Living With Less: The Saga

I'm on a mission to declutter my home (and mind:) as much as possible.  Recently I came across a blog by Leo Babauta called ZenHabits that has stopped me in my tracks. It's about minimalism which is best stated by Leo himself:

"It means getting rid of many of the things you do so you can spend time with people you love and do the things you love. It means getting rid of the clutter so you are left with only that which gives you value."

This concept really hit home for recently because I realized two things: why do I have so much stuff and where is all the extra money going?  So I started the process of decluttering. So far I've completed a Level 1 purge of useless objects in the kitchen, bathroom cabinets, and master closet.  A Level 1 purge is getting rid of up to 50% of your stuff and getting things organized.  Level 2 is paring down to about 25% of the original amount of things, and Level 3 (the Ultimate) is basically keeping no more than 10% of the original items you started with. It's the beginning of my minimalist journey.