How Decluttering Made Me Better With Money

The connection between decluttering and financial well-being may not be immediately apparent, but the impact decluttering can have on our financial lives is profound. In this blog post, we will explore how decluttering made me better with money and paved the way for better financial habits, increased savings, and a more intentional approach to spending.

Welcome to my Year Long Thorough Declutter Series. We declutter 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week. Each day we do a daily task based on the room we are working on. Today, our task is to start decluttering your clutter in your master bedroom. If you prefer watching videos, check out my youtube channel here. Today, we’ll look at some tips for decluttering damaged furniture in your master bedroom.

The best way to develop a new habit is by slowly and daily application. We will begin a new daily declutter habit starting with the 2nd bathroom. In the Year Long Thorough Declutter Series, we will declutter 30 minutes a day, five days a week on weekdays. Sign up to receive daily encouragement and motivation.

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Currently we are working on decluttering the Master Bedroom. The daily task for today, July 12, 2023, is to begin decluttering damaged furniture in your master bedroom. Remember, we are focusing on just the master bedroom area, so don’t declutter your whole house. We will cover each room separately.

How Decluttering Made Me Better With Money

Unveiling Hidden Expenses: As we explore how decluttering made me better with money, we have to look at hidden costs of clutter. Decluttering forces us to confront the true extent of our possessions and the financial burden they may impose. As I embarked on my decluttering journey, I discovered items I had forgotten about or duplicates I had purchased unknowingly. This revelation made me realize the hidden expenses associated with accumulating unnecessary belongings. Recognizing the financial waste motivated me to reevaluate my spending habits and make more conscious purchasing decisions.
Evaluating Value and Intention: As I unveil how decluttering made me better with money, I realized I learned to distinguish between items that truly brought value to my life and those that were merely cluttering my space and draining my resources. This shift in perspective extended to my approach to spending. Before making a purchase, I started asking myself whether the item would truly enhance my life or if it was a fleeting desire. By aligning my spending with intention and value, I began making wiser financial choices and allocating my resources to things that truly mattered.
Selling and Consignment: During the decluttering process, I discovered a treasure trove of items that were no longer needed but still in good condition. Instead of letting them collect dust, I explored avenues for selling or consigning these items. Not only did this generate additional income, but it also served as a valuable lesson in the potential value of things we no longer use. Selling or consigning unused belongings became a regular practice, allowing me to recover some of my initial investment and reducing clutter in the process.
Mindful Consumption: Decluttering led me to develop a more mindful approach to consumption. Instead of succumbing to impulsive purchases or falling into the trap of “retail therapy,” I became more discerning about what I brought into my life. By considering the long-term value, quality, and necessity of an item before making a purchase, I minimized the accumulation of unnecessary possessions and saved money in the process. Mindful consumption also encouraged me to explore alternative avenues such as borrowing, renting, or buying second-hand, further stretching my dollars.
Space and Mental Clarity: Decluttering not only freed up physical space but also provided mental clarity. A cluttered environment can be a source of stress and overwhelm, which can, in turn, lead to poor financial decisions. By decluttering and creating a more organized living space, I experienced a sense of calm and focus, allowing me to make clearer financial choices. The mental clarity that comes with decluttering enabled me to prioritize long-term financial goals and resist the allure of unnecessary purchases. I honestly hadn’t considered how decluttering made me better with money, but it has by creating mental clarity.
Increased Savings and Financial Goals: As my decluttering journey progressed, I started to see a significant impact on my savings. By minimizing unnecessary expenses, selling unused items, and adopting mindful spending habits, I had more resources available to allocate towards my financial goals. Whether it was building an emergency fund, saving for a future purchase, or investing in my long-term financial security, decluttering played a crucial role in empowering me to take control of my financial future. If you want to declutter your finances and get more organized you can get my free printable financial planner here.

I hope you can see how decluttering made me better with money, and can help you, too! Decluttering is more than just tidying up our physical spaces; it has the power to transform our relationship with money. By unveiling hidden expenses, evaluating value and intention, exploring selling and consignment opportunities, embracing mindful consumption, gaining mental clarity, and increasing savings, decluttering can pave the way for better financial habits and long-term financial well-being. As we declutter our lives, we create space not only for physical possessions but also for financial growth, freedom, and a more intentional approach to managing our resources.

I personally have a bad habit of placing items that need to be donated in the laundry room behind the door. Out of sight, out of mind, right? Wrong. Delaying decisions means we still need to declutter.

