Life Hack - a Reframe for When You are Reorganizing and Redesigning a Space

If there is an item kept somewhere: if you don't use it from there regularly, but it's visible, it's a decoration.

I am not ome who requires everything to be perfectly matching and designed; I value functionality, and practicality; pragmatism; using what you have, and thoughtfully designing with it. 

But if you don't actually use it there often, but it's effectively on display tbere maybe just because "oh it fits in that spot" then that is functioning and impact the space merely as a decoration.

And if when you think of it as a decoration, it no longer makes sense for you to have it there, the space would probably be better then if you can find another place for it. 

From "I am going to clean up this space" to"I am going to "improve" this space."

Life hack/suggestion to consider for people (esp w/ perfectionist tendencies) who get anxious and overwhelmed when they want to clean: Instead of thinking I need to "clean" this space, it could be helpful to think to "improve" this space. To this can help one get started without so much overwhelm, feel more positive, and naturally lead to more "improving" in a positive way.

      It can make that first step feel more approachable, let you comply feel the positive of this "improvement", and then instead of being driven or even gripped by anxiety, you are driven more positively to the next "improvments" (next item put away, surface cleaned, dish washed, etc.)