How To Prevent Clutter: Learn To Say "NO"

1. Limit your intake, by saying NO. Picture this: you are perusing the aisles of the grocery store and you see something on clearance. You never thought about purchasing this item before, until you saw the price. You HAD to have it for that price! In the cart it goes. You think "oh, just this one time..." but then it happens again, and again... . Limit what you allow into your home. Limit what you take in - what you allow in your cart, what you allow to take home in your car, and what you allow to come through your door.

2. Saying "yes" adds weight to your life and house. How much does your house weigh?

How much does your schedule "weigh"? Anytime you allow something into your home, it adds a calorie to the weight of your house. Anytime you say yes to something and add it to your schedule, it is another weight of something to do. Can you take the weight? Can your house take the weight? Once it's on, just like pounds, they are MUCH harder to lose!

3. Say no to freebies, discount cards, 2 for 1 deals, club cards, etc. Let's be honest. How often do you remember to use the discount card? How often do you really NEED the freebie? How often do you NEED the 2 for 1 deal? Are you taking it because it is a good deal? Why? Does a good deal make you feel good? Yes, it honestly does for me. BUT, I am learning that feeling good about a deal, doesn't necessarily mean I should get an item. Don't clutter your life with these "deals" if they aren't something you would typically buy anyways.

Learn to say NO! It is worth it's weight in gold! Say no to clutter in your house and in your schedule! Don't let it overtake your home!