"I've come to believe that clutter is a universal condition. Whether you live alone in a 400-square-foot apartment or with a growing family in a sprawling home, clutter is pretty much inevitable for most people. And I am no exception! But there are two things about clutter that truly bother me. First, excess clutter makes it virtually impossible to know what you truly have, which often leads to repurchasing things you need, which of course leads to more clutter."
"Recently, as summer slowly begins to transition to fall (and in my home, back to school!), I realized my kitchen had gotten completely out of control. There was stuff jammed into every cabinet, I couldn't find anything I needed, and it was the opposite of efficient (which is key, especially in a kitchen). So I decided it would be more than worth my time to rid my kitchen of all excess clutter, both seen and unseen - and I tried a technique called "clutter cleansing.""
"Last year, decluttering coach Erica Layne urged her followers to "trade retail therapy for clutter cleansing," noting that you can get the same kind of dopamine effect from both buying new things and getting rid of unused things. Of course, the long-term results of clutter cleansing are better for you and your home. And when I saw the concept on Apartment Therapy, I decided to try it myself."
Clutter affects households of all sizes and creates two main problems: obscuring possessions and making deep cleaning difficult. Excess clutter leads to repeated purchases and further accumulation. My kitchen became inefficient with cabinets jammed, items hard to find, and clutter impeding organization. I pursued 'clutter cleansing'—removing unused items to regain visibility and efficiency. Decluttering coach Erica Layne recommends trading retail therapy for clutter cleansing, noting both produce dopamine; the long-term benefits favor eliminating unused items. The practical approach began by emptying every cabinet and working in phases to avoid prolonged disarray.
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