Owning less is far more beneficial than organizing more. – Joshua Becker, becomingminimalist.com

There is hardly a place where, in the course of a year, some things are not purchased and never used, and where spring cleaning does not unearth them. Spring is the time when the good housewife puts all doubtful things into the trash barrel. – E.F. White, “Spring Soda Fountain Thoughts,” 1908 [a little altered —t&#94

I have found that the temple of the undistracted mind must be housed in an uncluttered environment. A basement or garret is invaluable, but they, too, must be uncluttered, even though they hold many essential things used only occasionally… – American Home, 1945

The more you have, the more you dust! – Robin Bastian, neatnestorganizing.com [Second part is “Have Less. Dust Less. Liv