Description

Our goal is not minimalism. Minimalism might be your goal, but it's not ours. We do want to be aware of consumerism, and everything having a home allows us to stay aware. We do not need more stuff just for the sake of having more stuff. We want to create margin in our life, and if everything has a home, we save:

1. TIME by not having to dig through our house looking for it
2. ENERGY by knowing where to go to find the item
3. MONEY by not spending extra cash on things we already own but are just unable to locate
4. SPACE by consolidating items and putting things in places where they fit best

Rather than get stuck in a vicious cycle of: overwhelmed by clutter --> angry purge --> repeat, giving something a designated place allows us to constantly take inventory of the things we have and the things we no longer need (and maybe something we do need or want).

When shopping for an item, we want it to be in our budget (see Episode 3), and we want to decide where it will go before we even purchase it to bring it back to our house.

Practical Tips:

1. Always start small and finish an area
2. Put things away immediately (even if they have a home, putting them away when you're done with them speeds up the process)
3. Unpack within 24 hours of returning home from travel
4. Utilize things you already have around your house (take an inventory and move things around before purchasing anything else!)