Does your furniture have a purpose?

As I continue to minimize clutter and simplify my space in my house I have to always go back to my number one rule in my Five Steps to Simplify Any Space.  

Identify the purpose.

A while ago I wrote this post, Repurposing a Secretary Desk into a Charging Station. The purpose of the project was to have a place for every electronic device and cord in the house.  I was tired of tripping over cords and chargers being misplaced.

Creating a charging station was a labor of love and creativity.  However, now I have a home office where I charge my devices and the kids have little charging stations in their bedrooms. My beautiful secretary desk had no purpose –  except to hold a dying plant. (I swear someday I will have a green thumb! It’s not today!)

So, I sold it.  It didn’t have a purpose and was creating clutter!  It had to go. 

I thought it would upset me to get rid of it.  However, this number one rule about pieces of furniture having a purpose makes the decision easy and it felt good to let it go.

The bonus…there is now a big space for a Christmas tree!!

Do you have items in your house that are cluttering up a room?  Use this link to get my free guide on Five Steps to Simplify Any Space to help you determine if you need these items anymore! 

With the holidays around the corner, it is a great time to start decluttering and simplifying life!  Try using this free guide on how to Determine Where To Start Simplifying to get you started!