Downsizing has become a very popular trend among homeowners and renters in recent years, and for a number of compelling reasons. Aside from the obvious financial benefits, often cutting expenses in half, choosing a smaller living space is a great way to keep your life organized, destressed, and your home imbued with peace and positivity. But for all the wonderful advantages that downsizing brings, there’s no denying that sometimes the living space can feel a bit cramped if you’re not careful.

If you live by yourself, you’ve likely dealt with clutter. Clothes are strewn across your bed, floor and chair as if your room has just been hit by a laundry hurricane. Your desk is piled high with papers, notebooks and stray pens that never seem to stay in order. Drowning in a sea of belongings that you didn’t know you had, you wonder “how can I fix this?”