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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Ciéra Cree

This is the secret to unlocking your most powerful decluttering session yet – experts say it will instantly motivate you to get rid of stuff, guilt-free

Modern living room with grey walls, white furniture and a glass coffee table on a blue rug. Above a dark blue painted mantelpiece is a gold mirror, and to the left are shelves with colorful plates, books and vases.

It can be hard to let items go, even ones we don't use. But personifying possessions, and picturing them leading a great life and fulfilling their purpose with someone else, makes decluttering far easier and blissfully guilt-free.

This clever decluttering tip doesn't take a lot of extra time or any special tools, just your imagination. And, according to organizing experts, the process will transform your mindset from one of guilt to gratitude.

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