5 Things Minimalists Declutter Before Christmas

One question I get asked often this time of year is: “What do minimalists declutter before Christmas?”

It's a great question—many minimalists I know embrace the pre-holiday purge.

While these pre-Christmas decluttering efforts are typically focused on the physical side of things, they also pertain to inner clutter.

Holiday stress and anxiety can be caused by external stuff (think an influx of unwanted gifts, especially when you're working to minimize your possessions). But it goes beyond that.

The internal stuff like: wanting the holidays to be perfect, managing family expectations, trying to do it all, or worrying about not having enough energy or money are real sources of holiday angst.

It wasn't until embracing minimalism—when I began jettisoning external possessions—that I could see the inner clutter that surfaced around the holidays.

Becoming aware of what needs to be decluttered before Christmas—inner or outer—is the first step to making the holidays more peaceful and meaningful.

The next step is taking action to uproot what is no longer serving you during this season.

Here are 5 things that minimalists declutter before Christmas:

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