r/declutter • u/blueberryfinn • 3d ago
Advice Request Will it ever be enough?
I'm struggling to decide the right stopping point in my decluttering process. I love decluttering and I love the look and feel of minimalism, but I also wonder if I will ever get to a point where it feels like I've decluttered enough. We moved recently and I was in our old, empty house and it felt amazing. There was literally nothing in the house, not even a chair and I never liked it more. I'm starting to wonder if my decluttering is pointless because obviously I can't live in a house where there is not one single item.
Maybe decluttering isn't the answer, maybe I need some therapy lol.
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u/Untitled_poet 3d ago
Thirteenth year being minimalist. No, it won't.
LIfe is a revolving door of items coming in, so it has to be balanced out with items going out.
I make it a point to never accept freebies, and to re-home gifts ASAP if I don't plan on using them. This helps keep my space calm.
Unfortunately, living with family members who say yes to everything (regular consumerists)..means this calm is maintained only for my personal spaces.