The Joy of Decluttering

Why Decluttering Feels Like Therapy
During my last work hiatus during the covid period, decluttering became one of my favourite forms of self-care. There’s something deeply calming about walking into a room and seeing space: clear, open, quiet space. It’s like taking a long exhale after holding my breath for too long.

For me, decluttering isn’t just about tossing things out. It’s about creating an environment that reflects how I want to feel on the inside. When my surroundings are chaotic, my mind starts to mirror that clutter: scattered, noisy, restless. But when I clear things on a tabletop and leave it empty, it feels like I’ve wiped a little fog off my mind too. 

I love the act of letting things go:

The old collector toys. Gifts I don't use. The clothes I told myself I’d wear again “one day.” The half-used items I’ve been holding onto out of guilt instead of joy. Each item I release gives me a small sense of freedom. 

And there’s magic in the emptiness that follows.

Empty shelves feel like blank pages waiting to be written on. A new adventure awaits me. Open spaces remind me that life doesn’t need to be filled to the brim to be meaningful. In fact, the more space I create, the more room I have for clarity, inspiration, and rest.

Decluttering has become my way of grounding myself in a world that constantly tells me to want more, buy more, keep more. But I’m learning that the real comfort comes not from the things I accumulate, but from the space I reclaim, physically and mentally.

So yes, I love decluttering. Not because it makes my home cleaner (though that’s a nice bonus), but because it makes me lighter. And some days, seeing an empty corner or a freshly cleared surface is exactly the quiet simplicity I need to feel at ease again.

I have been doing another round of decluttering this week. Finally I managed to find friends to adopt my awesome junk:

• Disney funko pops and jigsaw: SZ and her daughters
• Beauty and the Beast Home Decor and Funko Pops: PY (ex-colleague)
• Starbucks Mugs: AL (for her new house!)

I still have to figure out how to get rid of other items that have no meaning in my life now:

• Playmobils - still left with quite a number of them. 
• Boardgame - a bit tricky, not sure where I can donate or any other friends who may like.
• Dog toys - too many, time to declutter after taking photos.

Things I'm still keeping are my Xmas and Halloween collection. By getting rid of these items, I have more space now for my new hobbies. Surprisingly I don't have much more clothes to get rid as it's something I constantly do haha.