulk of my things are gone
it's time to go over it with a
fine-tooth comb
here is how and what i'm mindfully
decluttering this year
i hope that you guys will join me in the
process as well
okay let's get started
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i'm starting with my living room first
because it will probably be the easiest
for me
my living room is one big open space and
we deliberately chose to have everything
out in the open so we can see and enjoy
all of our favorite things
since we don't have a tv i wanted books
and music to be our main entertainment
but over time it was pretty clear which
books and finals i read and listened to
over and over again and which ones were
just there collecting dust
the ones that remain on the bookshelves
are philosophy books from my college
days and have more sentimental value
than anything else
it's not like i don't have space for
them anymore but i'm just not getting
the same value out of them so what's the
point of keeping them around
when letting go of items it really helps
me to think that others could be
enjoying and getting value out of this
just like i once did
it makes the letting go process just a
little bit easier for me
the kitchen is our most used room in the
house and it's probably the most
cluttered space as well
there are kitchen tools i no longer use
measuring spoons that never get used
borrowed tupperware's that never found
its way home
since it can start to feel overwhelming
i like to only dedicate about 30 minutes
or an hour if i have the time to just
get rid of as much as possible within
that time
setting the timer really helps me to go
through each item pretty quickly instead
of going down the memory lane or
contemplating on each item for too long
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this is the chance to open up all the
cabinets all the drawers
clean all the surfaces
and organize everything as you put them
back
ask yourself
when was the last time i used this
i think a good rule of thumb is if you
haven't touched it in six months you
probably won't be needing it anytime
soon
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ideally we only keep products we use on
a daily basis in our bathrooms but we
can't get rid of the medicine toiletries
or cleaning supplies that we do need
from time to time so i think a good
place to start decluttering in the
bathroom is by first looking for
duplicates
you notice that i have so many of the
same soaps lotions hair accessories face
masks when i only really need one of
each
this rule doesn't just apply to my
bathroom products but also for my makeup
as well
i mean how many of the same brownish
pink lipsticks do i really need
out of all the skin tins powders makeup
brushes is there one that i reach for
the most
i have certain products or brands that i
love so when i'm not careful i will
always buy duplicates without noticing
it
so once i minimize i'm actually planning
to keep an inventory of all the things
that i have and of course be more
mindful of what i bring into my home
moving forward
most of my life i dress for my fantasy
self
the problem is i have more than just one
fantasy self is described as an
idealized image of who we want to be
and while this can be a fun way to
experiment with style
it can also lead us to buying way too
many clothes that are out of touch with
our own reality
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when i'm going through my clothes i try
to picture what my day to day actually
looks like
i work from home
walk the dogs
exercise
go to family gatherings and occasionally
go out for lunch and dinner
this requires mostly trustworthy basics
that i can mix and match
comfortable active wear
and couple of going out outfits that i
won't get tired of
oh and a few winter items for when i
travel or visit my parents
some of you guys know i wanted to build
a capsule wardrobe that truly reflected
my personal style and my lifestyle i
feel like i am slowly getting there
if you haven't seen my capsule wardrobe
video already i'll leave it in the
description box below
what is your most treasured item
mine is probably this jasmine music box
from a disney store in paris
every time i listen to the melody it
takes me back to that hot summer day
roaming around the city with my mom dad
and my sister
it's not old and faded but my love for
it will always stay the same
there are things i'm willing to let go
of
like things i've grown
but then there are things i will always
keep even if it takes up space
the biggest mistake i made when i first
started decluttering was getting rid of
too many sentimental items that now i
cannot get back
yes it's good to minimize
and of course i can take a picture of it
and keep it digitally
but it won't be the same feeling as
holding it in my hand and taking that
moment to relive a little moment of my
past
i don't attach too much meaning to
physical things but i also know that i
don't want to live my life completely
bare and sterile
this is why decluttering is not just an
act of getting rid of things but it's
actually about finding the right balance
getting to know ourselves in the process
we have to decide what brings value to
our lives and what doesn't anymore
and i think it's challenging because
nobody else other than ourselves can
tell us this
i think for most of us we can look into
our homes during the holiday season find
that we already have everything we need
you never know you might find that it's
time to pass along the thing that you
love to the person that you love which
can be the greatest gift to the both of
you
until next tuesday take care guys and i
will talk to you very soon bye
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you