13 Ways You Can Prevent Clutter from Happening in the First Place

When you have too much stuff, decluttering is the answer. But it’s not the solution. A better choice would have been to go back in time and avoid bringing home that thing entirely.

Now, that’s not advice that works for everyone (I mean, besides the time machine part). Sometimes the things you’re decluttering are things that used to be useful, but aren’t so much anymore.

But for all those things that you find yourself thinking “I never should have bought this,” or “I don’t even know why this is here,” the solution is doing something to prevent more clutter from accumulating in your home…

Day 4: Do one thing to prevent clutter.

To fulfill your duty to the Decluttering Cure challenge, just choose one thing from this list… and do it. Leave the note, call the customer service number. Then put your feet up and revel in your clutter-stopping superpowers.

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Taryn Williford

Lifestyle Director

Taryn is a homebody from Atlanta. She writes about cleaning and living well as the Lifestyle Director at Apartment Therapy. She might have helped you declutter your apartment through the magic of a well-paced email newsletter. Or maybe you know her from The Pickle Factory Loft on Instagram.

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