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Outer Order, Inner Calm by Gretchen Rubin

"We've achieved the right level of order when we can find what we need, feel good in our space, and don't feel hindered by stuff."  p. xviii

"Outer order isn't a matter of having less or having more; it's a matter of wanting what we have."  p. 19

"When trying to decide the fate of your possessions, ask yourself:
Do I need it?
Do I love it?
Do I use it?

For any possessions that pass this test, ask one more additional questions:
Where does it belong?" p. 8-9

"Counterintuitively, it's easier--and also more fun--to put things away in an exact place rather than a general place."  p. 74


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