Decluttering isn’t just a process—it can be a philosophy, a way of life. Our ongoing series, “A Decluttering Philosophy: Changing Our Relationship to Stuff,” examines the relationship with stuff from several angles. In episode #37 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, discusses habits—the routines or patterns of behavior that lead to bringing in or holding on to too much stuff, and how to cultivate better habits for preventing and reducing clutter.

The “story-editing” technique we mentioned in this episode was suggested by Susan Weinschenk, Ph.D., in her Brain Wise column in Psychology Today. Read the original article.

Also mentioned in this episode: https://www.tinyhabits.com/

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