Maintaining clutter is about more than just “doing” – it’s about changing the way you think. It’s really hard to “do” when your “brain” is still in clutter mode. We all have our comfort zone. Some people are comfortable with more visual clutter than others. I’m not saying this is wrong, but if your desire is to have a neat home with less clutter, you need to create new habits that will promote your new way of thinking.
We live in a consumer world. Every where we go we see advertisements enticing us to spend money on new things. We’re so used to having what we want, when we want it and today’s youth really struggle with doing without. This generation of parents have encouraged this behavior by giving so many “things” to our children when what children are really desperate for is love, guidance, and boundaries.
We need to learn temperance in all things.
Temperance: n. moderation and self-restraint
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” Galatians 5:22-25 KJV