Design and Lifestyle Minimalism: 10 Tips to Declutter

10 Tips to Declutter

By Andreea Bota 10:51

10 Tips to Declutter

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Minimalismul nu inseamna limitare ci este exact opusul: extinderea cunostintelor, a experientelor si a dezvoltarii personale.

Ideea de a trai o viata simpla, neaglomerata cu lucruri materiale suna foarte atragator; mai putin de curatat, mai putine cheltuieli, mai putine lucruri de organizat, mai putin stres insa mai multi bani, mai multa energie si mai mult timp pentru ceea ce este cu adevarat important.

Curatarea casei de lucruri nefolositoare *declutter* poate fi o provocare insa am creat o lista cu 10 sfaturi care iti vor de folos:

1. Cate un spatiu pe rand: pentru a nu te simti coplesit de lucruri si de tot stresul care vine odata cu ele, propune-ti o ora/jumatate de ora sau chiar mai mult in fiecare zi, in functie de spatiu pentru a reorganiza si a scapa de lucrurile nedorite. De exemplu, un loc bun pentru a incepe ar putea fi dulapul de haine/ produsele cosmetice/ baia sau chiar bucataria.

2. Fiecare obiect din casa trebuie sa aiba un loc al lui, daca nu are, probabil nu ai nevoie de el in viata ta. Daca este aruncat dintr-o parte in alta si este deranjant doneaza-l (daca este intr-o stare buna) sau pune-l la gunoi. Fiecare obiect pe care il detii trebuie sa iti aduca bucurie si sa iti fie folositor. Daca nu este, nu il pastra.

3. Scoate totul afara din sertar/ dulap. Pentru a putea analiza importanta fiecarui lucru, este esentiala golirea spatiului ce urmeaza a fi reorganizat. Scoate totul afara, curata, apoi pune inapoi numai ceea ce vrei sa pastrezi. Abia in momentul in care ai scos totul din dulap mintea ta va putea sa proceseze fiecare obiect in parte.

4. Verifica data expirarii. Cel mai usor mod de a renunta la lucruri va fi prin verificarea datei de expirare si aici ma refer la produse cosmetice, produse farmaceutice si produse alimentare. De obicei, alimentele si medicamentele au data expirarii inscrisa pe ambalaj insa in cazul produselor cosmetice, de cele mai multe ori, perioada de valabilitate incepe din momentul desigilarii lor; exista un simbol pe fiecare produs cosmetic ce indica termenul de valabilitate: 3M/ 6M/ 12M/ 24M - reprezinta cate luni de la deschidere va fi valabil produsul respectiv- 3 luni/6 luni/12 luni/ 24 luni.

5. Pune deoparte hainele pe care nu le mai porti. Daca nu au gauri sau pete si nu sunt foarte uzate, le poti dona sau chiar vinde online. Am mereu in dressing o cutie pentru donatii pe care o golesc o data pe luna sau o data la trei luni (acum chiar mai rar pentru ca sunt mult mai atenta la ceea ce cumpar si la ceea ce arunc).

6. Foloseste organizatoare care sa te ajute la aranjarea si pastrarea lucrurilor in sertare si dulapuri. Cele pe care le folosesc eu sunt Ikea- pentru birou, pentru dressing, pentru cosmetice, bijuterii, in sertarele din bucatarie si in frigider. O alta varianta ar fi organizatoarele Diy.

7. Invata sa apreciezi importanta unui loc curat si organizat. Dupa ce ai terminat de aranjat si esti multumit de rezultat, fa o poza locului pentru a-ti aminti pe viitor ce ai adaugat si cum trebuie sa arate defapt. In acest fel poti reveni mai usor la situatia initiala de dupa organizare.

8. Pastreaza locul de munca liber si curat. Un birou unde nu exista dosare si foi imprastiate este un loc ce sporeste creativitatea si productivitatea. Acelasi lucru si in cazul sertarelor, dulapurilor si rafturilor care insotesc biroul.

