TIP 14

A PLACE FOR EVERYTHING

       Never underestimate the effect of clutter on your life.

KAREN KINGSTON, CREATING SACRED SPACE WITH FENG SHUI

If you come from a long line of pack rats, you won’t be able to unclutter your office or home in just one or two days. Keep asking yourself, “Does this give me joy?” That is the acid test. It is amazing how much a body can accumulate over the years. The good news is that you can achieve perfect order in six months or less. The trick is to sort through one category at a time and do that one category in one fell swoop. Once you have created perfect order in one area, you’ll feel naturally inclined to keep it that way. Go for perfection. Once you’ve cleared the excess clutter, the next step is to find ...

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