The average home has over 350,000 things in it.
How many are in your home?
How many of the things are you really using?
Check out this short video on Confessions of a Professional Organizer: Part 3
I don’t know how many items are in my home. But I know that moving from Minimalism to Essentialism is liberating and empowering.
Minimalism is all about keeping the things around you that you use, need and love. If you take it one step further you go to essentialism. Essentialism is where you pick up the item and simply say “hell yes, I want this in my life.” If it is serving a purpose for you, then that’s all that matters.
For example; how many vases do you use, need and want?
Pick up a vase and ask yourself “is this a hell yes vase, I absolutely love it and I’d be sad if it broke?” If so, keep it. If not, then it is time to donate it.
Who do you know who would benefit from downsizing?
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Your video has me smiling ear to ear! The phrase “Hell Yes!” I’ve got many more things that give me the opposite phrase! I like your idea of Essentialism versus Minimalism. I believe moving would solve my current situation!
Hi Debbie,
You made me smile. Moving does not always solve everything. lol Some people simply move all their stuff thinking they will deal with it once they are settled. Never happens. Take 15 minutes a day and rid of 15 things. Let me know the results. Rowena