Conscious decluttering: how to simplify your home without throwing out a massive pile of stuff
While decluttering seems to be THE thing to do right now, living with less stuff is the direction we all need to move in, not just as a passing trend but as a new way of existing on Earth. Because it’s the ONLY way our planet will be able to continue providing us a habitat. We need to move on from over-consumption and over-waste and adopt simpler ways of living. This doesn’t mean sacrificing modern comforts or living in poverty, it just means focussing on things we need and value and saying goodbye to the excess stuff we don’t (whether that’s stuff we already have or stuff that’s still in the store). And while many of us are keen to declutter and simplify our homes and our lives, we might be hesitant because of where we fear all our stuff may end up: landfill. We know now there’s no ‘away’, so throwing stuff in the bin is much harder on our conscience than it used to be. But decluttering our home doesn’t have to mean cluttering up landfill. There are many other options for getting rid of our stuff, from reuse to recycling, no matter what it is. While we need to be prepared to put in a bit of extra time and effort, a clearer conscience (and some extra $$$) makes it worthwhile!
