Buy Fewer Things You Have to Organize

The Clutter Usually Starts With Buying

Sometimes the easiest way to organize your home is to stop bringing so much into it.

Every new object eventually needs somewhere to live.

It needs to be cleaned, stored, moved, and eventually replaced or discarded.

Ask One Extra Question

Before buying something, ask yourself whether you'd still want it if you had to clean it, store it, maintain it, and eventually get rid of it.

The question changes things.

You start thinking about ownership rather than the excitement of buying.

Not Everything Needs to Be Yours

Not everything you like needs to become something you own.

You can appreciate beautiful things without collecting them.

Sometimes having less simply means having fewer things competing for your attention.