Decluttering is Deciding

Everyone has that cupboard, closet, or junk drawer that needs a good cleanout. For some, it’s the overflowing email inbox in desperate need of culling.

It’s spring in the southern hemisphere, and spring is a good time for a good declutter.

One of the reasons decluttering is so difficult is all the deciding. For each item, figuring out whether to sell, keep, recycle, donate or toss, is simply exhausting.

When you strip away the emotional sentiment, or put aside the enormous amount of time involved, what makes it so tiring is the number of decisions that need to be made.