Would I buy this now?

Over the last few weeks I have been spending all my free time decluttering.  It's been really enjoyable mainly because I have been able to get on with it and not get distracted by all the other things that I like to do. 

I have come across one really important question during my decluttering.  A question which has made all the difference to my decluttering decisions.

Would I buy this now?

This has the lightening ability to cut through all the rubbish that is going on in your head when you can't decide whether you want to keep something or not.

If the answer is 'yes', then you could keep the item you are deliberating over.

If the answer is 'no' then you have two options:

You dispose of the item - after all you wouldn't buy it now if you didn't already have it

Or -

You keep it for now but try to fully understand your motives for hanging on to it. This is really useful in understanding your clutter personality. If you answer 'no' then you cannot hang on to any excuses as to why you are keeping something: you know you don't 'really' want it. Your reasons for keeping it are then revealed.  Its very interesting.