Step away from the mindless consuming of information and constant moving images. Being intentional about deep decluttering means getting into the mindset of asking questions like, ‘How many screens do I need?’ and, ‘Does this improve my life or distract me?’ Thinking about the reasons we allow certain items into our space is part of the concept of minimalism. And while it may be true that a wall-mounted screen doesn’t take up physical space, it absolutely consumes your mental space and disrupts your natural sleep patterns. I can understand how you might resist this one, especially if your television is mounted on the wall. Ouch! The shouts of denial are even louder. Plus, it’s actually useful and you don’t HAVE to move it twice a day if you don’t want to. How many decorative pillows do they have? Oh, right… zero!Ī beautiful and comfortable bed does not depend on multitudes of decorative pillows.Ī blanket or two provides just as much color and texture. on top of all the other stuff in our brains.Ĭould you maybe have 3 decorative pillows instead of 9 or 15 or 27? How about one pretty pillow? We start out with great intentions, but then things get hard. Here’s the thing… Those of us who have a problem with clutter usually also have an issue with not dealing with all. How often do you stare at your bed when you’re exhausted and heave a sigh when you think about moving all of those pillows at bedtime?Īnd if you have a small, cluttered bedroom, where do they end up? On the floor, where you have to kick them out of the way if you need to get up in the middle of the night? On top of clothes baskets full of laundry that haven’t made it into your dresser yet? How many times do you just leave all those pillows on the floor instead of artfully placing them on your bed every single day? I will ask that you be honest with yourself about how much time, space, and money you have invested in something that truly creates more work for you at least twice a day. I’m not saying you shouldn’t have ANY decorative pillows. They’re cute, or sophisticated, or whatever look you’re going for. I can hear it now… gasps and exclamations of, ‘But I love my decorative pillows!’ This is especially important if you have a very small bedroom or want to being moving toward minimalism.ĭon’t worry, you can still have a comfy and cozy bedroom! Here are my recommendations for what needs to go. If you can bring yourself to get rid of these 4 items, I’m sure you will be amazed at how much cleaner and more organized your bedroom feels every day… with less work!Ĥ Things That Don’t Belong in a Decluttered Bedroom

Let’s try some radical-sounding ideas inspired by minimalism. And it seems like no matter what you do or how much you declutter, the bedroom always feels cramped and messy. It’s even worse when you live in a small house. The problem is… those pretty pictures usually don’t happen in real life. You know… the picture of a room the size of a football field with a massive bed and all the matchy-matchy furniture and decor. But something still doesn’t seem ‘right.’ Every day it feels like you’re fighting against all the stuff.Ĭhange your thinking a little bit from what all the magazines tell you a ‘perfectly coordinated and appointed’ bedroom is supposed to look like.

*Note: If you are new to decluttering or not ready for ‘next-level’ straight talk, then take a step back and go read this post instead: Stop Being a Victim of Clutter įor the purposes of this blog post, we’re going to assume you have already completed a basic bedroom declutter. We’re going to look at this from the vantage point of ‘make life easier’ AND ‘keep things clutter-free without all the work.’ Why You Should Try a Minimalist Bedroom Declutter

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