Minimalism
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Decluttering the Kids Room
Now, to tackle the toys. The playroom/schoolroom was in a constant state of disorder and disarray. Getting my kids to clean it was impossible. They were overwhelmed and so was I. I was done. So done. But in order to get my kiddos on board I needed to go about this in a way that allowed them to understand the “why” of minimizing. They had been raised in a more-is-more environment. In fact, I had unintentionally trained them to place so much value on their stuff to the point that everything was made to feel special and needed. I needed to find a way to retrain them. I took a…