I had been putting off decluttering because the whole project felt too big. Every time I looked around, I saw something that needed attention: drawers that were too full, surfaces that collected random items, clothes I did not wear, papers I had not sorted, and small piles that kept moving from one place to another.
The problem was not that my home needed a dramatic makeover. The problem was that too many small things no longer had a clear place. So I tried a simple weekend experiment: a 10-step declutter reset. Not a full minimalist lifestyle change. Not a perfect home organization system. Just one weekend of clearing the obvious clutter, making a few decisions, and resetting the spaces I used most. (more…)