Can decluttering or minimalism in your home actually change your life? Here’s what the experts say

Kate Demolder speaks to professional organisers about the allure of minimalism

L-R: Kim + Lyn; Vera Keohane; Suzy Kell

The way I categorise my home is thus: If it hasn’t been worn in a year, it’s donated; if it collects dust, I give it away; if a new book doesn’t fit on a shelf, I choose one to be removed.

These understandings are laid out by the new rules of minimalism, stressful idioms that aim to prove a link between living with abundance and living with less; digitise your photos; give away what doesn’t spark joy; never buy anything on sale; think constantly about what will enable you to live the best life possible.