This post is Day 20 of the 31 Days to Reset Your Life Challenge for 2011. Learn more and sign up for the program here.
A lot of us have accumulated so much physical stuff over the years, that our closets might resemble something from the TV show, Hoarders. The pressure to consume and buy more and more stuff to fill our homes is all around us, which makes it tough to figure out what we really want and need in our lives. But what would your life be like with less stuff? Probably more meaningful and less cluttered. Today, you’re going to get rid of all the stuff you don’t need.
Go through your living space today and be ruthless in getting rid of ALL the stuff you don’t need. Every single bit of it. Go through closets, bedrooms, shelves, storage rooms, even your home office. For each item, ask yourself the following questions:
- Do I really need this?
- Do I even want it anymore?
If the answer is yes, keep it and love it. If the answer is no, kick it to the curb by throwing it away, giving it away or recycling it. If you have a roommate, live-in partner, spouse or kids, you can also ask them to do the same.
What are some of the kinds of things you might get rid of?
- Clothes
- Shoes
- Papers and magazines
- Knick-knacks
- Broken appliances/electronics
- Anything you haven’t used or worn in six months
- Things you’ve never used or worn
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