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Confession: I am addicted to shows and podcasts about how to be more organized. In fact, you could say I am obsessed with . My social media feeds are filled with videos about , decluttering, and cleaning your home.

When it comes to gathering tips and ideas for how to be more organized, I truly can’t get enough. Call it a mental massage; call it psychological relief. There’s simply nothing more soothing to me than seeing a space organized just so.



In my rabbit hole of clean-fluencer content, I have learned many things: the perfect way to fold a T-shirt; the ; the ideal system for . But the rule that has helped me the most—not only in terms of maintaining order, but also in finding mental peace—is the 80/20 rule. For pro-organizers Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin of the Netflix series —which you better believe I’m also addicted to—the 80/20 rule is the golden gospel for putting order into a home.

On the podcast with actress Molly Sims, the duo fervently recommend applying it to homes large and small, explaining that it’s all about filling your space 80% at most and leaving the remaining 20% empty to “take a break.” This free space provides plenty of visual relief and allows new objects to enter your home without clutter piling up—although, of course, you must perform the occasional mini-purge in order to stay within the 80/20 rule. My favorite thing about this rule is that it can be applied to all types of space—closets, pantries, rooms, bedrooms, bathroo.

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