Before you can effectively organize, you have to declutter. Without this valuable step, your organization will not be permanent. This step is not about getting rid of your things. It is about keeping the things you actually like and enjoy.
Recently, my sister was telling me about how she recently got rid of much of her clothing. She had been purchasing clothing on sales because it was discounted not because she particularly liked it. She also had been keeping clothing she not longer wore or liked because she didn’t want to have a lack of clothing. Then, she realized, she should just get rid of the things she doesn’t like and replace them with things she does. She no longer purchases things solely because they are on sale, but because she truly likes them. She has much fewer clothes, but gets much more enjoyment out of wearing them.
This is the mindset I ask you to have as you begin to declutter. If you need help getting started, check out the blog posts below. This is going to be a lot of fun.