The Container Store

I have two suggestions regarding containers:

1: RESIST the urge to buy containers

2: CREATE a personal container store

Below are examples of containers in my own home, but first...



1 RESIST

I encourage you to resist the urge to buy anything but absolute necessities while doing this program, including containers.

I know retail therapy first-hand! It often leads clutter and discontent, which are NOT the goals for this program.

We might think, "Those are nice containers! They'll help me get organized!"

The containers won't organize your clutter - we organize with containers AFTER clearing clutter. Then we know exactly what and how much we want to contain.

Let these become mantras if they resonate with you...


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We clear clutter first.

We organize only things we love-want-need-use.

We only buy containers when we know how much of each category we're containing.

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If you feel the urge to shop:

  • Check in with the feeling underneath the urge
  • See if you can turn that emotional energy into clearing energy

Yes, I'm serious.

Less shopping = less stuff to organize.



2 CREATE

We'll likely find boxes and containers as we clear clutter...

From these, create your personal container store!

  • Watch for sturdy boxes and containers
  • Collect them in one area
  • Stack them inside each other if you can (to save space)
  • Throw away broken, torn containers
  • Donate containers you don't like

Keep only sturdy and/or pretty containers...

Apple products make nice boxes and many things come in nice containers.

We'll come back to containers AFTER clearing...then you can get some delightful ones if you want!


Examples of containers in my home:

Notice that most are square or rectangle

Notice how each space contains a simple category














Remember, I've been doing this for years!

Just start noticing containers you have, like, use, don't like...

And notice where categories are that you might want to contain...

But don't go buy new containers yet!


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