September feels a little bit like January for so many of us—it’s the start of another school year, and fall is just around the corner. We’re all embracing new or different routines and refreshing our homes . This rings true for me—the second I feel even the slightest chill in the air, I get the itch to spruce up my space. I set out some (faux!) mums and magnolia branches, restocked my basket of throws, and of course, I got busy decluttering .

Choosing what stays in your home and what goes is a challenge for so many people, but I actually find it quite easy. After over a decade of interviewing and learning from organizing pros for my work as a home editor, I’ve essentially trained my brain to ask just two questions:

Have I touched this item in the last year?

Have I even thought of

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