How Reverse Decluttering Can Work Wonders for Your Home

When my mother-in-law was preparing to move from the large home she and my father-in-law had raised four sons in, she used reverse decluttering without even knowing it. Reverse decluttering meant that she was focusing on the essentials as she packed, and leaving the rest. (It took my husband and his brothers almost a year to sort through and dispose of the rest.) For example, she took just one set of dishes and a few basic cooking implements. Just a couple of sets of sheets for each bed (her new condo has a guest room). Just one couch for her new, smaller living room. She pictured what she'd need for comfort and happiness, and that's what she moved. Why reverse decluttering? There are a lot of decluttering methods out there ( I recently wrote about one ). Why should you consider reverse decluttering? Sometimes you need to declutter quickly; for example, if you're getting ready to move. Reverse decluttering is faster than typical declutte...