Clear out your clutter

Aesthetic Value

Star Hansen emphasizes the importance of integrating personal aesthetics into organizing spaces to create environments that are both functional and beautiful. She suggests that personalizing a space can prevent clutter accumulation, as people are less likely to disrupt areas they feel connected to. Hansen advises creating maintenance systems that work even on the laziest days, ensuring long-term organization.

If you put some things in the closet, for example, do you want to paint the wall green? Do you want to hang a painting from your aunt? What do you want in there that reminds you of you and makes you feel happy?

--- Star Hansen

She also highlights that while the organizing industry is vast, solutions often lie within the existing chaos, negating the need for expensive organizing products 1.

   

Personal Touch

Personalizing spaces is crucial for making them feel enjoyable and preventing future clutter. Hansen notes that clutter often results from items lacking a designated space, leading to junk drawers filled with miscellaneous items. She stresses the importance of understanding personal and societal values when deciding what to keep or discard.

We're not just dealing with clutter. We're looking at our value system. So you holding on to those chopsticks is you saying, I don't want to waste on our beautiful, precious planet.

--- Star Hansen

Hansen also advises establishing personal zones within shared spaces, allowing individuals to maintain their preferred level of organization or chaos 2.