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Spring is an exciting time of year for many reasons.
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The bitter chill of winter is coming to an end, and summers glow is within reacheverything just feelsfresh.
Yes, January and the new year are mental palette cleansers, too, but spring hits differently.
In January, youre simply trying to survive and stay warm.
By the time the first flowers bloom, youre ready tospruce up your lifein a realistic way.
Thats when spring cleaning enters the chat.
A bold, intentional springtime home organization project is a seasonal step forward.
All thattalk about an organized home being good for your mental health is actually true.
To follow this approach, youll organize by categories (clothes, sentimental items, paperwork, etc.)
instead of actual rooms.
As you sift through your items, ask yourself, Does this speak to my heart?
If it does, keep it.
If not, thank the item for what it gave you, then set it free.
If thats not the most beautiful way to live your life, then what is?
The thought of tackling a giant, cluttered room is sort of like skiing a black diamond.
Its a tall order, and you may not see the best way through.
Before you know it, the room is clean.
You successfully skied the entire run!
If you make a run at go straight down, the steep angle feels scary and overwhelming.
By this, Gomez means avoid stopping chores halfway through because youll get to it later.
Her philosophy is particularly effective for everyday upkeep.
Keep, sell, donate, and throw away are some of themore populargroupings for this method.
When youre done, youll know exactly whats staying under your roof and whats getting the boot.
(This will just keep your space cluttered!)
The number is dependent on the day itself.
On the second day, youll throw away two things, and so on.
(Weallhave that one bottomless-pit drawer stuffed with old batteries, chargers, random papers, and wires.
Maybe save that for the last day of the challenge!)
If done properly, by the end of the month youll be 465 items lighterheck, probably more.
After all, I happen to have two of those miscellaneous drawers in my apartment.
If your answer is no for each, toss the item.
The exact measurement of time can vary depending on whats in your home.
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