Clutter causes stress. An overabundance of stuff can be draining. Less stuff translates into less energy spent organizing and re-organizing and more time spent on the things you enjoy.<\/p>\n
De-cluttering your home gives you more control over your life. \u00a0It allows you to identify what is really important and what you no longer need hanging around.<\/p>\n
\u201cGetting started is often the hardest part,\u201d says Buck, of GreatFlorida Insurance<\/a>, Florida\u2019s top independent homeowners insurance<\/a> agency.<\/p>\n For their advice on how best to pare down, Elle D\u00e9cor<\/a> contacted home experts to see what they had to say. Some of their suggestions include: Don\u2019t keep anything you wouldn\u2019t pay to move. Let go of \u201conly when\u201d clothing. That is clothing that will fit if you just lose five pounds or a shirt that could make a great Halloween costume.<\/p>\n Additionally, do not keep family heirlooms that you feel guilty about giving away. Also, toss furniture and objects that are associated with exes. There is no need to hang on to items that conjure up memories of the past. Get rid of those items and give yourself an opportunity to create new memories.<\/p>\n Organizing consultant and author Marie Kondo<\/a>, encourages people to surround themselves with items that offer positive significance to their life. She has created an organizing method based on keeping items that \u201cspark joy,\u201d and doing away with things that have no meaning. Consequently, this will give people a greater appreciation for the things they own.<\/p>\n Notably, she explains in her book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up<\/em>, \u201cWe should be choosing what we want to keep, not what we want to get rid of.\u201d<\/p>\n Once your perspective on your stuff changes, you can get to work. Certain things might come to mind right away, but if you need a little more guidance, the Today show has provided a list of 100 things to toss<\/a>, listed room by room.<\/p>\n GreatFlorida Insurance<\/a> provides homeowners insurance<\/a>coverage for the things that matter to you and your family. Get a free quote<\/a> today.<\/p>\n![\"tdy_jones_folding_160428.today-inline-vid-featured-desktop\"](\"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/tdy_jones_folding_160428.today-inline-vid-featured-desktop-300x169.jpg\")
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