Keep It Simple!

Life is so complex!  We are always dealing with the stress that life brings us.  One of those stressers is STUFF!

How much stuff do you need?  How much stuff do you have?

Stuff takes up an inordinate amount of our time and energy.  Once we purchase it and bring it into our homes, we must then maintain it, insure it, store it, and eventually dispose of it.  Wow – that is a lot of energy used up on having stuff.

I could go the whole route here of cleaning out.  Make your three piles – trash, give away, and must keep.  But I imagine most of you have read those articles before.  So I will leave the cleaning out to you.

What I suggest is that you stop bringing stuff into your life.  Here are a few rules that might help you:

1.  Only bring a material item into your home and your life if you are convinced that you absolutely love it and want to keep it until it is beyond repair.

2.  Make sure that you are willing to invest what is needed for maintenance, insurance, and storage.

3.  Use the “one in – three out” rule.  When you bring one item into your home, three items must leave.  Some use the number five or seven.  If you are just beginning this thinking, you may need to use the one rule.  Bring one thing in – take one thing out.  This way you are replacing and not adding to your stuff.  If you can get up to seven things out for one thing in you will be on your way to a much simpler life.

4.  Remember that these rules apply to your closet, too. 

5.  If you are of a certain age, do your children a favor and clean out your stuff so they do not have to.  They will love you for it!

Just a few steps to get you on your way to a simpler life.  With less stuff to deal with, you can expand your life and become who you are rather than a person tied down with stuff.

Give it a try.  Let me know of your success by leaving a comment.

To a simpler, stress free life!

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