Unclutter your wallet.

In April I wrote a post about uncluttering keys. As I am a big enthusiast of removing unnecessary stuff from different places and areas of life, today I decided to unclutter my wallet. As probably most of us have oversized wallets, don’t waste a time and join me in this process.

What is inside?

I started with putting everything out of my wallet. You may be surprised with different things you didn’t remember you keep then inside. What did I find in my wallet?

• Money – this is quite obvious. Both bills and coins. I usually don’t have too much in cash. Just for fruits and lunch. This way it is easier to avoid unnecessary shopping.
• ATM card – this also has to remain in my wallet. I very rarely use it, but I prefer to have in case of some unpredicted events.
• Other cards – There is a gym card, which I need almost everyday; few other cards for discounts and bonus points at drug store, gas station etc. What I definitely don’t need to keep in my pocket is my swimming card. It’s almost in pieces and I would better keep it in safer place.
• Driving license, car registration certificate and car insurance – I have to keep them as I use car everyday.
• Few business cards – I didn’t know they even exist in my wallet. Not necessary. Removed.
• Various leaflets and stickers – trashed.
• My student’s card – why I still keep it in my wallet? I won’t throw it away but my wallet is definitely not a place for it. Especially that my student’s card is no longer valid.
• Bus tickets – In past I found myself in situation when I needed them. So I prefer to have few bus tickets in my wallet. But thanks to this uncluttering process I removed few already used and few more which were overdued.
• “Four Wishes” sheet – This one is my personal list of for goals I want to achieve in my life. I keep them in my wallet; read and think about them to motivate myself. It stays where it is.

That’s all from my wallet. It is time to put back everything what I decided to keep. Now, I know everything what is inside and I’m sure I don’t have unnecessary stuff. Additionally, it is neat inside and my wallet is in better overall shape.

The general idea for uncluttering process is simple:

1. Put everything out of your wallet.
2. Separate necessary things from unnecessary.
3. Put back necessary things.

Some of you may have difficulties with removing things that have a special meaning for you. It is okay to keep it, like I keep my “Four Wishes” list, as long as it is really important for you and you are aware that you keep it in your wallet. It’s quite pity to hear that you are emotionally connected to something you have just discovered in your wallet and you didn’t even know it was there for ages.

I wish you happy uncluttering. If you enjoyed it, share your experiences in comments. I would really appreciate it.

photo credit: Saad.Akhtar