"Decluttering is hard work. Even if you're committed to getting rid of at least some of the unnecessary stuff cluttering up your space, it can be difficult to part with any of it. But what if you didn't know you had something hiding away on a shelf or in a closet? What if you bought or were gifted something you planned to use, but then you forgot it even existed?"
"The Minimalists' "Didn't Know" Rule is simple: If you find something you didn't know you owned, you can permit yourself to let go. I won't lie. I started to sweat. I imagined my husband and I scouring every inch of our closets and the basement, armed with very big garbage bags. And as much as I was excited by the premise of filling those garbage bags, neither of us was in the mood to start a project like that."
Decluttering is challenging because people often form attachments to possessions and may forget items they own. The Minimalists' "Didn't Know" Rule allows immediate permission to discard or donate any item discovered that was forgotten. The rule can be applied on a small scale by targeting long-unopened storage containers. Prepare separate bags for garbage, recycling, and donations before sorting. Keep items that are in active use or hold clear value, such as filled notebooks, and release redundant, unused, or unknown items. Using this rule speeds decluttering, reduces decision fatigue, and increases the likelihood of follow-through.
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