To start your decluttering journey, it is crucial to purge the unnecessary items in your home. Take a critical look at each item and ask yourself if it serves a purpose or brings you joy. If not, it’s time to let go. Whether through donation, selling, or discarding, removing unnecessary belongings will free up space and create a more serene environment.

This can be somewhat of a challenge to some because we think about “how much money” we spent on an item, or we try to hold on to something because “we may use it in the future.”  This is when you really have to look yourself in the mirror and be realistic.  

Though something may once have been expensive, and you were so excited to buy, if it no longer holds the same value to you – its time to part ways.  And a harsh reality to selling off your old items – when you have an emotional attachment to something, it never feels right to sell it for the price tag other’s are willing to pay.  Just because you originally paid top dollar for something – doesn’t necessarily mean its worth even close to the original amount now.   

This step is especially helpful for your kitchen when you might have 5 different pots that are all similar in size, some new, some old, some passed down, and they all do the same exact thing – GUT CHECK, you don’t need 5 of the same pan!