41 Quotes About Decluttering

The true purpose of tidying is [] to live in the most natural state possible. [] Owning only what we love and what we need is the most natural condition. By putting our house in order, we can live in our natural state. We choose those things that bring us joy and cherish what is truly precious in our lives...

[Clutter] brings up bad memories. There are little emotional grenades in all of your piles, and every time you sort through one, you uncover something you "should have" done.

I want to live my life in such a way that it colors my things with memories.

Why do I have to be prepared for every possibility?... It's just fear.Fear that I won't have enough. Fear that I will be stuck without something and not know what to do.

Too many of us are over-committing to others and under-committing to ourselves. Let’s stop living at a frantic pace if our hearts are pulling us to a slower, more focused way of life. Let’s start honoring our own needs for rest, self-care, and balance. Let’s recommit to our own vision and finally listen to the voice inside.

For me, decluttering and downsizing has caused shifts in my thinking and my habits. I don’t have to declutter; I choose to declutter.

As I am both lazy and forgetful, I can't take proper care of too many things. That's why I want to cherish properly the things I love.

Decluttering and downsizing before I am forced to do so also means my kids will have less work and stress when I reach old age or suffer an infirmity.

Another thing we must recognize about clutter is that it's active. Even if it's just sitting there on a shelf or buried in a box, clutter is actively working in our lives.