Maximal Ep. 376 | Cluttercore (Patreon)

The Minimalists talk to a caller about decluttering her basement, a new design trend called “cluttercore,” coping with the clutter of others, helping family members declutter, whether clutter can ever be valuable, how to let go of worry about damaging new clothes, when items become clutter, and more!

Discussed in this episode:

How do we stay focused and motivated when we’re going through a lengthy process of decluttering? (01:53)

What is “cluttercore”? (05:05)

Is there any value in simply embracing clutter? (09:03)

What is “costly signaling”? (10:37)

How do we determine what to actually hold on to? (14:13)

How do I address the stress and frustration of managing a household of non-minimalists? (21:08)

What are your perspectives regarding appropriate boundaries? (28:02)

How do we appropriately help loved ones declutter shared spaces? (30:08)

How do we determine mutually beneficial solutions? (34:07)

Is there such a thing as “valuable clutter”? (38:22)

What is the difference between projection and introjection? (40:36)

How are actual value and hypothetical value different? (41:28)

What is the “Let It Go Anyway Rule”? (42:49)

Why are the salaries of professional entertainers and athletes so grossly inflated compared to those of educators? (45:54)

How do you differentiate between intrinsic value and economic value? (47:29)

How do we get past our preservation mindset regarding our new things? (53:47)

What is the antidote to fear? (54:39)

What are your views regarding worry? (55:19)

Segment: Lightning Round (1:01:22)

Which of the objects mentioned in past “Added Value” segments have since become clutter? (1:01:57)

Segment: Right Here, Right Now (1:07:14)

Where can I find a list of other podcasts you’ve been on? (1:09:09)

How can I refresh a space without adding more stuff? (1:09:50)

Listener comments and minimalism tips. (1:15:55)

Segment: More About Less (1:17:44)

Segment: Talkaboutables (1:45:03)

Segment: T.K.’s Tweet of the Week (1:46:28)

Segment: Obsolete Objects (1:50:59)

Segment: Photo Friday Home Tour (1:53:55)

Segment: Sucky Ads (1:58:55)

What are your views regarding trends? (2:07:50)

How do we help others get started with minimalism? (2:10:22)

Segment: Added Value (2:13:44)

LINKS

Added Value: “Tired”

Article: Cluttercore Is the Trend for Parents

Book: Everything That Remains

Book: Love People, Use Things

Book: Minimalist Rulebook

Essay: Letting Go Is Not Something You Do

Essay: The Sound of Life

Event: Sunday Symposium

Instagram: The Minimalists

Media: The Minimalists

Podcast: Clinging to Books

Podcast: How to Love

Podcast: Interior Design

Podcast: Minimalism Is Not

Podcast: Minimalism Life

Resources: The Minimalists

Subscribe: The Minimalists

Twitter: Elaine Welteroth

Watch: Less Is Now

Watch: Minimalism

Watch: Axel Vervoordt

Website: Minimalism Life

MAXIMS

Removing your physical clutter also reduces your mental clutter.

You don’t want to manage the clutter, you want to eliminate it!

A deadline is a boundary that creates the urgency necessary for letting go.

One man’s clutter is another man’s fortune.

The price tag is not the sole measure of a thing’s value.

To worry is to pray for something bad to happen.

Fear is a byproduct of the ego.

After taking an inventory of all the things you’ve minimized, you can minimize that list, too.

If it gets in the way, it’s clutter.

Question everything because the things that add value today might become clutter tomorrow.

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