1 day Ago By Mike Donghia
My family spends a lot of time at home—more than most families. My wife homeschools our four kids, and I work remotely from a room on the main floor for forty hours a week. That’s six people within the same four walls for most of the day.
We quickly realized that the state of our home had a big impact on how we felt. When things got messy and chaotic, with piles of clutter accumulating from our busy children, we felt more stress than usual. When we did manage to tidy things up and restore our home to order, we genuinely felt lighter, as if a burden had been lifted.
It’s no surprise that our environments can affect us this way. For thousands of years, humans have been trying to make our homes more beautiful and erect buildings that elevate our spirits. Some of this requires a significant investment of resources, but most of the time, it just takes care.
We felt calmer when there was less clutter, but we also felt we were fighting a never-ending battle that required more time than we could give. A breakthrough finally happened when we realized the solution was to drastically reduce the amount we owned. With fewer things floating around, there was always less to put away.
1. Designate a Clutter Bin 2. Keep a Donation Box Handy 3.
Do One Thing at a Time to Completion 4. Process Items Immediately 5. Schedule Key Chores 6.
Reduce Your Possessions With just the five simple routines outlined above, we’ve managed to maintain our mostly clutter-free home, even with four energetic kids living their happy lives within it..
