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Always be pruning away any objects you don't immediately need that day, putting them away.

Always leave at least one square foot of empty space on any countertop, desktop, table, etc, so that you have somewhere to put things down upon returning from a trip out of the house.

The Early Buddhist Texts, which explain the very frugal, minimal lifestyles of Buddhist monks. They have few possessions, and share communal facilities - which is what monasteries are.