(My bookshelves and kitchen cupboards seem to become re-cluttered overnight!)
What Is the 80/20 Rule for Organizing?
“Space between things is my motto for living an organized life!”
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says Katrina Teeple, founder and CEO of Operation Organization.
I started with my coffee mug collection, and pulled out everything onto the counter.
It gets you into the flow and seeing rapid results."
Instead, leave a little breathing room around what’s left.
Teeple says you might need to adjust your mindset to enjoy that new sense of space.
“Your home doesn’t need to be stuffed with stuff to feel comfortable,” Teeple says.
“Try the idea of living with less as a luxurious feeling.”
Sure, we all have some excess to cut in our junk drawers (hello, old disposable chopsticks!
), but it probably doesn’t amount to 20% of the items there.
Even areas with “collections” weren’t all suited to the 80/20 method.
(Genius, in my opinion!)
“Making an effort to not live at full capacity is self-care in my opinion.
A little space between appointments in your calendar goes a long way.”
(Impact TBD!)
