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What’s swirling around up there? Write down 10 things that are on your mind, weighing you down, and preventing you from thinking clearly. If it’s a lost cause, consider email bankruptcy (.). If your inbox has become a 2 year to-do list, start deleting for 10 minutes at a time. You’ll probably eliminate that annoying rattling noise in the process too. Even when it’s outside, clutter is clutter.įrom the glove box to the trunk, do a sweep of your car. Tackle balconies, porches, front yards and backyards. Make the space near where you sleep simple and peaceful. Or, challenge yourself to use everything in your pantry before buying anything new. Donate unexpired, unopened items to your local food bank. If there are other things you never use, let it go and make space. I’ve never seen the inside of your hall closet, but I can almost guarantee there are things in there you don’t need, don’t want and don’t even remember you have. If there are unopened items (toothpaste, shampoo, soap) or similar items that you know you will never use, donate to a local homeless shelter. Take a sweep through each drawer and cabinet.

Declutter challenge how to#

Get rid of old cosmetics ( see this for expiry guidelines), expired prescriptions and OTC meds ( here’s how to dispose of them). Decluttering Challenge: 10 Spaces, 10 Minutes, 100 Itemsĭump the contents from your daily bag. Craft this decluttering challenge to fit your lifestyle. You may not need to declutter all 10 of these spaces so choose the ones that resonate with you and add on spaces as needed. Use the momentum you create by tackling another space, or going for 10 more items in the space you are in. By the time you finish, procrastination won’t know what hit him. Choose a space, set a timer for 10 minutes and put 10 items from each space in a box or bag.

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Procrastination will fight our intention to spend a full day decluttering, but 10 minutes? We can do anything for 10 minutes. Bonus: a challenge may interest decluttering resistant family members too. Instead of making your decluttering project a big chore, turn it into a challenge. It also helps to trick procrastination into having fun. The secret to combating procrastination is to build momentum.

“There will be plenty of time tomorrow to get started.”.

Do you really want to spend it decluttering?”

“Is that really the best place to start?”.

We think, “today is the day to start decluttering” and our friend, procrastination steps in and offers the following … If you’ve been putting off a clutter clear-out, consider this decluttering challenge.Įven though we know how to declutter, our procrastination tendencies kick in when it’s time to get started.