Decluttering Slogans, Mottos and Mantras

Decluttering is hard work. But having a mantra (or two or three) that works for you will make the process go a little easier. It's also helpful to have a set of mantras that are used as automatic-decision-makers. As you read through the slogans, mottos and mantras, find the ones that resonate for you.


 * A place for everything and everything in its place
 * Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful. - William Morris
 * A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. - Lao Tzu
 * OHIO - Only Handle It Once
 * Progress - Not Perfection
 * Don't Put It Down - Put It Away
 * If you don't need it, It's not a bargain - Even if it's free
 * Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out. - Robert Collier
 * The desire to own less is even more valuable than owning less. - Joshua Becker
 * I can keep anything I want - I just can't keep everything I want
 * I'm letting go of yesterday to make room for tomorrow!
 * What's the worst thing that could happen if I let go of this? Can I live with that? (Yes, you probably can.)
 * Put it away, give it away or throw it away. These are my options with each thing I pick up.
 * Just because I can make something doesn't mean I will.
 * The secret of getting ahead is getting started. - Mark Twain
 * Guilt holds us back: Determination moves us forward.
 * You hold a memory in your heart not in your hands. - Peter Walsh
 * Leave No Thing in Limbo (Give it a home or let it go)
 * I don't need new things, I need new eyes to see what I already have. - Julie Kolakowski-Jeong
 * Put things back where you first looked for them, not where you found them. (Where you looked first is probably where they should live.)
 * Start where you are
 * It always seems impossible until it’s done. - Nelson Mandela
 * Just because I can save something from landfill, doesn’t mean I should.
 * Progress comes from small actions every day
 * Done is better than Perfect
 * Never underestimate the power of removing irritation. - Maggie Bedrosian
 * De-cluttering doesn't mean getting rid of everything, it means prioritising so that you're left with only your favourite possessions and room to enjoy them.
 * Shopping isn’t therapy. It’s a waste of time and money.
 * 1% of anything, is better than 100% of nothing - Rob Young about fighting perfectionism....
 * Sometimes keeping something is more wasteful to your life than throwing it away
 * If you correct your mind, the rest of your life will fall into place. - Lao Tzu
 * Organization isn’t a product you can buy. It is an action you do.
 * If everything is important, then nothing is. ― Patrick Lencioni
 * If it is important, why isn't it properly displayed?
 * Just in case takes up space!
 * Keeping a bad purchase doesn't make it better.
 * The things that represent my youth are keeping me from an easy middle age.
 * Space is priceless!
 * Stuff is only a phone call away. No need to stock up!
 * Now is as good a time as any
 * We don't live to declutter. We declutter to live. - Deby Jolley
 * No matter how much clutter I keep, I will not be saving the world by filling up my house.

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