Because we should be choosing what we want to keep, not what we want to get rid of.

When your room is clean and uncluttered, you have no choice but to examine your inner state.

When you attend a course, do so with the resolve to throw away every handout distributed.

you see a cord and wonder what on earth it’s for, chances are you’ll never use it again. Mysterious cords will always remain just that – a mystery. Are you worried you might need it if something breaks? Don’t be. I have seen countless homes with duplicates of the same type of cord but a tangle of cords just makes it harder to find the right one. In

When people return to clutter no matter how much they tidy, it is not their room or their belongings but their way of thinking that is at fault.

Gathering every item in one place is essential to this process because it gives you an accurate grasp of how much you have. Most people are shocked at the sheer volume, which is often at least twice what they imagined. By collecting things in one spot, you can also compare items that are similar in design, making it easier to decide if you want to

‘When I put my house in order, I discovered what I really wanted to do.’

If you regret throwing it away, then take the same seminar again, and this time apply the learning.

When a room becomes cluttered, the cause is more than just physical.