![]() These conversations have sharpened my desire for simplicity and taught me important insight about uncluttering. Also, through the process and through my writing, I have had the opportunity to help many people realize their own goals as well. Over these last three years of clearing clutter, I have removed over a thousand things from our home. I am happy to say I not only completed my resolution successfully but it was so simple and satisfying that I continued uncluttering in my slow and steady pace (an average of five items per week) for an additional two years! I started with three items to make up for the missed days, and promptly began removing one thing a day for the rest of the year. I determined to remove one item each day for the next 365 days. I decided at that moment to set a new resolution to minimize our possessions. Even though I had never been one to take on resolutions, I found great motivation in beating those narrow odds… in fact, the challenge was nearly irresistible to me Turns out, on average, most people only stick to their resolution for three days. Coincidentally, on January 3rd, a segment aired on morning television about people abandoning their New Year resolutions. And to prepare for our new life together, I set a personal goal to again reduce our possessions. My husband was about to begin semi-retirement. Shortly after the move, a new stage of life surfaced. ![]() Fortunately, we were able to accomplish the task…but mostly, because I had no other choice. Because we were moving into a smaller home, I found myself needing to unclutter a large number of items. ![]() But in 2007, my family moved to Australia from the USA. I have never considered myself a natural organizer. Note: This is a guest post from Colleen Madsen of 365 Less Things. ![]()
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