How Decluttering & Organizing Can Transform Your Life -Inside & Out
- Organize by Flo
- May 17
- 2 min read
Decluttering Isn’t Just About Space—It’s About Your Life
We often think of decluttering as a way to clear out closets or tidy the garage. But in reality, decluttering and organizing can spark a complete life transformation—mentally, emotionally, and even physically. In some cases, it’s even helped people shed unwanted pounds.
Let’s explore how—and why.
The KonMari Method: Sparking Joy and Letting Go
The KonMari Method, created by tidying expert Marie Kondo, focuses on keeping only the things that “spark joy.” By working through your home in specific categories—clothing, books, papers, komono (miscellaneous), and sentimental items—you create space that feels clear, focused, and peaceful.
But what happens when you let go of clutter emotionally, too?
Kondo has noted that some of her clients have lost weight, left unhappy relationships, and even changed careers after going through the decluttering process. In her own words:
“When you put your house in order, you put your affairs and your past in order, too.”
Real-Life Results: The Weight Loss Connection
Decluttering doesn’t just make your home look great—it changes how you feel in your body.
One woman on Reddit shared that her friend lost 70 pounds after reading The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, saying the process gave her mental clarity and motivation to focus on her health
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In another Women’s Health Magazine story, a woman described how she let go of clothing that made her feel stuck in the past. By clearing her closet, she reset her mindset—and soon after, her health habits followed.
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: A Soulful, Practical Approach
If KonMari is about joy, Swedish Death Cleaning is about grace and responsibility.
Margareta Magnusson’s book, The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, takes a gentler, more philosophical approach. It encourages you to gradually and lovingly reduce what you own—so your loved ones aren’t left with the burden when you’re gone.
But this isn’t just about preparing for the end of life. It’s about living more intentionally right now. Swedish death cleaning invites you to ask:
Why am I holding onto this?
Does this serve a purpose in my life now?
This approach leads to greater mental clarity, peace of mind, and a deeper sense of freedom.
The Psychological Benefits of Organizing
Studies have shown that clutter increases cortisol (the stress hormone), leads to decision fatigue, and disrupts our ability to focus.
When your space is aligned with your goals and energy, you experience:
Reduced stress
Better sleep
Clearer focus
More time and motivation for exercise, relationships, and self-care
In short, your space either supports your transformation—or blocks it.
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Even though I regularly get rid of things I no longer want or need, I occasionally have to do more extensive decluttering. I can tell you that every time someone comes to pick up something they can use, or I drop off things at the donation center, I am thankful I can give it a new home. Even when I have to throw stuff out, I feel liberated to have freed up space and not have to deal with any of it anymore.
I suspect that few people outside of our profession realize what a deep connection there is between people's interaction with their possessions and the depth of their emotional connections to people and experiences from early childhood onward. I'm a fan of Swedish Death Cleaning (less so of KonMari), but all in all, I think the mind/body/soul connection of how people respond to changes in their environment and how those changes (like decluttering) impact their health and well-being really needs to be studied with greater scientific precision. I know, most of what we do produces anecdata and not hard data, but it's all there if we (as you've done here) look closely enough! So interesting!
The complexity of our relationships with our stuff is pretty mind-blowing. Who would have thought that clutter in your home would have anything to do with your weight? Sort of like the power of the mind/body connection. But it really is true; that clarity in our physical spaces does translate into the clarity of our minds.
Physical stuff, which has no feelings, should never be weighing us down. Things should only be in our lives if they are adding value in some way. Keeping us stuck in the past is a good reason to let go!