Put everything in one big pile in the middle of the room. If you have a lot of stuff itâs going to look and feel insaneâthis is good because itâll make you aware of how much you have.
Sort everything into three piles: a pile for yes, a pile for maybe, a pile for no. After youâve finished go through the maybe pile and be critical, discerning, decisive, erring towards no as much as possible. Once youâve gone through the maybe pile and have your two yes and no piles, put everything from the no pile in bags or boxes to give away.
Find a place or devise a solution to store everything in the yes pile in an organized and clutter-free manner where itâs tucked neatly away. If you canât find a place for everything you either have to get more creative or get rid of more stuff!
Then make a habit of putting everything away when you're finished using it and cleaning a little bit every day as maintenance.