10 Ways to Unclutter Your Life
Bring order to your kitchen and discover the reasons you're handing on to things you don't need (and don't even like) in your closets, drawers, basement... Here's how to get your house, and your sanity, back.
By Andrew Mellen
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The New Things That Haven't Been Used
Do you buy things because they're on sale? If you didn't need them, they weren't a bargain. Here are the three questions to ask before you buy anything:
1. Where would this live? A very practical consideration, especially if you're trying to declutter.
2. What am I going to do with it? If it has a purpose or fills a need, fine. If you already have four of them, not fine.
3. What is it replacing? When something is broken or you don't like the old version as much as the new one, then by all means, charge away. But be prepared to get rid of the old item when you get home.
Published 05/12/2015
