August declutter challenge

August Declutter Challenge
August Declutter Challenge

I don't know how I find these things, but I decided to take part in a declutter challenge.  Anything that comes with a cool little button or banner that I get to use always gets me.


The idea is to get rid of something each day, I guess preferably something that I've been unable to get rid of in the past because of some emotional reason I want to keep it around, even when I shouldn't.  Instead, I'll take a photo, blog about why it's meaningful, then allow that to be the keepsake, rather than the item itself. 

So, rather than use my time to, you know, actually clean, I thought I'd take photos and blog about it extensively, instead.

I don't see this as something that's going to miraculously turn my messy house around, in fact I see it as a journalling exercise even more than a decluttering exercise, but it still sounds fun, and if I manage to get rid of a few things that are unnecessarily collecting dust around here, all the better.

 

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Enter the Greenhouse
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Oooo, sounds like a good idea. I had intended on decluttering this summer too, but haven't gotten very far. Maybe this will be some incentive.
margotinto
That does seem like a good idea. I would try it, but it would cut into my cleaning time as well. If I were to try, I think I would do it in bunches, like go into the storeroom and pull out 7 things, and that would count for a week.
shy
i've been decluttering my walk-in closet and doug's been decluttering the office. feels good! what have you decluttered so far?
margotinto
You know, I've been thinking about this ever since you posted it. I also need to declutter my office, and a couple closets, and my kitchen cupboards. I think I'll take the approach (like that TV show, I forget the name) where you move everything out of the room, and then only move back in what needs to be there. The rest of going to get pitched/freecycled/recycled. I'll start....tomorrow.
Enter the Greenhouse
I've actually started to do the same thing. Yesterday, I emptied our hall closet of stuff that got put in there after we moved. Now it houses only our coats, our sewing kit, and our recycle centre. The top shelf is actually empty!

My closet got done yesterday too. Next stop, Ryan's closet, his dresser, and the guest room. Slowly but surely.....

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