![]() ![]() But remember, that “stuff” is wearing you down – that’s why you’re here, after all. Yes, you did spend your hard-earned money on that “stuff”. Yes, you will be getting rid of a lot of “stuff”. In order to successfully declutter your house in one week, you need to ask yourself some tough questions. Questions to Ask Yourself When You Declutter Your House in One Week Or, if you can only work during your toddler’s nap time (so she doesn’t see you throwing her 28,000 stuffed animals in the donation bin), then commit to finishing one room per week. ![]() ![]() Maybe blare some Taylor Swift?Ĭommit to getting one whole room done each day. That means putting your phone out of reach so you aren’t tempted to grab it with each notification ding.Īnd, get in the right mindset. Make sure that you set aside enough time to complete this monumental task. If you’re going to successfully declutter your whole house in a week, you need two very important things: How to Prepare Yourself to Declutter in One Weekĭo you just want to curl up in a ball in your jam-packed closet when you think about the sheer amount of “stuff” in your house?īut don’t be so overwhelmed by the clutter that you give up before you even start! And read this post for help: How to Start Decluttering When Overwhelmed by the Mess But, it’s helped us to think twice before making impulse purchases. Seeing it in trash bags is like seeing piles of money going in the dumpster. Trust me… when we made a big cross-country move about 5 years ago, we took a serious inventory of what we had and what we actually needed. Seeing it in big heaping trash piles is enough for even the biggest impulse-buyer to lock up her wallet. You spent your hard-earned money on that stuff. Plus, after you’ve gone through the process to declutter your house, you’ll be confronted with the sheer amount of “stuff” that you are decluttering. Think about it… If you put the work in to declutter your house in a week, then you probably won’t want to mess up your new neat and tidy space by buying more stuff that you probably don’t need. If you have piles and piles of stuff, you’re more susceptible to buying more and more stuff. Of course my daughter’s Barbie Dream house would take up half of it, so that’s probably not feasible. I don’t even really feel like we have that much stuff, but that doesn’t stop me from looking around and thinking “Why can’t we just sell everything and live in a tiny home?”. (Raising my hand!) I don’t know about you, but I can definitely attest to the accuracy of this statement. ![]()
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