Are You Churning or Decluttering?
Have you ever decided to organize a cluttered desk, closet or room only to spend hours on the task and end up feeling like you have accomplished nothing? One of the biggest mistakes people like us — clutterers or hoarders — make when trying to get on top of a mess is to “churn” the clutter rather than to truly declutter.
What does the word “churn” mean? In the old days, pioneers churned milk to make butter, vigorously mixing the milk up and down in the butterchurn until the butterfat formed a clump. Unethical stockbrokers are said to be churning stocks when they trade excessively — rearranging money in their clients’ portfolios needlessly — in order to earn higher commissions. When we churn our clutter, we’re attempting to move it around and reorganize it, but the end result is still that we have homes filled with stuff we don’t need, don’t love and don’t use. This clutter is smothering us.
When you add the Declutter Daily tweak to your routine, beware of the urge to simply churn the clutter. There is no way to really achieve a peaceful home without clearing the clutter right out the door. Anything that you don’t use regularly and/or love needs to be recycled, given away or simply thrown out. Before you know it, 15 minutes of decluttering a day is going to give you room to breathe and thrive in your home.
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