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10 Commandments of Clutter by Stephanie Culp
"Functioning efficiently is better than functioning perfectly."
1. Stop procrastinating. Decide what you are going to do with the next piece of clutter you pick up.
2. Quit making excuses. You are only fooling yourself.
3. Use it or lose it. If you're not going to use it, get rid of it. Period.
4. Learn to let go. For every square foot of space filled with clutter, there is one square foot of living space in your home that is lost.
5. Be a giver. Poor, needy friends and relatives--everyone benefits more from a giving person than a pack rat.
6. Set limits on the amount of space allocated to any kind of clutter. Limit closets, bookcases, and filing cabinets. When one space fills up it doesn't mean you should buy more space ( another house).
7. Use the In and Out inventory rule. When something comes in, something goes out.
8. Less is more. Less = more time, money and energy. Less also = less stress.
9. Keep everything in its place. For example, the blender doesn't belong in the bedroom or the mail in the bathroom.
10. Compromise. Stop letting perfectionism keep you from doing what needs to be done, or from letting someone help you dispense with your clutter.
