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c/declutter-support•ninaowensninaowens•4d agoTop Commenter

Just realized the 5 minute tidy rule actually works for me

I used to let clutter pile up until my kitchen counter was buried under mail and random stuff. After 3 weeks of setting a timer for exactly 5 minutes each evening, I clear off that surface every day. Anyone else find a super short time limit makes decluttering less overwhelming?
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piperbailey
100%, I do the same thing with my desk before bed. It's wild how five minutes a day keeps it from becoming a whole weekend project.
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violaramirez
Makes sense if you treat it like brushing your teeth instead of spring cleaning.
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avery_jackson
avery_jackson4d agoProlific Poster
The nightly routine thing never sticks for me, just ends up feeling like another chore.
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