Simplify

Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful. — William Morris

I’m frugal. Not cheap, frugal – there is a difference (or at least, that’s what I tell my wife).

“rational minimalism”

The heart of minimalism can be summed up in this phrase: It is the intentional promotion of the things we most value and the removal of anything that distracts us from it. This promotion can be seen in how we spend our time, the artwork that we display, and even the clothes that we wear.

Try this experiment: turn around all of the hangers in your closet. After you wear an item, return it to the closet with its hanger facing the right direction. After 2-3 months, you will have an irrefutable, visual representation of the clothes you no longer wear. Donate them.

“Everything has a home.” Clutter collects when things have strayed from their home and got mixed up with everything else.