Need To Declutter? Get Rid Of 10 Things Everyday

"When spring cleaning, it's typical to set aside a weekend to sort through your stuff. You block off your social calendar to declutter in the hopes of enjoying a sparkling home by Sunday evening. But, in reality, you often sweat and struggle for hours, find yourself reading old diaries and letters from under your bed, and look around to see you haven't made a dent in the chaos."

""Welcome to day 12 of getting rid of 10 things in my apartment every single day until it doesn't stress me out to live here," she said in a viral clip, stepping aside to reveal a cluttered studio. Emma went on to find 10 things she was willing to part with, like old birthday candles, a thrifted book, a coffee mug she never uses, and a big box of tea, which she planned to give to shelters and donation centers."

"In a Jan. 9 post, @lauramahachek called this hack the " best way to get rid of junk," noting it "feels so good to declutter a little bit every day." In her comments, someone said, "Oh, this is a gem. I need to implement." Another wrote, "So genius! I'm gonna put a reminder in my phone to do it every day." Here's how to do the decluttering hack yourself."

"According to Laura Nolan, LCSW, a licensed psychotherapist, there are tons of reasons people may feel the urge to clean as spring looms. There's the new beginning of the Lunar New Year, the spring equinox, more sun peeking through the windows - and it all makes you want to channel a fresh start. "Symbolically, spring cleaning represents a tangible opportunity to release old objects and energy," Nolan tells Bustle."

Weekend spring-cleaning sessions often stall, leaving homes cluttered and people frustrated. A manageable alternative is removing 10 items a day, a method popular on TikTok that reduces overwhelm and builds momentum. Creators demonstrate simple daily purges of mugs, books, candles and boxed tea, and often donate usable items to shelters and donation centers. Users report satisfaction and ease, with comments encouraging reminders and adoption. Psychotherapist Laura Nolan notes cultural and seasonal triggers for cleaning, linking spring rituals to a psychological desire for fresh starts and symbolic release.

Read at Bustle