9. Reorganizare digitala. Curata telefonul/ laptopul/ tableta/ computerul de orice este in plus: poze/ contacte vechi/ fisiere nefolositoare/ aplicatii si notite. Reorganizeaza-le. *Aceasta este probabil cea mai mare provocare pentru mine in ceea ce priveste minimalismul si voi avea o postare detaliata a capitolului.*

10. Pastreaza numai ceea ce este important. Nu avem nevoie de multe lucruri pentru a trai insa avem nevoie de lucrurile care ne sunt necesare noua pentru a trai comfortabil. Viata este prea frumoasa pentru a o aglomera cu ceva ce nu ne aduce beneficii spirituale sau materiale. Astfel, scapa de lucrurile si de relatiile toxice din viata ta. Timpul meu este atat de important incat daca cineva imi aduce numai lucruri negative si nu ma sustine in ceea ce aleg sa fac si incearca sa ma convinga sa renunt la ceea ce imi doresc, nu simt ca acea persoana merita sa faca parte din viata mea. Renunt in acest fel la ceea ce imi face rau si ma concentrez pe ceea ce este important si benefic pentru mine.

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10 Tips to Declutter

Minimalism is not about limitations, it is exactly the opposite: expanding knowledge, experience and personal development.

The idea of living a simple uncluttered life sounds very attractive: less cleaning, less expenses, less organising, less stress and more money, more energy and more time for the important things.

Decluttering might be a challenge but I've created a list with 10 tips to help you throught the process:

1. One space at a time: in order not to feel overwhelmed by stuff and by all the stress they bring, set an hour or half of an hour from your time every day or more if you can for decluttering and reorganising your home. For exemple, the dressing can be a good place to start/ your cosmetics/ the bathroom or even the kitchen.

2. Every object in the house must have its place, if it doesn't you probably don't need it in your life. If you toss it everywhere around the room, you should donate it if it is in good condition or trow it away. Every possesion you have must bring you joy and it must be useful. If it isn't, get rid of it.

3. Get everything out of the closet/ drawer. In order to be aware of every thing you have, it is essential to empty the space you are about to declutter. Get everything out, clean and then put back only what you want to keep. Only when you took out everything from a space, your mind will be able to process every object you have.

4. Check out the expiration date. The easiest way to give up stuff is by checking the expiration date; in this category I'm talking about cosmetics, medication and foods. Usually, food and medication has the expiration date written on the package, but for cosmetics the valability period starts when they are open; they have an symbol on every beauty product that indicates the expiration date: 3M/ 6M/ 12M/ 24M- representing the months of valability for the product from the opening moment.

5. Put away the clothes you are no longer wearing. If they don't have holes or stains on them and they are not very used, you can donate them or even sell them online. I always have a donation box in my closet that I try to empty every month or every three months (even less now because I'm more aware of everything I purchase).

6. Use organisers to help you keep things clean in drawers and closets. The ones I use are from Ikea- for my desk and work space, for dressing, for cosmetics, jewellery, in the kitchen cabinets and also in the fridge. Another option would be the Diy organisers.

7. Learn to appreciate the importance of a clean and organised space. After you are done decluttering and loving de results, take a picture of the space; it will help you remember how it should look like. In this way you can easily get back to the initial situation and declutter again if needed.

8. Keep your workspace clean. A desk without files all over it is a place that keeps you creative and productive and also motivated to work. Same thing applies to drawers, cabinets and shelves in your office space.

9. Digital declutter. Declutter you phone/ laptop/ tablet/ computer. Delete pictures/ old contacts/ files you no longer need/ aplications and notes. Reorganise them. *This is probablly the biggest challenge for me regarding minimalism and I will make a detailed post of this chapter.*

10. Keep only the important stuff. We don't need many things to survive but we need the essential things to live confortably. Life is too beautiful to be cluttered with things that don't bring you any spiritual or material benefits. Get rid of the toxic things and relationships in your life. My time is so important for me that if somebody talks only negative things to me or about me and it isn't supportive of me and tries to convince me out of my dreams, they don't get to be a part of my life. By giving up the things that are hurting me I get to focus on what's important and benefic for me.

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