To Declutter Faster, Start with What You Need
To Declutter Faster, Start with What You Need
Decluttering can be tough work. But it’s always worth the effort. If you have been struggling to find momentum, I hope this tip will encourage you to find some today.
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very good video thank you
Game Changerr!!! Thank ye for this.
I am decluttering around work clothes because I have not been back to the office yet.
Is there really such a thing as too many towels? LOL
Yep… I started with "Which I can give away "and ended up keeping most of it because I could hand down to my cousins when they visit few months later
Finally a clear decluttering approach I can understand!
"What do you want to keep?" is the wallpaper on my phone. Stuff, relationships, hobbies…it applies to everything.
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I’m still struggling with what I need and what I want.
Love this!! A very different approach that I will now look at as I ‘right-size’ our home after the holidays are over!
Pat in Colorado, age 73
This is an amazing approach! I will try this. It seems less overwhelming!
Thank you Mr. Becker
This probably won’t work for my closet, since I love clothes, but for the utility items like towels and kitchenware this might be a game changer!
This is the first time I’ve heard this concept explained this way, and I’ve read and watched a lot of minimalism stuff over the years.
ok light bulb moment cant’ help but to say thank you this is finally a way for me to manage my inventory thank you!!!!!!!
I like how your videos are minimal!
Just get rid of it all, is what I’d say.
Before even watching your video, I had been playing around with the same idea while exercising and looking at my bookshelves. What books do I want to keep, not what books do I want to get rid of. Thank you for expanding on that question! We must be of the same mindset. It seems so simple now that I have flipped the question from ‘get rid of’ to ‘keep’.
wow! out of all of the videos to help with declutter and i have watched for years many different people and this one is the best!!!!!
I love this approach!
Excellent!
What do I need to keep? Genius! Mr. Becker, thank you.
In terms of food, just eat what I need to maintain health. Path to losing weight.
Thank you for this approach to decluttering. My problem is my clothes fitting into a small closet. I will take your advice and pull out what I really like and eliminate the rest. You are very encouraging and thank you for the boost!!!
Thanks, this is really helpful!
Before I watch this video, I already think of this method to start living minimalism, because of thinking we only have 24 hours and our routine has already been identified weekly/monthly.. so that we can measure how much time we have to maintain/care about our belongings..
So this video is actually a treasure for those who want to start minimalism
GREAT idea! BUT, I am also looking for is to determine HOW MUCH of a thing you need do you need?
Thanks Josh! These are great!!
What if I somehow feel I don’t need to keep anything at all, that the more I have the poorer I feel my human experience to become? What do I keep? And how do I deal with the validation I somehow find myself looking after but instead of within I seek and expect it from others?
Do thank you. .
God bless you and bless all your family. .
Hope you enjoy this Joshua! These guys demonstrate all the excuses for not decluttering
https://youtu.be/qQg9yTS2rSI
Excellent Joshua! This is exactly how I declutter a space. I have been an evolving Minimalist since 2018 and now I am down to a very low, very comfortable amount of stuff that don’t clutter up my life.
I’ve been slowly letting go of things – but when you flipped the phrase – oh my goodness! A huge light came on.
Joshua had the biggest influence in my life. I used to be a minimalist but along the way with 2 boys and stress we accumulated lot of stuff. I slowly decluttered and it took years literally . My spouse wasn’t with me in the process so it is literally me trying to eliminate . I wish I was more mindful . Now my house echos as we don’t have much stuff. I always say my kitchen counter says how my mind is on any particular day . I am thankful for his blog .
This one is phenomenal . Definitely going to sit down with the wife are get rid of some things . Thank you Mr. Becker
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Makes sense
I’ve been decluttering and learning about minimalism for a long time and this is the absolute best and most powerful tip I’ve ever gotten. Thank you! I feel like I finally cracked the code and my house is actually getting close to where I want it to be. For now, I’ve removed all the stuff that I don’t *need* and put it in boxes in my basement. I’m afraid to let it go entirely because it’s such a huge percentage of my possessions. I just need to work up the courage to let it all go.
So glad for this message today. My closet, mainly clothes, is my next frontier for decluttering. You described a great way to approach it.
This is so good! But my problem is that once I find and set aside the things I actually NEED, I look back at what’s left and feel like I LOVE everything and don’t know how to part with it at that point. I buy things I really love but have bought too much. I’m stuck.
this is brilliant! it flies in the face of how we generally think of how to reduce inventory, but it makes such perfect sense- Keep what you need, your favorites, cast the rest upon the waters for someone else to use. I can’t wait to get home tonight..!