Is decluttering bad for the environment? 🌎


Maybe you’ve seen pictures of overflowing landfills and oceans filled with plastic and wondered if decluttering your home is bad for the environment.

Should you declutter your home if it will only add to the landfills and trash problems in our country?

This thought crosses my mind quite regularly, as I am a big advocate for decluttering, but also incredibly environmentally conscious.

Maybe you feel the same way, Reader?

Since Earth Day is this weekend, I thought this was the perfect time to talk about this!

In fact, I had so much important info to share, I wrote a blog post about it. Check it out here!​

In this post, you'll discover:

  • Is decluttering bad for the environment?
  • The BEST eco-friendly decluttering method.
  • The harsh truth about donation centers.
  • The KEY to donating thoughtfully.
  • PLUS a few real-life decluttering examples so you can follow this method in your own home!

This is the BEST eco-friendly decluttering method that I use in my own home. And I hope it will give you some ideas for decluttering your own home... and feel good about doing it in a way that is friendly to the environment!

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PS: Today I'm sharing how you can declutter your home in a way that is truly friendly to the environment. Check it out here!​

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Celeste @ Simplicity Story

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