Have you ever wondered why having clutter around you can feel so overwhelming? I always thought having belongings would come with a sense of achievement, success and homeliness. But, for me, too much clutter spells chaos.

Even when I'm thinking about a mess I need to sort, I get a sense of dread and overwhelming stress – and then I just put it off longer and longer.

But recently, I learnt about the 'silent to-do list' and suddenly my emotions around cleaning and tidying have become a lot easier to understand – and the items around my home a lot easier to deal with.

The concept was introduced by minimalist expert Fumio Sasaki in his book, 'Goodbye, Things'. And before I go any further, I feel like it's important to tell you that I'm not a minimalist. Far from it. But, you don't have to b

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