If you haven’t heard of the “boundary decluttering method” you are missing out on something amazing. More than amazing, it is SIMPLE and EFFECTIVE. You no longer have to seek joy from folding your pants, as Marie Kondo suggests. Nor do you have to follow some complicated trendy system for overhauling your closet and your home. Who has time for that? Here’s why.
I recently saw an article by Erica Lucas for the Boundary Declutter Method and I gave it a try. It’s so simple. I was tired of my dresser drawers being filled to the brim and having to dig through them for specific items. So I applied the boundary method…
choose your boundary
In my case, my boundary was a drawer. Actually, 6 drawers – one for shorts, one for long pants, one for shirts, etc. You get the idea. But let’s just start with my pants drawer.
remove all items & separate into 3 piles
I sorted through my pants and separated them into 3 piles – “donate” items, “keep” items, and “maybe” items.
neatly fold & place them back
I placed the “keep” items back first, then I added “maybe” items as space allowed. It forced me to get rid of a few things I was holding onto “just in case” but the result was worth it. A neatly organized space where everything is easily seen!
As Erica Lucas explains, “the boundary method of decluttering forces you to limit the number of items you keep in a specific category. Sometimes referred to as the “container” method of decluttering, the boundary method contains items together within the confines of a shelf, drawer, basket, or cube.”
Now that my dresser drawers are organized and MORE FUNCTIONAL, I can’t wait to implement this method in my closet. I know it will force me to get rid of some items I’ve been holding onto for too long, but there truly is a freedom in owning less things. That’s why this easy-to-use, common sense method is what I’m digging this month.
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