Minimalism | Tate (2024)

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What is the 90 90 rule for minimalism? ›

It asks two simple questions: Have you used this in the past 90 days? Will you use it in the next 90 days? If your answer to both is no (with the exception of things like seasonal clothes, holiday decorations, or anything used only for a specific part of the year), it's time to get rid of that thing.

What Is the One-In, One-Out Rule? It's simple: for every new item that comes into your home, a similar one must go. There's nothing new to this advice. Since the minimalist movement became mainstream, many organizing pros have been recommending it as a way to keep the clutter at bay.

ADHD often brings a whirlwind of thoughts and ideas. Minimalism provides a calming counterbalance. By decluttering physical spaces, I've created environments that foster focus and clarity, allowing me to harness my creative energy more effectively.

"I've learned that minimalism isn't about what you own, it's about why you own it." - Brian Gardner. This is particularly helpful when we find oursleves playing a numbers game. There is no magic number that makes you a minimalist. That isn't what it is really about.

Project 333™ is the minimalist fashion challenge that invites you to dress with 33 items or less for 3 months.

'At the core, the six month rule basically states that when you are organizing your space and decluttering, anything you haven't used in the past six months can probably go,' explain Ben Soreff, a declutterer at House to Home Organizing. 'The rule allows for exceptions including holiday decorations and keepsakes.

'The 80/20 rule is the concept that we use 20% of what we own 80% of the time,' says Sara Bereika, founder of Sara Jane Organizing. 'That means the remaining 80% (the stuff we use less frequently) is clutter. More than ever many of us have aspirations to live more simple lives.

This rule is to keep your closets and cabinets. and any storage area about 50% full. so that it is just as easy to put things away. as it is to leave it out.

To combat impulse shopping and aid my minimizing efforts, I implemented a rule: the 1-in-10-out Rule. For every item I acquired, I had to get rid of ten things I owned. Want that new shirt? Ten articles of clothing hit the donation bin.

According to a survey by the Simplicity Institute, an organization that surveyed 2,500 people across various countries who self-identified themselves as living with fewer possessions, 87 percent of respondents indicated they were happier now than when they owned more possessions.

Do people with ADHD like clutter? ›

Many adults with ADHD have cluttered workspaces and homes. If you work well in those surroundings, then it's time to make peace with your organized chaos. If not, learn how to prevent clutter from overwhelming you.

It Helps Relieve Your Mind from Stress.

However, if you're a minimalist, your mind gets a lot of relief. You'll be better positioned to reorganize your mind and life. Remember, positive thinking will let you have fewer mental triggers as you have less things disturbing your mind.

Minimalists don't avoid material possessions; we avoid excess. Paradoxically, by owning less, the things we own bring greater joy to our lives. In other words, all of our things are our favorite things.

“Less is more.” -Mies Van Der Rohe, 1886. “Make things as simple as possible but no simpler.” -Albert Einstein, 1879.

It is marked by clarity, purpose, and intentionality. At its core, being a minimalist means intentionally promoting the things we most value and removing everything that distracts us from it. It is a life that forces intentionality upon us. As a result, it forces improvements in almost all aspects of your life.

Then we tested our hypothesis: the 20/20 Rule. Anything we get rid of that we truly need, we can replace for less than $20 in less than 20 minutes from our current location. Thus far, this hypothesis has become a theory that has held true 100% of the time.

The 90 90 rule for decluttering encourages evaluating items based on their use in the last 90 days and potential use in the next 90 days. It suggests discarding items not used in this timeframe and can be adapted for sentimental or seasonal items to maintain a clutter-free space.

All you have to do is grab a pen and paper and make two lists: The first, a list of the 10 most expensive purchases from the last decade, and the second—and here's where the rethinking part comes in—a list of the 10 things (and by things, they don't necessarily mean things, it can be experiences, too) that add the most ...

Remove Everything and Replace Only What You Use

No matter what rule I use when decluttering a messy space, my first step is always to remove every item, clear out the offending closet or cabinet, and wipe it down.