Simplify your life and find happiness. Less is more as far as material possessions go and this is one hack you can implement today!

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We used to live in a beautiful, big house in the city. We had every appliance known to man (almost), enough decade old electric bills to plaster a home, and so many extra clothes we didn’t even know we had! All these things were making my husband, Cory, and I feel claustrophobic and stressed.

So we decluttered it all! We moved our life to a less is more idea of simplicity and haven’t looked back.

Where to Start With Less Is More

It seems like an easy thing to do. Just throw it away. Give that away. But it isn’t as easy as it seems. These are your things! You have time and money and effort into caring for them.

BUT what value do they bring to your life? Do you use 15 Christmas sweaters in the month of December? Donating them to a charity that gives away free clothes to the homeless seems like a great way to find a good home for those items.

“In character, in manner, in style, in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity.” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Have a friend help you stay focused and realistic. I’m a sentimental person and have a hard time letting go of some things. But with the help of my loving, best friend I was able to donate two truck loads of unused items from our house before we moved. It was AMAZING how much lighter I felt having those items go to a place where people really needed them.

Take it a little at a time. If you plan to go through your entire house in a weekend and declutter, your going to be overwhelmed. Start with one area. Even a drawer and organize it. Then move the the next drawer until the whole kitchen is decluttered and organized!

Once you are done, there will be a weight lifted off you and more happiness will flood in!