The more items you own, the more they own you. De-cluttering my life has been one of the best decisions ever conjured by my mind.

did this by setting up a “Throw Away 3 Items” event in my calendar, at 5pm every Monday. – Aleks Spirkoski

We often attach emotions and memories to certain items and as a consequence, we are afraid to let go off materialistic possessions. I wanted everything that I own in my life to be a necessity in my life.  See, when you strip down to the bare basics, life becomes a whole lot simpler and more enjoyable.

My first step was to minimise the items I have collected over the years. This ranged from gimmicky vegetable slicers to documents I no longer need. I did this by setting up a “Throw Away 3 Items” event in my calendar, at 5pm every Monday. When I get the notification on my phone, every Monday evening, I turn my attention to find 3 items that I –

• no longer need
• never needed, but thought I might so I kept
• expired items (food and medicine)

Life is becoming a whole lot simpler by holding on only to the things that really matter.