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365 Days of Decluttering Challenge

Jul 8th, 2008 | By Wise Snob | Category: Sustainable Living
Rating 4.33 out of 5

365 ChallengeWe all have things that just sit in our desks, closets, under the bed, and even in the kitchen oven. It’s time to get these things out and declutter our lives even more. I came across this person’s blog about 365 Days of Decluttering Challenge through Time.com when the website was discussing decluttering. It actually originated from a FlyLadies & More forum, but what matters is not where it started but how a movement can really take growth towards better living.

You pretty much get rid of one item a day. You can toss it, sell it, or give it away. It is a very interesting concept that this Challenge has. I love their mission statement:

Clutter comes in many forms–sometimes obvious and sometimes not. Physical clutter is obvious, although defining it is a personal opinion. Mental clutter manifests itself into visual clutter. When you purge the physical clutter, the mental clutter will follow it out the door!

Amen to that! I started last week, and have gotten rid of three pairs of shoes, some oversized shorts, a few makeup bags, and a lot of random things in my desk drawers that I never got to emptying out. And it felt great! To remind myself, I put a sign next to the computer on the wall that says, “Get rid of 1 a day…” and that gives me constant mental and visual cues to look around me and see what is NOT needed. I also have to mention that if anything new comes into my home, I must remove something of equal size/importance from the home, so I don’t just add more new things to replace whatever I threw out.

Are you up to the challenge? Simple living frees you to simply live.


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