![]() When you’re going through your space, always think critically, pick up that item, think of the 6-second rule, and really consider whether you need it or not. If you can’t answer yes to all of those questions, then you probably don’t have to spend the money on it. When you pick up an item that you are considering buying, ask yourself, “Do I need this? Do I use this? Do I love this?”. We’ve all heard of the 5-second rule but there’s now a 6-second rule for minimalist living that will change your mindset and the way you shop. Instead of responding to the urgency to fill a space with stuff and clutter it up with extra things you don’t need, give yourself some time with a room and feel out what would work best for it and for you. ![]() So long as your space suits your needs and your lifestyle, there’s a way that you can approach minimalism by simply living in a space that’s not cluttered. We didn’t move into this house because we wanted to fill it with junk and more stuff, so we try to declutter as we go. In our old house, we just had a lot of stuff in there that wasn’t serving us, so we began to declutter and it is something that we do to this day, even in our new home. We definitely did not plan to live sparsely without anything exciting or beautiful to look at, but we do like to try and be open to having empty spaces throughout our home. Someone once commented, “Melissa, how can I take decluttering advice from you when you went from living in a small house to moving into a much larger home?” Now, this is true, Chad and I did jump up in square footage with our new home, but what we have tried to do in this space is learn how to embrace empty and open space. If you’re committed to minimalism it can do wonders for your decluttering and cleaning, saving you time, effort, and money in the long run!Ĭheck out our eBook My Secret 3 Wave Cleaning for a quick and easy way to tackle any messy space! Embrace Empty Space ![]() It has to be something that you maintain, kind of the way that someone makes a lifestyle change and it affects there their whole routine. Remember that it is not a one-time event, but instead an ongoing process. Essentially minimalism is what it means to you, but there are a few things to keep mind when getting rid of stuff. If you used to have a lot of stuff in your house, it might not feel reasonable or realistic for you to have only a few things, but minimalism might mean that you have halved your stuff, and now live in a much more free and airy space because that’s what feels good to you. Everyone takes it differently and everyone has a different idea of what it means to them. Well, to me, a minimalist is sort of an evolving process for each individual. I think the fallacy with minimalism is that people think it’s sort of a one-time event, where you go through and get rid of everything in your home, and then, voila, you’re a minimalist. It is an approach I came up with several years ago, when I started my cleaning business, to teach myself how to clean and get the best results when tackling a really messy room. If you like the idea of approaching a messy room with a strategy, try checking our eBook the 3 Wave System. Decluttering is a constant work in progress for me and my family, which is why I have pulled together some of my favorite decluttering and cleaning tips here that will really help you ease into the process of minimalism. This is something that I really struggled with at the beginning of my cleaning career and I still often find it difficult to this day. One of the most important aspects of cleaning is decluttering.
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