New Year, New Atmosphere, Use "Duan She Li" to Make Your Home Environment Brand New
Time flies, and a brand new year is coming in the blink of an eye. The New Year always carries our many expectations for a better life, and home, as a harbor of life, naturally needs to welcome this new time full of hope with a brand new look. Today, I want to talk to you about how to use the concept of "Duan She Li" to make our home environment brand new and start a new year full of vitality.
What is "Duan She Li"
"Duan She Li" is not just a simple throwing away of things, it is actually a philosophy of life proposed by Japanese sundry management consultant Sakurako Yamashita. "Duan" means to cut off unnecessary things from entering life, such as those small items bought on impulse but hardly used; "She" means to get rid of the existing items at home that are no longer useful or no longer move us, such as old clothes that have been out of date for a long time, old magazines that are piled up but will never be read again, etc.; "Li" means to get rid of the obsession with things, so that your living space and heart will become more refreshing and comfortable.
Why is the New Year suitable for "Duan She Li"
The New Year is the time to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new. In the past year, it is inevitable that all kinds of sundries have accumulated at home, which occupy space and make the originally warm home a little crowded and messy. In the new year, we are eager for a new beginning and hope that life can be more orderly and relaxed. Through "Duan She Li", we are like doing a deep "spring cleaning" for the home, clearing out all the useless and redundant things, making the home simple again, and it seems to make more space for the new life, so that good luck and new atmosphere can "move in" smoothly.
Practical steps to start "Duan She Li"
Step 1: Review the whole house and plan by categories
Find some free time, calm down and walk around the house, check the items in the house room by room and corner by corner. You can prepare several large bags or cartons, and label them with "discard", "donate", "keep" and so on. Then start to classify the items, such as socks with holes and old ornaments with peeling paint, you can put them in the "discard" bag without hesitation; and some things that are still intact but no longer used by you, such as unused kitchen utensils, can be put in the "donate" box and left to those who need it more; the remaining items that are often used and still loved are classified as "keep".
Step 2: Clothes sorting, streamlined wardrobe
The wardrobe is often one of the "hardest hit areas" in the home. Many clothes are bought and pushed to the bottom of the box, and you can't remember to wear them all year round. At this time, take out all the clothes and examine them one by one. Ask yourself, have you worn this piece of clothing in the past year? Does it still fit? Does it still fit the current aesthetic and lifestyle? If the answer is no, then say goodbye to it bravely. After such a round of screening, you will find that your wardrobe is instantly much fresher, and the clothes left are the clothes you really love to wear and wear often. It will become a pleasant thing to open the wardrobe and choose clothes every day.
Step 3: Clean up the kitchen and say goodbye to idleness
The kitchen is a place where various items can easily pile up over time. While decluttering, you might discover some handy ways to make the most of the space. For instance, there are some smart storage solutions that can help you neatly organize your seasonings. They come with features like adjustable compartments, allowing you to place different-sized spice bottles in an orderly manner. This way, you can say goodbye to the chaos of searching through a jumble of spice containers when cooking. Check those expired seasonings, tableware that has scratches and is no longer useful, and those novel kitchen utensils that have been bought but never used, and clean them out. Only commonly used, high-quality kitchen utensils and ingredients and seasonings that are still within the shelf life are left. In this way, the operating space of the kitchen becomes larger, and cooking will be more handy.
Step 4: Rectify the study and refresh the space
If there is a study at home, there must be a lot of books, documents, stationery, etc. in it. For those books that you have read and will not read again, you can consider reselling them second-hand or donating them to the library; expired documents and receipts can be destroyed directly; and those pens that can no longer write and notebooks that are no longer used should be cleaned up together. Let the study room return to a comfortable space where you can read and study quietly.
The wonderful changes after "Duan She Li"
When we complete this "Duan She Li" journey, you will be surprised to find that the home environment has undergone earth-shaking changes. The house has become spacious and bright, every corner is neat and orderly, and you no longer have to rummage through boxes to find things, and your mood has become particularly comfortable. Moreover, this refreshing home environment will make us more willing to stay at home and enjoy warm family time, as if the rhythm of the whole life has become more relaxed.
More importantly, "Duan She Li" not only changes our living environment, but also affects our mentality. It allows us to learn to let go of the excessive pursuit of material things, cherish what we have in front of us more, and greet the new year in a simple and light state, and embrace the little beauty in life.
Dear friends, as the new year is coming, why not try "letting go" to make our home shine with a different brilliance and start a new and beautiful chapter of life.
I hope everyone can be in a warm, comfortable, simple and refreshing home in the new year and harvest full happiness!