Who wants to work on this with me? I've been bitten by the decluttering bug and was inspired yesterday when I discovered unopened sheets and pillowcases in my linen drawer (after thinking for a while that I needed to buy some new ones). My challenge: the declutter an area or drawer each day up to the New Year. If you want to participate, post your goal and the results below.
Today's challenge for me: cleaning supplies and rags. I'm going to declutter this today. I hold onto old sponges and rags for no reason, and for some reason I keep using an old sponge in the sink even though I have brand new ones waiting to be opened. Today I'm going to get to through this task and I'll post my results here.
Update: I decluttered:
-2 ice trays
-1 almost empty oven cleaner
-consolidated two bottles of floor cleaner
-put kitchen sponges in the kitchen rather than cleaning closet, so they can be used
-threw out 6 old sponges (retained 3)
-threw out 2 old dishcloths
-found that I have enough cleaning supplies that I don't need to replenish for a while, and actually have the supplies to remove wax/refinish kitchen linoleum floor.
Just decluttered the hall closet and got rid of
-cards I won't ever use
-various desk accessories
-old binders
-sample sizes from hotels
and so much else. I'm on a roll!
I've already started! A couple of weeks ago I went through my closet and tossed or donated all of the stuff that didn't fit anymore. I've been hoarding all my old smaller clothes for a long time, but I came to a realization that even when I do lose enough weight to fit into them - they aren't really what I like to wear anymore! Plus, I get to buy new clothes as rewards! lol I only kept the things one size smaller, and got rid of the rest. So, I'm not even joking - I think my closet is HALF the size as before.
I was working on the clothing yesterday. I'm still not finished, but so far I have 3 large rubbermaid bins to get rid of. Today I am going to go through the bins to see which items to sell and which to donate and then I will start going through closets again. If I have time I plan to declutter the bathroom - perfumes I no longer like, hair products I don't use, etc.
I certainly relate to the need to do this---I find I have to do it in small steps so it will not be so overwhelming. I generally do killer de-cluttering during snow days. To do it right I will need about a 3 week blizzard's worth of snow days!!! De-cluttering helps release the stress and can be a great way to take your mind off of that treat you might think you want.
Decluttering Towards the New Year Challenge
