See my progress in the Spring 31 Day Declutter Challenge and share yours!
31 Day Declutter Challenge
Have you joined us for the Spring 31 Day Decluttering Challenge?
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Decluttering Challenge Update
This past week I worked:
-1 hour cleaning out more of our garage
-1 hour in our guest bedroom
-30 minutes going through old homeschool papers
I also worked two hours in our backyard “jungle” and filled five 30 gallon trash bags plus one 50 gallon trash can with brush and leaves that needed to be cleared out. While that doesn’t technically count as “decluttering” it was definitely an area that needed to be cleaned out, so I’m counting it.
Homeschool Papers
Now that all of the kids have graduated home school, it’s time to sort through the papers that I’ve kept and throw away what we no longer need.
Seems simple, right?
Well, it’s actually very challenging, because it brings up grief for me that we are no longer in this stage and everyone is grown now.
But I managed to power through this box, and then I moved on to a less sentimental activity…
folding that laundry.
That may not seem like a big deal, but I have a bad habit of leaving the clean laundry unfolded in baskets for days.
Guest Bedroom Project Table
I worked in another challenging area this week.
This is our guest bedroom and my “Project” table.
It’s very true that any clean surface becomes a magnet for clutter. I have been throwing things on this table for the last six months, but I kept procrastinating cleaning it up.
After about an hour I made this much progress. I first threw away the trash, then put away items that have a home.
The next phase was more decision-intensive as I had to decide if I would keep items or give them away. Those decisions are difficult for me and make me very tired so I had to take a couple of breaks, but I did it.
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I think it’s interesting that you recognize some decluttering invovles decisions that can be tough and some is more mindless work and you seem to take turns between those. I feel like I can get decision fatigued and I think that strategy could help me a lot. If I’m feeling overwhelmed with tough decisions, I don’t necessarily have to completely stop, maybe just work on a less stressful task.
Yes Katy! Decision fatigue is a real problem for me too.
This was a light bulb moment for me when I realized that I need to work through the clutter that’s draining in short spurts, and I find that doing it first thing in the morning when my mind is clear is also helpful.
My spring purge continues. I am donating 2 medium size suitcases to the church resale shop. I filled each suitcase with discarded clothing, winter hats, gloves, and other unneeded items. Today I sorted thru a large basket that had become a catch all. (I had to teach online today. While my students worked on a group assignment I did some decluttering.) My husband cleaned out the garage today. It kept him occupied while I conducted my online class & some junk got thrown away. I think today was a “win” for all today.
You have done such a great job this month! I’m sure you’re proud of your progress. 🙂