Maybe you have a habit of delaying decisions, too. Let’s decide today where your decluttered items need to go. Do they need to be donated? Disposed of? Don’t delay that decision any longer. If they need to be donated, sort and put them in your vehicle. Then, make a note in your calendar to drop them off at your favorite charity.

As you are decluttering your items, I want you to try not to just move them to another room. You may be tempted to do that. However, resist the urge to keep everything. Decluttering means we actually part with these items. Otherwise, assign those items a permanent home where you can best utilize them.

Advanced Guide to Decluttering Your Home

1.Only spend time on your specific daily task.

2.Do not get side-tracked or distracted.

3.Work within a time of day that you have the most energy and stamina. This is one of the most useful declutter motivation tips. Listen to your body and work at decluttering when you feel the most alert and energized.

4.Avoid thinking too long about whether to keep or discard an item. This is one specific way for How to Be Ruthless When Decluttering.

5.Avoid cleaning during your declutter. The goal is to purge the dead weight. Getting rid of the clutter is your priority. Cleaning can be accomplished later. Read on for more declutter motivation tips and my room specific deep clean checklist, though, as you will begin cleaning after your declutter.

Advanced Guide to Decluttering Steps

Supplies Needed:

1. boxes -preferably ones you can donate (Avoid plastic storage bins because you may be tempted to just store the items and not part with them.)

2. sturdy trash bags

3. marker/pen to label boxes

Decluttering Tip: Avoid using storage bins to declutter. Storage bins tend to tell your brain to “store” the items for later. That is just delaying decisions. If you aren’t getting rid of items when you declutter, you are not truly decluttering. This is why I recommend a trash bag, also. A trash bag tells your brain to “trash” the item.

Obviously, recycle if you have that option. The boxes you use should be ones you are willing to part with, so I recommend sturdy cardboard boxes. As to donations, there are many charities that will come pick up your items for you at your home.

I use one in particular where you can book an appointment for pick-up online. This is so convenient, as it saves you the hassle of hauling stuff away yourself. Scheduling that pick-up also motivates you to declutter by a certain date.

Steps & Tips You Need to apply the Advanced Guide to Decluttering

1. Start by eliminating trash first- use a sturdy trash bag

2. Sort items by category if needed so you can see what you have

3.Get rid of items that don’t work or that work poorly, expired items, anything you don’t love, anything that you’ll never use again

4. Box up the donations and trash/recycle the rest

5.Select a charity to donate your items and schedule the pick-up if that is an option

How Do You Declutter Your Entire House (and get it deep clean?): Need to deep clean?

First, My How to Deep Clean Your Kitchen list can be found here.

Second, My How to Deep Clean Your Bathroom list can be found here.

Third, My How to Deep Clean Your Kids’ Rooms list can be found here.

Fourth, My How to Deep Clean Your Living Room list can be found here.

Fifth, My How to Deep Clean Your Bedroom list can be found here.

You can get your printable Daily Housekeeping Routine and Deep Cleaning Your House Schedule here. This 15 page printable kit is delivered digitally to your email for you to print and personalize. What Does a Deep Clean Include? It includes a daily schedule, calendar pages, and deep cleaning checklists for every room and area of your home. Check out the link above to see a sample page of what you’ll get in my printable set designed to help you create your personal Homemaking Checklist.

Also, you can get the complete digital printable copy of the Year Long Thorough Declutter Series Calendar and Checklists here. The printable digital download is delivered to your email. It includes 25 pages of printable calendar pages and checklists to help you declutter every room in your home. You can find that here.

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Step 1: Check out this post on the 1st step you should take to get organized. If you don’t have a calendar, you can grab my free weekly printable calendar page here. It is in my shopify store, but it is totally free, so you won’t be prompted to put in any payment information. It is a free download and will be delivered straight to your email.

Step 2: Create a daily Housekeeping Schedule. You can use this series to start to set up your own schedule. You can also use this simplified weekly schedule.If you often ask: What is the fastest way to clean a dirty house? Or, if you struggle to get organized and have tried and failed time and again, you can likely find out which of these 11 reasons cause you to fail to get organized.

Step 3: How do you remove clutter? How Do You Declutter Your Home?.…Sign up for the Declutter Series and get your entire home decluttered in just 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week.”Declutter Your Home” checklists are provided in each email.

Step 4: What is the fastest way to clean a dirty house? Use a timer and use the Deep Cleaning Checklists above. They will help you get your home sparkling after you’ve decluttered.

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