clutter busting

Here are some more tips on how to stop clutter even before it comes into your home. Shop smarter by making sure you purchase the right item and only that.

• Don’t shop for entertainment.
• Do research large or major purchases first.
• Don’t forget to bring important information with you when shopping such as sizes, colors, etc.
• Do shop from a list so you stay focused.
• Don’t buy one in every color.
• Don’t buy it just because it is on sale.
• Don’t buy super-sized items if you don’t have a place to store it or if you don’t use large quantities in a short period of time.
• Don’t buy it just because there is a free gift with purchase.
• Don’t be lured to buy the complete set.
• Don’t buy it just because your friend says they use or love something without first deciding if you will use it.

Being aware of how and what you buy can help you change your shopping habits and lead to bringing fewer items into the home through impulsive purchases. And avoids adding to the clutter. Which of these tips will you use?

Clutter can be overwhelming. Many times we look at our clutter and don’t know where to even start decluttering. And the more clutter or physical stuff you have to more overwhelming it can be.

Here is a place to start that might just be a little less overwhelming as a first step… work on not bringing anymore stuff or clutter into your home.

Let’s just stop clutter before it gets into your home. So before you bring something new into your home, JUST STOP! Take a moment, pause, take a deep breath and ask yourself:

• What am I willing to get rid of to make room for it?
• Where will I put it?
• Do I have something that does the same thing?
• Do I really love this?
• Will I really use it?

Being mindful prior to bringing something new into your home can be a first step of decluttering… by not adding to the clutter already there.

So I challenge you to see if you can do this for a day, a week or a month. You decide how long you want to do this challenge. For me, I am going to do this for a week.

Not adding more to your clutter can be the first step on the journey of clutter busting. Changing your mindset about acquiring stuff and implementing that practice can build a new process for conquering chaos.

Challenge accepted?