Stop Clutter from Coming Back with the One-Minute Rule

About this episode

This episode discusses the One-Minute Rule and additional organization hacks to prevent clutter from returning.

The One-Minute Rule is one of the most popular organization hacks ideas we've ever shared—and if you've used it, you know why. But over the years it's inspired a few other additional rules that are just as useful, including one that kept Elizabeth's closet floor clean for the first time in years. In this episode we bring them all together. Resources & links related to this episode: Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app. Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.

People in this episode

Hosts: Gretchen Rubin, Elizabeth

Topics covered

• clutter
• organization
• One-Minute Rule
• self-improvement
• cleaning tips

Keywords

• clutter
• organization hacks
• One-Minute Rule
• cleaning
• self-improvement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Onward Project

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