Have you ever heard of the "1 in, 1 out" rule of decluttering, Reader?

Simply put, the “one in, one out” rule is the idea that for every item you bring into your home, you get rid of one item in its place.

This rule is supposed to help keep your home clutter free and prevent more clutter from accumulating.

The idea is that if you get rid of one item every time you bring in something new, you shouldn’t add any new clutter to your home.

So for example, if you buy yourself a new shirt, you get rid of an old shirt (or other item of clothing) in its place. Sounds like a fair trade, right?

Sometimes this does work if the item we're getting rid of is something we needed to replace anyways.

​But here’s where things get a little slippery... Too often, we use this rule as an excuse to go buy more things and bring more things into our homes.

We tell ourselves that it’s fine, because we'll just get rid of something in its place. So what’s the harm?

In short, this can lead to a never-ending cycle of buying and decluttering, buying and decluttering, buying and decluttering.

Not to mention, we're still spending time and money dealing with clutter. This is also incredibly wasteful and bad for the environment.

So what’s the answer? How do we keep clutter from accumulating if rules like the “1 in, 1 out” don’t work?

​Here's some ideas to help stop the clutter from coming into your home in the first place.​

I hope this gives you some ideas for dealing with the clutter coming into your home.

Remember, it's just as important to keep the stuff from coming INTO your home as it is to get the stuff out!

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