DOWNSIZING IN AUSTRALIA
progress will be freeing and will encourage you to keep going .
• Set limits .
Don ’ t try to do it all in one day . Decide how long you want to spend on your decluttering project and set a timer . When the time is up , stop for the day . It ’ s easy to get caught up in the process . Setting a time limit will help you stay on task and not get caught up in the memories of each item . If you don ’ t have a timer , decide on how many boxes you want to fill for the day and stop when you ’ ve reached that number .
• Only keep things that bring you joy .
Take the advice of renowned decluttering consultant , Carol Martyn . She suggests that you keep only those
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