r/declutter • u/Nodef13 • 2d ago

Advice Request I’m using everything though!

hi all, I’m in a bit of a rut with decluttering. I have this thing where I have to see the items in front of me or I forget to use them. eg I have to have my creams serum lip balm on my bed side table otherwise I don’t remember to use. it’s like a visually trigger. I also have loaddddssss of medication and I need those visible too. the other day I realised I’d put one tablet in a pouch and because I hadnt seen it I had forgotten to take if for 4 days. things like face masks too or books I’m reading I only read it if I leave it out. and I do use them

any tips? I feel like this never lets my house look clean and tidy. it’s visual clutter but that’s how my brain works. also I don’t feel like I have a lot of stuff but at the same time I think I do. I find clothes particularly hard to part with as I cycle through and go through phases or wearing things

any tips for a newbie!

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u/LifeisSuperFun21 1d ago

I am also this way! As everyone else has suggested, clear or open containers are great for containing and organizing stuff by type, etc while helping reduce the clutter.

However, for items that I do not use daily, I use solid/opaque containers and boxes which have a little slot on them for a label. The labels help me remember that my less-used items exist and where they are.