Often times we spend a lot of money on un-necessary and un-needed things. This can represent a huge drain on our income. It also clutters our lives and makes everything more difficult. Sometimes when my house is a mess, I can't even think straight.
So how do you separate junk from the usefull stuff? The problem is that when we look at something, we see the $$$$$ we paid for it.
Recently, my wife and I committed to simplifying our lives. It just makes everything easier when you don't have as much stuff. There is less junk to pick up, less clutter and everything just looks cleaner.
When deciding what to toss, what to sell, and what to keep we asked a few simple questions:
- When did I last use it?
- How likely was I to use it again?
- How much could I sell it for?
- How much space did it take up?
If we could do without we considered getting rid of it. If we hadn't used it for 6 months we really considered getting ride of it. Everything from our giant beanbag chair to our kitchen table was on the preverbal chopping block.
We had a garage sell two weekends in a row and then donated the rest to a second hand store.
The next time you are considering buying something that isn't a necessity, think again. Sleep on it. If you still want it further down the road, then maybe you will buy it then. If not, then you shouldn't buy it at all.
Consider looking around you and wondering what you could do without. If I'm right, in a few years all those things won't matter. Consider what you could sell and get some extra money for food storage or emergency survival gear.
Be Smart and Thrive
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