Why the worst room isn't the place to start
When the urge hits, start here
The urge to declutter usually arrives all of a sudden.
Today’s the day.
We’re fixing this.
The first move feels obvious.
Open a drawer.
Which means now there’s a pile.
Which means something in the pile belongs in another room.
Which means you’re holding three unrelated objects and standing somewhere you didn’t mean to be.
That sounds reasonable.
Start somewhere.
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