Hey, guys!
It’s been a hot minute since I’ve written a legitimate blog post. Life is crazy with a new puppy, a very active two-year-old, and Ryan’s new job. Don’t get me wrong, all exciting developments in the Williamson household, but also pretty hectic as well.
So, I thought I’d stop by today and give you my top 3 tips for someone who’s just starting minimalism or simple living!
- Mindset Shift
The first thing to start off your decluttering/minimalism journey is a mindset shift. If you go into it worrying about what you’re giving up rather than what you’re going to gain from the experience, you’re kind of setting yourself up for failure.
Dawn, the Minimal Mom, recommends writing down your intention and putting it somewhere you’ll see it very easily. Like on a sticky note.
I am definitely not a visual person. I learn through audio better than any other medium of learning.
However!
My mother is very much a visual person. You can’t explain something to her verbally without having something tangible or else it’ll go right over her head. Not a bad thing, but endearing, and very different from me.
So, in her case, the visual reminder of the why behind decluttering her life is very important.
- Do YOU!
Don’t do everything I or anyone else tells you to do. If you do that, you will find that it’s extremely difficult to stay on track.
Something that works for someone else might not work for you.
For example.
In our family, we do a no fold system for our clothes. Namely, Garrett’s clothes, our pjs, undies, you get the picture. My mom, cannot stand having unfolded clothes. She comes over while I’m doing my laundry and immediately starts folding my son’s clothing where I just toss it into his drawers. I know it drives her crazy, but I don’t care because it’s what works for us. Plus, I hate folding clothes.
- Start small
If you tell yourself that you’re going to start your decluttering journey by going through all the memory bins and throwing away all the old pictures of your kids when they were little, you’re not going to finish. You’re likely to feel overwhelmed and give up before you’ve even started.
So, the best way to start is doing one small project at a time! I cannot emphasize this enough! Don’t start with big decisions. Clean out your makeup drawer and get rid of the obvious stuff like expired or clumpy mascara. Go through your fridge and get rid of food you know you won’t eat because it looks like a fluffy white cat curled up on its soggy surface.
Start with small wins and realize that it doesn’t have to be perfect. It just has to be better than you found it.
You got this!
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