Create and work from a budget – By being purposeful in how you allocate your $$$, you’ll be less likely to make impulse purchases which tend to bring more things into the household than needed.

Value quality over quantity – By prioritizing quality over quantity, you’ll bring fewer things into your home AND keep more of your possessions for a longer time. Less buying means more time to focus on things of true value.

Purge your excess – Evaluate how many items you need in as many categories as possible. For instance, if you have one body that wears one (two, at most) T-shirts per day and you do laundry once a week, having more than 15 T-shirts could be considered more than needed. If you have more than 2 large skillets, you have an opportunity to discard some.

Budget time like you do money – You have a finite amount of money and you have a finite amount of time each day—24 hours. If you are committed to too many things, it becomes easy to make poor eating, relaxation, and buying choices which is a slippery slope. Learn to both say ‘no’ and ask for help.

Digital Detox – Reduce digital clutter by unsubscribing from unnecessary emails, organizing your digital files, and taking breaks from social media. (Unsubscribing from junk mail is helpful too!)

Create Routines – Establish daily and weekly routines that help streamline your tasks and reduce decision-making.

Single-Tasking – Focus on one task at a time instead of multitasking to improve your efficiency and allow you to give your full attention to each task.

Delegate and Outsource – Don’t hesitate to delegate tasks or outsource activities that can be done by others.

Let Go of Perfection – Waiting to declutter and simplify until you can do it perfectly guarantees you’ll never get to it. Instead, seek progress over perfection. Doing something today, even if it’s small, is a move in the right direction.