432: Spoiler Alert - The Answer is the Container Concept
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Nov 14, 2024
Discover the transformative 'Container Concept' as a powerful tool for decluttering and organization. Learn how to tackle clutter from sentimental items to clothing in various sizes. Explore strategies to overcome emotional barriers and combat motivation dips when decluttering. Tips are shared for maintaining visibility in your space and managing unexpected gifts. This insightful discussion emphasizes the importance of setting limits to create a more organized and manageable environment.
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The Container Concept
View containers as limits, not just for storage.
Let the container size decide how much you keep, preventing clutter.
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Magazine Clippings and the Container Concept
Choose a container size based on available space, not desired items.
Fill it with favorites first; this simplifies decisions about less-loved items.
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Unpublished Manuscripts
Prioritize your current needs when decluttering past hobbies.
Designate a specific space for manuscripts, letting it determine what you keep.
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I'm answering some questions that were submitted at AskDanaKWhite.com. And, spoiler . . . the Container Concept is pretty much always the answer. Hearing how it applies to all of these different situations will help you apply it to your situation!
Help! My magazine clippings have invaded my clutter threshold. The clippings are images of homes, interiors, gardens, decor items, recipes, lifestyle, places I want to visit, and articles.
In response to your decluttering for your current self, instead of keeping stuff for who you used to be, my struggle is unpublished manuscripts. How do you decide when to throw it all away. The research, the notes, the manuscript itself and the many idea boards?
I am recovered from an eating disorder and having a range of clothing sizes to account for life's natural weight fluctuations has been key to my recovery. I have now been recovered long enough that my weight fluctuates minimally, which is different than the initial dramatic fluctuations. so there is no reason for the range of clothes i have. How do I declutter when I'm compelled to keep all these sizes?
I’ve been doing some great decluttering but as soon as my hubby says ‘ I think we should declutter…’ or ‘our house is a mess we should get rid of stuff’ I lose all motivation! How do I combat this?
What do you do if your container for a type of item is perfectly filled but then you receive an unexpected gift that you could grow to love, but you don't want to donate a current favorite just to try it out?
I want to declutter. I want to get rid of stuff. But since I was a kid I was kinda "shamed" for throwing stuff away.
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