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Optimal Living Daily · May 25, 2026 · 11m

4027: How to Get Motivated to Declutter: 10 Tips and Tricks by Rebecca Crespo of Minimalism Made Simple

Rebecca Crespo of Minimalism Made Simple shares practical strategies for making decluttering feel less overwhelming. The episode covers breaking the task into manageable steps, setting small goals, creating reward systems, finding social motivation through friends, and building minimalist habits. Crespo frames decluttering as therapeutic and rewarding once you overcome the initial motivation barrier.

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Editorial

Decluttering as Therapeutic Practice
Decluttering can be therapeutic and rewarding once you overcome the initial motivation barrier.
Overwhelming tasks become manageable when broken into smaller, concrete goals rather than tackled as one large project.
Doing decluttering with a friend transforms a solitary, draining task into a social, motivating experience.
Building explicit rewards into the decluttering process—tangible incentives for completing goals—sustains effort over time.
Scheduling Decluttering as Non-Negotiable Time
Decluttering must be scheduled explicitly to overcome the feeling that there are 'never enough hours in the day' to get it done.

Misc

Episode frames decluttering as a mental health practice, not just organization
Social decluttering (doing it with friends) is presented as a primary motivation tool
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