This is an all time favourite for my minimalistic approach, a term coined by a european-turned-balinese, based on the age-old chinese scriptures on space geometry, making it accessable to many of us whose right brain skills are still in transit at the moment.
An amazing article from the “metamorphosis” guru on the various decluttering possibilities brought to mind the one single sieve through which this book taught me to re-view “items” in my life…
“To Toss or To Keep… This is the question”
Do I use it?, Do I totally love it?, Do I have a place for it? Do I have too many of it?
If anything answers no to the first three questions (and yes to the last one), it would have to go (or will not be admitted into my life), this applies no matter what IT costs, has or had a sentimental value, or whether my poor husband will be utterly devastated when he finds out (just a tease, I am counting on the fact that he doesn’t read my blog 
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So, just close your eyes for a moment, do you see the possibiities that this constantly renewed energy in your life can open up! What do you think?
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I tend to give things away if I don’t need them or I don’t use them, even if I like them, I push myself to let go off all extra baggage… I just wonder, maybe this process can’t last forever, I mean there must be a point where you have just what you need & there’s nothing else to clean up… I’m not at this stage yet… Just wondering…. I think a similar act would be to use the things we love too, as a child my parents made me keep new clothes for occasions, with time I realized that I need to change that, if I like something so much I need to use it & now just keep it worrying I will misuse it or it will be in bad shape if I use it… I think both concepts are similar…
what do you mean “If anything answers yes to ANY of the above questions, it would have to go (or will not be admitted into my life)”?
does this mean i have to throw away everything?
I apologize, got this from several of you, its adjusted above, however, its quite intuitive, so just think about it from that point of view
It is a relief to organize and clear old items
sure is Dragon
Oh I worked with a professional organizer recently to help me let go of lots of paper clutter. It was a beautiful process!
Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving such a kind comment about my "rambling". You rock!
Hugs ~
Cassandra
Jus…I can relate
my husband has claimed our basement off-limits from my "throwing" efforts as he names it, so I have to be content with where we are right now I guess 
There is nothing quite like the feeling of a spring clean, a home in order and clean cupboards. *sigh*
My father was a hoarder. My mother-in-law is a hoarder. I despise junk as a result, my husband LOVES it… makes it very difficult for me to truly declutter as much as I would like.
You have always been my Guru on this, I can relate so much to the feelings of lightnes
clearing the clutter is one of my all time favorite things to do..it even makes me feel better and lighter…it organizes me from inside as well and gives me lots of peace and happiness..
so i very much agree