Jeremiah Brent Quotes

If you actually keep things very organized and clutter-free, you can have more furniture than you think you can in a small space.

Once you learn to choose your belongings properly, you will be left with only the amount that fits perfectly in the space you own.

The more I examine the issue of clutter, the more effort I put into combating it, because it really does act as a weight.

My kitchen is limited at best. I have one drawer. But I make do with what I have; it's taught me to be super efficient in terms of how I clean and how I put things away.

Having a messy coat closet should not be a big deal in a full life, and yet there's something about getting control of that coat closet that's surprisingly satisfying.

It's human nature to take the easy route and leap at storage methods that promise quick and convenient ways to remove visible clutter. Putting things away creates the illusion that the clutter problem has been solved. But sooner or later, all the storage units are full, and the room once again overflows with things.

Don't keep excessive amounts of anything. Those glass vases that come from florists. Those ketchup packets that come with take-out food. A house with two adults probably doesn't need fifteen mismatched souvenir coffee cups.

Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.

For me the greatest beauty always lies in the greatest clarity.

My head was full of tidying tips, and I had complete, albeit misguided, confidence that I could tidy any place.

When I was a teacher, teachers would come into my classroom and admire my desk on which lay nothing whatever, whereas theirs were heaped with papers and books.

Any item in your wardrobe should satisfy one of two criteria: utility and joy.

Quite a few books about decluttering are published in a year.

I think a closet full of things would actually stress me out.

More is not better. Better is better. You don't need a bigger house; you need a different floor plan. You don't need more stuff; you need stuff you'll actually use.

I love cunning containers as much as anyone, but I've found that if I get rid of everything I don't need, I often don't need a container at all.

In the scope of a happy life, a messy desk or an overstuffed coat closet is a trivial thing, yet I find - and I hear from other people that they agree - that getting rid of clutter gives a disproportionate boost to happiness.

I hate belongings. I hate clutter. It really bothers me because I can't think properly. If you've got distractions in front of you, your mind goes nuts.

In tight quarters, it's important to choose small-scale items.

The sky is the limit as long as you keep the rooms practical, and I have become better at that since I had children. Function, form and organisation are all important.

I'm able to think more clearly when I don't have clutter and stuff around.

Most people in business and within their personal lives move towards complexity. More To Dos. More projects. More products. More meetings. More possessions. More goals. The best - I suggest to you - move in the opposite direction.

Too much clutter is a disturbance to the energy of a space for me. It's big no-no for me.

Many books have changed my life, but only one has the word 'life-changing' in the title: Marie Kondo's 'The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying.'

I think kitchen real estate is very valuable, so something has to perform multiple functions for me to give it space in my drawers.