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The Best Decluttering Tricks, Mind Hacks and Shortcuts We Discovered in 2017

Shifrah Combiths
Shifrah Combiths
With five children, Shifrah is learning a thing or two about how to keep a fairly organized and pretty clean house with a grateful heart in a way that leaves plenty of time for the people who matter most. Shifrah grew up in San Francisco, but has come to appreciate smaller town life in Tallahassee, Florida, which she now calls home. She's been writing professionally for twenty years and she loves lifestyle photography, memory keeping, gardening, reading, and going to the beach with her husband and children.
published Dec 23, 2017
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The beauty of decluttering is that the more you do it, the more you’re surrounded by only the things you need and love. Even if your goal isn’t a minimalist aesthetic, getting rid of excess will clear both your space and your mind and it’s quite likely you’ll come to love living with less. Here are the best questions, techniques and mind hacks from 2017 that help us do just that.

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Sometimes it’s most helpful to purge your place by running down a list of items to get rid of. Here are some of 2017’s best:

  1. This Weekend: Get Rid of These 10 Things In Your Kitchen Right Now
  2. If You Have These 12 Things in Your Closet, It’s Time to Get Rid of Them
  3. 9 Things No One Needs Anymore and Should Declutter

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