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Clutter has only two possible causes: too much effort is required to put things away or it is unclear where things belong.

Marie Kondo

I recommend you dispose of anything that does not fall into one of three categories: currently in use, needed for a limited period of time, or must be kept indefinitely.
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Category Limitation Recommend Time
If you have reduced your possessions but feel no joy at home, try gathering selected items that you really love in one spot to create your own special space.
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Creation Feeling Home Love Place Possession Reduce Select
Only you can know what kind of environment makes you feel happy.
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Environment Feeling Happiness Kind Yourself
I have yet to see a house that lacked sufficient storage. The real problem is that we have far more than we need or want.
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Home Need Problem Reality Storage
We may think that we have stored things to suit our behavior, but usually we have unconsciously adjusted our actions to match where things are stored.
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Action Behavior Store Thinking Unconscious
Discard first, store later.
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Discard Store Throw
Believe what your heart tells you when you ask, Does this spark joy?
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Believe Happiness Heart Myself
Taking good care of your things leads to taking good care of yourself.
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Care Goodness Leadership Yourself
Being surrounded by things that bring joy makes you happy
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Happiness Joy Surround Yourself
When deciding how to spend your time, remember: Don’t trade an activity you’d love to pursue for a reward you don’t value.
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Activity Decision Pursue Remember Reward Time Value
If you want to meet a beautiful home that is just right for you, take good care of the one you live in now.
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Beautiful Care Goodness Home Live Right
Letting go is even more important than adding.
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Add Important Let Go One Liner Yourself
The meaning of a photo lies in the excitement and joy you feel when taking it.
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Excitement Feeling Meaning Photo
Just because you dispose of something does not mean you give up past experiences or your identity.
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Dispose Experience Identity Past
Through the process of selecting only those things that inspire joy, you can identify precisely what you love and what you need.
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Happiness Identify Need Process Selection Yourself
There is no need to buy dividers or any other gadget. You can solve your storage problems with things you already have in the house. The most common item I use is an empty shoebox.
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Empty Home Minimalism Need Purchase Yourself

Clutter has only two possible causes: too much effort is required to put things away or it is unclear where things belong.

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