by Martha Tobin, Owner at Declutter4Good
Every home (big or small) only has a certain amount of physical space in it. When drawers, closets, cabinets, and shelves are bursting at the seams and piles are starting, it’s a sign that storage areas are maxed out.
Ultimately this has a negative impact on the equilibrium of your home.
The ‘one in, one out’ rule can help restore this equilibrium when you let something go for every item you bring into your home.
For example, if you buy a new sweater, let another sweater go that you are no longer wearing (or a pair of shoes or a book etc).
The key is not what you let go but rather that you are making space for the new item by purging the other item. This will help restore the balance of items in your home.
An easy way to do this is to set up readily accessible ‘donation’ bins (maybe one bin in an upstairs closet and one in the laundry room).
When you begin to restore the physical balance of your home, you’ll notice your own personal equilibrium is more aligned and you will be more in harmony with yourself, your day-to-day activities and your goals.
