{"id":1443,"date":"2010-10-14T01:12:00","date_gmt":"2010-10-14T01:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.novonon.com\/blog\/2010\/10\/14\/nine-ways-to-identify-clutter-by-gretchen-rubin\/"},"modified":"2010-10-14T01:12:00","modified_gmt":"2010-10-14T01:12:00","slug":"nine-ways-to-identify-clutter-by-gretchen-rubin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.novonon.com\/blog\/2010\/10\/14\/nine-ways-to-identify-clutter-by-gretchen-rubin\/","title":{"rendered":"Nine ways to identify clutter, by Gretchen Rubin"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nine ways to identify clutter, by Gretchen Rubin<\/a>: “Gretchen Rubin of the Happiness Project<\/a> (see my review of her excellent book<\/a> of the same name) wrote a useful piece for Zen Habits called ‘Nine Quick Tips to Identify Clutter.’<\/p>\n

As I sifted through our possessions, I identified nine questions to ask myself when I was confronted with a questionable object. This list helped me decide what to keep and what to toss, recycle, or give away.<\/p>\n

1. Does this thing work? I was surprised by how hard it was to admit that something was broken and couldn\u2019t be fixed\u2014say, our dud toaster or my daughter\u2019s frog clock. Why was I hanging on to these things?<\/p>\n

2. Would I replace it if it were broken or lost? If not, I must not really need it.<\/p>\n

3. Does it seem potentially useful\u2014but never actually gets used? Something like an oversized water-bottle, a corkscrew with an exotic mechanism, or a tiny vase. Or duplicates. How many spare glass jars did I need to keep on hand?<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Nine Quick Tips to Identify Clutter<\/a><\/p>\n

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