Why is it essential to have a ‘home’ for your belongings?

Question

In what ways can designating a ‘home’ to all the items around the house help to foster suitable organizational structures and contribute to clutter reduction?

Answer 1

There are activities that will help if you feel your house lacks organization, one of them is having a specific ‘place’ for every item in your house. It keeps things from being left out, makes it easier to decide what to throw away, and cuts the time it takes to search for items. If there’s no designated space for an object, it probably isn’t needed and should go into storage.

Comments

That is one excellent content. I rented my place in NJ and moved to TX. left 95% of my stuff in a storage unit in Hoboken. Came back and reopened all those boxes just to find out that say 80% of the stuff I had stored (and paid storage) had no real use or emotional connection. Unplanned act, but ended up helping me figure out I really didn't need so many jackets, small collectables, old laptops, sweaters, old or broken gadgets....all things I didn't really need. So I donated some, threw away some. And only kept what I really liked and USED. Excellent content. I feel so much better now, and ready for new things in my life!

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This is ace! Two rules I've really adopted lately for more general household living is...
1) Don't leave a room with empty hands - Helps keep things tidy with little extra effort.
2) One touch rule - If you pick something up to move it or tidy up, make sure you won't have to address it again. You sort the problem rather than just pushing it to another time.

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my favorite thing I’ve learned from decluttering/minimalist is now when I purchase anything that it can be used for various items I removed most of the cups and stuff in the house and the cups I used can be used for coffee tea cold beverages everything so now I really only need 6 cups

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"Have a home rule" is the most useful one for me. I do not follow it 100%, but I keep reminding myself about it and everyday life becomes much easier :) Greetings from Poland!

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Your name 'Have a Home Rule' is the perfect name for that rule IMO. I use that phrase all the time. When I think about getting something I try to think of where its home is going to be or if I have a home for it, if I don't, I don't get it. When things are out of place in my house I put things back in their home, I ask myself if an item has a 'better home' when I am organizing my house. It's like the old saying, 'A place for everything and everything in its place.' My things have homes!