7 Ways to Make Time to Declutter this Spring

Spring arrives with the aura of a fresh start. A time to shed the dormancy of winter and break through to a more meaningful, aligned life. For many of us, this means an environmental refresh—a time to revive our homes.

But for this “spring reset” to stay, we need to do more than simply spring cleaning or even spring organizing. While both of those revamping actions are good, the real reset comes from spring decluttering, or more specifically, spring de-owning. Letting go of the excess physical stuff residing in your home is where the real lightening, freeing rejuvenation of the spring season is found.

Why?

Decluttering and letting go of excess possessions, studies show, reduces the amount of time spent on housework by 40% in the average home.

Let that stat sink in for a minute—that's almost half the amount of housework-dedicated minutes of your life.

If you spend 10 hours a week cleaning, organizing, and maintaining things, with less stuff you will spend 6 hours. What would you do with 4 extra hours a week? (An extra 16 hours a month; an extra 208 hours (8.5 days) a year). Anything you've been wanting to do but haven't had the time! Connect with your kids, take up a new hobby, spend more time with friends, read books, exercise, cook—it's all waiting for you once your living environment contains less.

In my experience, making time to declutter a home is one of the best time investments you can make. The return on your investment is phenomenal—invest a bit of time up front in decluttering your home and soon you have less stuff-related “to do's,” resulting in much more free time in your daily life.

Truth is, making time to declutter in the spring can set you up for a summer of less stress and more focus on the things and people in your life that matter.

Here are 7 ways to make time to declutter your home this spring:

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Julia Ubbenga is a freelance journalist whose teachings on minimalism, simplicity, and intentional living have reached thousands of people worldwide through her blog. Julia practices what she preaches in her Kansas City home with her husband, two extremely lively young daughters, two-year-old son, and nine-month-old baby girl. You can also find her on Instagram and now also on Facebook.

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