We have all seen messages explaining that clutter is bad and that we should reduce it. But getting rid of possessions can be scary for many people. The best way to overcome this fear is to learn about the changes that happen afterward. Some of these changes will affect your living space, and that is no surprise. But many changes will also affect your mindset. Also, there is every good reason to believe that you will welcome these changes. So, here is what you should expect after decluttering your home:
Your home will have more space.
After you declutter, your home will seem more spacious. The reason is that your home will have more space. Whenever you discard something, you add its volume of space back into your home. So getting rid of a cubic box that is 2ft long will add 8 cubic feet back to your home. These volumes of space all add up to a more spacious home.
You will have your favorite things.
After you declutter, you will have fewer things. This brings many benefits. One of them is that you will have the things that you value the most. This happens when you remove the things that you don’t value as much. For example, if you got rid of the shirts that you don’t like very much, the ones you have left are your favorites. This applies to anything that you have.
Your home will look better.
Many times, the best way to decorate a space is to remove things. For example, removing weeds from a garden will improve its look more than adding any flower. This concept is especially true for crowded and cluttered spaces. In fact, the beautiful decors shown in interior design catalogs have one thing in common. That is the absence of clutter. The professionals make the showrooms look great by keeping things out. That is true even when the furniture is average-looking. It’s because keeping things in their proper places is key to tidy decor. It is easier to have a proper place for everything when there is more space and fewer things. When you remove clutter from your home, you are doing the same thing. Your home will look better because of it.
Your home will function better.
We know that having fewer things makes it easier to keep things in their proper place. We also know that it will make the place look better. Also, having fewer things and proper places for them will make your home function better. You will have more space to move around in each room. Also, the most convenient places for things are often their proper places. That way, you don’t need to search for them. Also, keeping things in their proper places makes it easier for rooms to function well. All these will make your home function better.
Your home will be more tranquil.
Your home will look and function much better. It will also be easier to keep it that way. So you will have more time to relax. You will also have a home that is much easier to relax in. This will make for a more tranquil home.
You won’t miss the things you removed.
It is easy to believe that you will miss the things that you removed. After all, many of them are things you spent money on, even though you don’t use them. But when you get rid of them, you will notice the improvement in your space and your life. That is because they were wasting your space and your time. You will not miss them. Over time, you might even forget that you owned them.
You will be less focused on what you don’t have.
Decluttering makes you aware that you had too many things. That is why your quality of life improved as you got rid of some of them. You will reach a time when you realize that you have enough. You will become more focused to live the life you have with the things you already have. This will make you less focused on what you don’t have.
You will see material things as the tools that they are.
You will notice the improvement in your home and life from removing useless things. You will realize that things are only as valuable as the use you get out of them. This means that everything worth keeping is a tool of some sort. Even a picture on the wall is a tool for adding beauty to your home. If it is not a tool, then you will get rid of it because it is useless.
You will be more focused on experiences.
You will realize that getting more material things will not fulfill you. After all, you just recently improved your life by getting rid of some material things. You also realize that your remaining material things are tools. These tools are for enhancing experiences. So you will realize that experiences are more important than material things.
You will be more present in your life.
As you focus on experiences, you will learn 2 things. The first is that you will learn what experiences are most important to you. The second is that you will learn how to get the most out of each experience. This always includes being present in the moment. For example, the best time to enjoy beautiful scenery is when you can see it. The result is that you will be more present in your life.
You will be less impressed by possessions.
Improving your life by getting rid of things makes you less impressed by things. You will learn that things have limits on their usefulness. So, if what you have works perfectly, you don’t need a more expensive version. You will not have much regard for status symbols. Also, the number of things that someone has won’t impress you either. After all, you got rid of some of yours. In general, you will be less impressed by possessions.
It will be easier to get rid of things that don’t serve you.
The first decluttering is seldom if ever perfect. But even incomplete decluttering has major benefits. You will still have the benefits of decluttering but at a reduced scale. It’s because for every useless thing you remove, you stop wasting resources on it. This is very encouraging, and it exposes the drawbacks of having too many things. It will make it easier to get rid of things that don’t serve you.
In summary, here is what you should expect after decluttering your home:
Your home will have more space.
You will have your favorite things.
Your home will look better.
Your home will function better.
Your home will be more tranquil.
You won’t miss the things you removed.
You will be less focused on what you don’t have.
You will see material things as the tools that they are.
You will be more focused on experiences.
You will be more present in your life.
You will be less impressed by possessions.
It will be easier to get rid of things that don’t serve you.
You should expect many changes after decluttering. Some will be changes to your living space, and some will be to you. These changes will improve your quality of life.