A Slob Comes Clean 445: Learning to Trust Your Decluttering Instincts
Feb 13, 2025
Discover the journey of trusting your instincts in decluttering and organizing your space. Explore the emotional hurdles that come with letting go of possessions while emphasizing small, manageable steps. Delve into the challenges of maintaining balance between gardening and organization, and learn to create designated spots for your belongings. The discussion also highlights the therapeutic effects of decluttering and the satisfaction that comes from making confident decisions. Join the conversation on transforming chaos into clarity!
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Trust Your First Search Instinct
- When you lose small items like earbuds, identify the first place you instinctively look.
- Choose that spot as the item's home and charging place to build retrieval confidence.
Build Confidence in Instinctual Spots
- Go with the first place that comes to mind to put or find items, even if confidence is low.
- Repeatedly finding items in that spot builds confidence and solidifies organization habits.
Second Place Finds Are Progress
- It's okay if your instinct sends you to a secondary spot occasionally.
- Finding the item in the second place is an improvement from before when you had no idea where to look.
