As you reduce, your belongings through the process of tidying, you will come to a point where you suddenly know how much is just right for you. I feel like this is very true as there is a magic level for most things. Follow your intuition with how your home should be laid out and what sort of things should be hung or not. Feng Sui is cool and all, but what works and feels right to you?
Don’t stock pile. Especially if you are a Costco Buyer. There is very little you should actually have a lot of. The fact that you own a surplus of things that you can’t bring yourself to discard doesn’t mean you are taking good care of them. In fact, it is quite the opposite.
Most importantly, believe what you heart tells you when you ask “Does this item spark joy?”
Section 4: Storing Your Things To Make Your Life Shine:
The point in deciding specific places to keep things is to designate a spot for EVERY thing. Once you learn to choose your belongings properly, you will be left only with the amount that fits perfectly in the space you currently own. When you are choosing what to keep, ask your heart; when you are choosing where to store something, ask your house.
Pursue the ultimate simplicity in storage. Don’t over think it. Make it accessible and follow the 2 Rules of storage: Store all items of the same type in the same place and don’t scatter storage space. If you live with your family, first clearly define separate storage places for each family member. This will keep stress down for the whole family as everyone needs a sanctuary. Clutter is caused by a failure to return things to where they belong. Therefore, storage should be reduce the effort needed to put things away, not the effort needed to get them out. If you are aiming for an uncluttered room, it is much more important to arrange your storage so that you can tell at a glance where everything is than to worry about details of who does what, where, and when. Remember, your house already knows where everything belongs. Keep like with the like and similar items near each other. Don’t Disperse your storage.
Do not pile things! Vertical storage is the key. Keep in mind that stacking things is very hard on the thing on the bottom. Don’t get sucked into the commercial storage items and tricks. All you need are drawers, (square) boxes, and shelves. Rather than buying something to make do for now, wait until you have completed the entire process and then take your time looking for storage items that you really like.
The best way to store bags is in another bag. Store the same type of bag with in a same type of bag. Empty your bag every day. Have a place for every item you use in your daily bag. Then every time you need a different purse or bag, you know you have the items you need. Plus, it gives you bag a break and allows it to not gain clutter.
Items that usurp floor space belong in the closet. The basic method for effective use of a closet is as follows: Off season items should be stored in the cupboard above the closet. This includes Snow Wear, Swim Suits, seasonal ornaments, etc . Regular clothes in the closet, bedding in the upper shelf of your closet. Move all your storage units into your closet.
Large items like golf clubs, suitcases, appliances or guitars can live in the closet.
Decorate your closet with your secret delights – Transform your closet into your own private space, one that gives you a thrill of pleasure.
Immediately, unpack and de tag new clothes. Don’t allow them to sit in your closet, marked as new.
Keep things out of the bath and the kitchen sink
Sponges: they must completely dry between uses. Put them outside on your veranda or clip they up, not next to the water faucet.
The kitchen counter is for preparing food, not storing food.
Make the top shelf of your bookcases, your personal shrine. Make this area a sacred space, a power spot of pure energy.
Don’t underestimate the noise of written materials. Take off the selling labels for things and mark them simply if needed. It will calm your home and soul. Eliminate excess visual information that doesn’t inspire joy. By doing this, you can make your space much more peaceful and comfortable.
Appreciate your possessions and gain strong allies. Put positivity into them and you will have solid items.
Section 5: The Magic of Tidying Dramatically Transforms Your Life:
At their core, the things we like do not change much over time. Putting your house in order is a great way to discover what they are. Letting go is even more important than adding. The lives of those who tidy thoroughly and completely, in a single shot, are without exception dramatically altered. One of the magical effects of tidying is confidence in your decision – making capacity. When we really delve into the reasons we can’t let something go, there are only two reasons: an attachment to the past or a fear of the future. You can face them now, face them sometime, or avoid them until the day we die. The question of what you want to own is actually the question of how you want to live your life. The fact that you don’t need to search for things is an invaluable stress reliever
Life becomes much easier once you know that things will still work out even if you are lacking something. Tidying is a celebration, a special sent off for those things that will be departing from the house, and there for I will dress accordingly. In essence, tidying ought to be the act of restoring balance among people, their possessions, and the house they live in. Tidying will make your home happy. Our living space effects your body. If you detox your home, you will be detoxing your body as well.
We amass items to satisfy a craving. Not to unlike eating or drinking in excess. When we rid ourselves of the excess and stop buying on impulse, we will stop over indulging in other ways. By surrounding yourself with things that make you happy and in turn are infused with positivity, fortune and happiness are sure to follow. If you can say without a doubt “I really like this” no matter what anyone says, and if you like yourself having it, then ignore what other people might think.
What I learned from this book as a whole:
I feel so much lighter and in control of my home now. I am feeling confident right now as we are packing up. Husband and I bonded over going through all our camera, cords, and game boys. It was nice to get through most of our things before moving because it gave me the feeling of working on something that couldn't be prepped for that much more. I am happy that this book was introduced to me and that I have been able to tell others about it. I am looking forward to the rest of my life with this mentality available to me.
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