Have you though about how many items do you own? We tend to gather random stuff in our homes. And with time, the pile grows and your home feels cramped and you have so little space.  While we have so much stuff, we forget to rethink about how often we use them. The drawers are full, and you can’t find the things that you actually need in the cabinets. Do you know that this actually costs you money? Read on and check the smart decluttering tips!

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The Cost

The first step is to gather all of the items that you are not using in one place.  Dig through all of your stuff and divide the things that you haven’t used in a while. When you create a pile think about how these items take so much of your precious space, but you don’t even touch them. Next, take a piece of paper. Write down the amount you have paid for each one. Sum all of these. The number scares you, doesn’t it? Keep this number in mind when you go down shopping, and it will discourage you to buy unnecessary things.

Organization

When you have tons of stuff, you will run down to the store to get boxes and baskets to organize them. But, we all know that all of those cute storage solutions will cost. And when you need to get lots of them, you will have to spend a great amount of money. Before you organize, be sure to declutter. That way, you will have less items to be organized. Do not bother to organize stuff that you don’t need or use.

Space

The space costs too. If you have a big apartment filled with lots of stuff, then you are paying for nothing. And this problem will prevent you from moving into a smaller space. Instead, minimize the number of items. Fro example, when you have less you can move into a smaller apartment and pay less rent. That’s how decluttering can save you money!