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Ciéra Cree

Is Decluttering Worth It? Experts Say Yes — and Highlight Why a Clutter-Free Space Feels So Good

A decluttered kitchen with green cabinets .

Decluttering can be a source of stress for many people, whether their home has boxes of stuff stored up to the ceiling or just a few too many items sitting on a shelf. I found decluttering stressful in the past because I would constantly wonder if I was making the wrong decision letting certain items go and, if you think about it, when decluttering is stressful and clutter itself is stressful, it can be so easy to feel paralyzed and instead do nothing.

Despite there being many approaches to decluttering a home, it's a task that can often feel like too much, leaving a person to wonder if decluttering is really all it cracks up to be.

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