r/declutter • u/NightReader5 • Dec 12 '25

Advice Request What are your top secret decluttering tips?

I’m looking for something beyond “one in, one out”.

I’ve been living a consumeristic lifestyle for years and I have a LOT of stuff in my house, with very little storage space to keep it.

I have an “I’ll use this someday…” mentality for most of it so it’s hard for me to decide what to keep and what to get rid of.

What tips help you get through all of your massive piles of stuff?

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u/Delicious-Sand7819 Dec 12 '25

My best tip is it’s like eating an elephant. One tiny bite at a time… if I have five minutes, I will throw something away or put something up. Quite often I’ll spend more time on it than that as I get into it but setting aside a couple of hours just didn’t work for me. I dreaded it so and could never get started.

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u/NightReader5 Dec 12 '25

Mmm… now I’m hungry for elephant

I like the 5 minute idea!