The Truth about Junk Drawers

The Truth about Junk Drawers

Find out why we have junk drawers and how to eliminate it once and for all.
Every house has one—The drawer where everything gets dumped. It’s a mishmash of rubber bands, a few screwdrivers, hair bands, gum, loose batteries you aren’t sure are new or spent, a Metro card, a gift card you know you’ll never use.

Did you ever notice you never actually retrieve things from the junk drawer, but only dump them there?

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So, “Sparking Joy” Isn't Cutting it?

So, “Sparking Joy” Isn't Cutting it?

Here is the truth: Decluttering can quickly become an overwhelming experience. In many ways, decluttering is much more of a mental activity than physical one. Each item requires you to make decisions, and decision making is exhausting.

The KonMari method attempts to simplify the decluttering process using Kondo’s Japanese minimalism into one easy question of “Does this spark joy?”. But for many Americans, parting with our belongings is not so simple, and may be a very stressful and frustrating experience.

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