Comments on: Declutter Your Home In 15 Minutes A Day https://www.stonegableblog.com/best-easiest-way-declutter-home/ Heart of Home Inspiration Mon, 27 Jan 2025 20:31:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Yvonne Pratt https://www.stonegableblog.com/best-easiest-way-declutter-home/#comment-472735 https://www.stonegableblog.com/?p=41310#comment-472735 In reply to Teresa.

Good for you! I just decluttered my linen closet. This post is a good motivator! Why doesn’t your group get together and make a plan? As far as books, I would never part with them unless they are torn, or soiled. Why not have a book giveaway in your church?

]]> By: Yvonne Pratt https://www.stonegableblog.com/best-easiest-way-declutter-home/#comment-472734 https://www.stonegableblog.com/?p=41310#comment-472734 In reply to Teresa.

Hi Teresa, that is such a personal decision. Keep what you like and will wear and get rid of what does not fit, is tired looking, or show signs of wear.

]]> By: Yvonne Pratt https://www.stonegableblog.com/best-easiest-way-declutter-home/#comment-472733 https://www.stonegableblog.com/?p=41310#comment-472733 In reply to Anita.

It’s hard when the people we live with are not on “our same page”. Have peace in a home is so much better than s decluttered home with stress. Coming to a compromise is the best way.

]]> By: Anita https://www.stonegableblog.com/best-easiest-way-declutter-home/#comment-472730 https://www.stonegableblog.com/?p=41310#comment-472730 January is certainly a great month to begin the decluttering journey!! I have had a mantra “a place for everything and everything in its place”. It does help keep clutter down for sure, BUT many of us do not live alone. Try as I may, getting a spouse or significant other to think it’s a worthwhile journey is a challenge. He just can’t let go of things and some things aren’t mine to make that decision about and it becomes a stalemate. Suggestions??

]]> By: Teresa https://www.stonegableblog.com/best-easiest-way-declutter-home/#comment-472725 https://www.stonegableblog.com/?p=41310#comment-472725 Are two comments allowed? I have this issue that everything in my closet still fits. My DIL said toss what is not in style. Well, I need help knowing what is and what isn’t. Can you do a post to help guide those of us having this dilemma? You might begin by sharing how you decided which bras and panties you kept and which you let go. Other than those that are worn out did you just keep a certain number of each?

]]> By: Teresa https://www.stonegableblog.com/best-easiest-way-declutter-home/#comment-472722 https://www.stonegableblog.com/?p=41310#comment-472722 I am a part of a group who will be decluttering our church nursery. Does anyone have suggestions how to begin? What toys to toss, what books to toss, etc. Many have been donated by church members ridding their homes of old STUFF. Once this is mastered, we will tackle the old church library which no one, I repeat no one uses. My sister is a retired librarian, and she suggested cull the old out of date books first.
I will personally do a 15 minute declutter in my clothes closet today. Thank you for the motivation.

]]> By: Yvonne Pratt https://www.stonegableblog.com/best-easiest-way-declutter-home/#comment-472334 https://www.stonegableblog.com/?p=41310#comment-472334 In reply to Mechelle S.

I hope it will be life-altering, Mechelle. You should be making memories now and not cluttering up your life with items. Save the most sentimental and let go of rest.

]]> By: Mechelle S https://www.stonegableblog.com/best-easiest-way-declutter-home/#comment-472301 https://www.stonegableblog.com/?p=41310#comment-472301 I am going to try this method. Surely I can do anything for 15 minutes. My issue is that my sister and my parents have all passed away and there is so much of my childhood that I don’t remember and there isn’t anyone to ask about it anymore. The things that are in my drawers and closets in boxes help me remember my past but I have to come to the realization that its preventing me from enjoying my present. It’s a hard decision to make, but these things from my past will just have to go. I think that 15 minute intervals will be less sad than trying to do an entire room at one time. Thank you so much to this post. I feel like it will be life altering.

]]> By: Sheila https://www.stonegableblog.com/best-easiest-way-declutter-home/#comment-469278 https://www.stonegableblog.com/?p=41310#comment-469278 In reply to Cheryl.

I recently passed on several family heirlooms to my sister. One a chest from my great grandfather. I used it to store tablecloths, placemats, napkins, all drawers filled to the brim. Fast forward all item are now in cardboard boxes. Started to sort through them but realized I do not use most of them, some new still in package, no practicle place to put them and do not need them. Placed on market place if not sold in 2 weeks will donate. Plan to keep 1 white, 1 cream and a couple of holiday ones, they make me happy. So much easier to get rid of them than trying to find a place to put them. Lesson Learned.

]]> By: Karen https://www.stonegableblog.com/best-easiest-way-declutter-home/#comment-450815 https://www.stonegableblog.com/?p=41310#comment-450815 Great advice . I have a tendency to hold onto too much. I either think I might need it sometime or maybe someone I know might need it sometime. Neither has ever happened. I definitely have entirely way too much. I am going to use your advice on the 15 minutes a day strategy.
Thanks for the tip.

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