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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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To throw away what you no longer need is neither wasteful nor shameful.
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Away Need Shame Waste
One reason so many of us never succeed at tidying is because we have too much stuff.
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Cleaning Reason Success
Taking good care of your things leads to taking good care of yourself.
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Care Goodness Leadership Yourself
I believe that tidying is a celebration, a special send-off for those things that will be departing from the house, and therefore I dress accordingly.
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Believe Celebration Home Myself
Don’t you think it is unnatural for us to possess things that don’t bring us joy or things that we don’t really need?
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Happiness Joy Need Possession Thinking Yourself
You could say that tidying orders the mind while cleaning purifies it.
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Cleaning Mindset Order Purity
Tidying orders and relaxes the mind.
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Mindset Order Relax
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
Tidying is the act of confronting yourself.
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Act Yourself
Your past will become a weight that holds you back and keeps you from living in the here and now. To put things in order means to put your past in order, too.
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Hold Live Order Past Weight 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
We amass material things for the same reason that we eat—to satisfy a craving. Buying on impulse and eating and drinking to excess are attempts to alleviate stress.
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Material Reason Satisfaction Stress
Everyone needs a sanctuary.
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Need One Liner Sanctuary
Tidying your physical space allows you to tend to your psychological space.
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Allow Physical Space Yourself
A person’s awareness and perspective on his or her own lifestyle are far more important than any skill at sorting, storing, or whatever.
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Awareness Important Lifestyle Person Perspective Segregation
The question of what you want to own is actually the question of how you want to live your life.
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Life Live Question Yourself
When people revert to clutter no matter how much they tidy, it is not their room or their belongings but their way of thinking that is at fault.
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Mindset People Room Thinking
Being surrounded by things that bring joy makes you happy
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Happiness Joy Surround Yourself
We live in this moment. Who you are now is more important than memories of your past. Be good to yourself.
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Goodness Important Live Memories Moments Past Yourself
It’s far more important to adorn your home with the things you love than to keep it so bare it lacks anything that brings you joy.
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Happiness Home Important Joy Yourself
Therefore, storage should reduce the effort needed to put things away, not the effort needed to get them out.
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Effort Need Reduce Storage
Cherish the things you love. Cherish yourself.
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Cherish Love Yourself
Tidying is just a tool, not the final destination. The true goal should be to establish the lifestyle you want most once your house has been put in order.
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Destination Establishment Goal Order True
People who can’t stay tidy can be categorized into just three types: ‘the can’t throw it away type’, ‘the can’t put it back type’, and ‘the first-two-combined’ type.
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Category People Type
The essence of effective storage is this: designate a spot for every last thing you own.
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Design Essence Storage Yourself
Believe what your heart tells you when you ask, Does this spark joy?
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Believe Happiness Heart Myself
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

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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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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