How much time should I expect to devote to de-cluttering?

How much time should I expect to devote to de-cluttering?

Mary Astadourian (Professional Organizer) gives expert video advice on: What typically makes up 'clutter'?; Why does so much clutter collect in my home?; What's the most important thing I can do to cut down on the clutter? and more...

Once you have de-cluttered your self you really do not have to spend that much time to maintain it. It is again I think is a commitment of time. It is dealing with things as they come up and not dealing with them later on. That is what saves you time or costs you time depending on how you are approaching at. It is a think your self okay and this basket is full of magazines I am going to throw them away or I am actually going to sit down and read them. I am not going to add anymore magazines to it because it now reached the saturation point. You have to limit your clutter you have to know the limits of your clutter. You have to say to your self “I am only going to allow this to happen until this point and then I am going to take actions”. That way, you are giving your self some freedom, you are not being rigid about it but you are also setting limits and saying” you know I can not get passed of this point because if you does then I am reaching getting overwhelmed. That is what we do not want to happen.