Good Quote: On Worldly Posessions

Do you let your possessions run your house? Your life? Have you mastered the art of keeping things lively without being weighed down? Share your tips, tricks and thoughts after the jump...

We're in the process of moving (once again), and there's no better reality check than to have to touch every item in your entire home and assess it's worth. Do we really want to move it? When did we use it? Or is it all clutter? It's been a great experience, although tiring and hot and has been a great lesson in what stuff and things we surround ourselves with.

Here's a few of our favorite ways to control the clutter and chaos:
• Clearing The Clutter & Taming Your ~~Inner~~ Outer Packrat
• Storage Overload
• Cleaning & Organizing Tip: Start with the Bedroom
• How Do You Make Cleaning Less Of A Chore?

What about your home? Do you feel weighed down by the things that live inside your spaces? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below!

(Image: Modern Classics Direct)

Comments (11)

Stolen from Zen Habits....

“There is no greater sin than desire, No greater curse than discontent, No greater misfortune than wanting something for oneself. Therefore he who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.” - Lao Tzu

posted by bigjohnva on June 24th 2009 at 1:43pm
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What I tell clients (and myself) is that it's selfish of me to keep something that's in good condition that I'm not using when someone else may need it or really want it. I use that logic a lot with controlling my closet. For whatever reason, the good old Catholic guilt seems to work.

posted by queenbee1230 on June 24th 2009 at 3:34pm
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Oh girl, you got that right.

posted by pollymagoo on June 24th 2009 at 3:37pm
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^ Meaning the quote from Goethe

posted by pollymagoo on June 24th 2009 at 3:43pm
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"Longing is the agony of the nearness of the distant." -- Martin Heidegger.

This is my relationship with objects. They exist and I cannot afford them. I crave, therefore I am.

posted by rosenatti on June 24th 2009 at 4:16pm
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Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful. -- William Morris

This always works for me.

posted by Tomfooloree on June 24th 2009 at 6:22pm
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I have a short attention span, so I prefer the simplified William Morris: "Love it, use it, or lose it."

posted by Emika on June 25th 2009 at 6:35am
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Moving in with my boyfriend and his two roommates this summer was step one in getting rid of everything I thought I needed. I had a hard time parting with so many things that I can't even remember I ever owned now! Step two comes in September when I move to NYC by bus. Two suitcases is all I get to keep. Wish me luck!

posted by greenpepper on June 25th 2009 at 9:52am
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on a side note, anyone know where the chair and ottoman featured in the picture are from? thanks.

posted by nesta on June 25th 2009 at 12:21pm
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I crave, therefore I am....Rosenatti - I can so relate.

During my last move I decided I wanted to be super minimalist going forward and got rid of heaps of 'stuff', but then you see lovely things here and there, in thrift shops (affordable) on your travels (meaningful) and I just so want them....so now I have a bit more stuff but am proud to say its still 'relative minamalist' and I'm not looking anymore......well, not so much anyway!

posted by Jenda on June 25th 2009 at 4:19pm
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The trick to observe the love of your life spill red wine all over your prized sofa and rug.

Wait a day.

Then realize it's just a sofa and rug.

posted by Thomas on June 26th 2009 at 12:10pm
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