clutter

[Gerianne]

most of us don't think of our possessions as clutter.
I  don't consider myself a pack rat.
I have certain places for certain things depending on where I use those things. that's natural.
I found myself asking "where am I going to put this?" after I received something that I need to use twice a week.
I have a place for everything and everything in its place.
I don't think of my things as clutter, and yet they seem to be.

[rpse1927]

I do not like clutter. I like everything in its place and neat

[ktheodos]

It eventually adds up....

[linderlizzie]

Paper is my biggest clutter problem. I try to look at stuff when it first comes in so I can deal with it, but I'm still working on it. Still have WAY too much paper and I recycle a ton of it.

[JaniceSW]

Several years ago I looked around and said to myself, "You are half way to being a hoarder. Do something before it gets out of hand."  The first thing I did was quit buying unless I absolutely needed it.  Secondly, I began going through everything, room by room.  I started with my basement which, I guess, was not nearly as bad as some I've seen since.  Then, I proceeded through clothing and papers, my biggest problems.  As things went, little by little, it became much easier to organize. I now have less and it is much more organized.  As I went through this process, it was like a weight lifted. I took about 2-3 months but it was worth it.

[alice44]

I hate clutter.  If I don't have a place for something, I think hard about whether or not I really need it.  In a small home like ours, everything needs a place.

[CharmedPhoenix]

I'm really organized too, but for several years I was in a bad situation so I wound up accumulating stuff without processing it.  The last few years I've made great progress in processing out the extraneous stuff.  It feels so good and has so lightened up the energy around me that good things are coming into my life easier now. 

[squirrelgirl44]

The easiest way for me to de-clutter has been to move. I moved last month after selling my house that I had been in for over 6 years. Moving into a townhome made me realize I had way more stuff than I needed. Sold some stuff on Craigslist and donated a bunch. I hate "stuff" and "clutter"

[michele2042]

I hate clutter.  If I don't have a place for something, I think hard about whether or not I really need it.  In a small home like ours, everything needs a place.

This is exactly the point I'm at, it seems we have collected more and more without getting rid of stuff.  When I realized it was bad was on a trip to purchase more "rubbermaid" containers, then I thought, okay why are you getting these, to organize so you can get more "stuff"?  I didn't make the purchase and I am in the process of cleaning out.  Just feel it's time to minimize.  Have a bad habit of not getting rid of clothes, now I am, if I haven't worn it in a year off it goes.  Big process but I so want to minimize.

[aggie49]

i have a lot of things but the things i do not use go into storage  and yes there is clutter in storage but not in my home

[darkxtsuna]

I do clutter from time to time but once I clean up it feels much better.

[Nancy5]

I can honestly say I don't have clutter and never have.  I must take after my mom.  I can remember her saying 'when in doubt....throw it out', and I do.

[natashaspy]

my mom could qualify for hoarders she is such a pack rat.  growing up with it has gotten me to the point that I'm the total opposite.  if i don't use it often, it normally gets thrown out. 

[lynnc35]

My problem is that I forget which places I put what things, then I have to start digging and then the clutter begins to form.

[SherylsShado]

Every year--whatever I haven't used in a year gets recycled, donated or sold.  (Except for things with sentimental value, which are few but can't be replaced.)