Three Ice Cream Cones

Years ago I attended a workshop by Don Aslett, the author of "Clutter’s Last Stand." He handed us each a sheet of paper and a pencil, and asked us to write – with as much detail as possible – everything stored in our bedroom closets. I hadn’t been married very long, and we’d moved six times in as many years, but it wasn’t hard to fill the page. Mr. Aslett explained though these items were out of sight, they were clearly cluttering the space in our minds. He said we don’t need to buy clever new storage units, bins, hampers or shelves to organize our lives. Most of our homes already have plenty of storage space. We just need to make sure we’re not storing things we don’t need and will never use. I don’t know if I’m ready to attack my house ala KonMari, but Don Aslett’s advice still seems pretty sound.