![]() ![]() ![]() You will get better at saying no to clutter as you see the results of your hard work! Be firm about it so you can break the cycle of TOO MUCH STUFF.ġ. Keep on going every day, each month, even into the next year, eliminating the excess, until your home is clutter free! Keep up the bag per day concept (even if your bag gets much smaller!) to keep any clutter from sneaking back in. Tackle each area/category by filling up at least one bag per area and donating it (or dispose of trash.)Ĥ. Each category also suggests an area of the house or room to focus on, but adapt it all to suit your home and needs.ģ. You don’t have to follow the monthly format, choose whatever works best for you.Ģ. Pick whatever clutter category (sample categories I plan to use are below) you are most inspired to work on first. ![]() Or add to or change order of the list! Your list can be unique, but the result will be the same if you focus on progress.Ī Bag a Day Keeps the Clutter Away…That’s my mantra for the year!ġ. Some you might be able to cross off the list entirely, or you might need to adjust them to meet your needs. You can see the plan I’m using, below!īy breaking down the areas of clutter into manageable bits (and by donating what I don’t want, one bag at a time), I know I can deal with eliminating the clutter and then I’ll be able to reorganize my closets and drawers over time.ĭepending on your particular trouble spots, some of these areas I listed below in my helpful list might take an entire month or even more to tackle. Would you like to join me in transforming your home by decluttering? After hearing from so many of you on this journey wanting the motivation and inspiration to take action, I realized I might as well have company along the way so I’m inviting you to be a part of it. The more you declutter, the less you want to keep clutter in your home, and the easier it becomes to let things go. I know what a difference decluttering has made already in my life. This year is a fresh start for all of us, I’m ready to tackle the rest of my clutter and excess, focusing in on each type of clutter and going through every closet and drawer. I’m giving myself grace for what I didn’t get done last year or the year before, so don’t be hard on yourself for how you got to this point or what you didn’t get done yet! Don’t give up before you even begin. I’m pleased with how far I’ve come, even though I didn’t get as much decluttering done last year as I had intended (I had to set aside some projects to work on book deadlines). While the transformation been a slow and steady process, it’s been worth it! My home feels so much lighter, fresher and tidier than ever. And I resist bringing in more clutter because I’m so happy with how my home feels without it. Room by room, I thought about what we needed (and didn’t need any longer!) and made many changes to furniture, rearranged things, decluttered and any thing else I could do to feel more at home in each space.īest of all, I’ve gotten rid of so much unnecessary stuff! I love having rooms with only things we love and actually use. I made so much progress, as you may have seen on the blog over the past few months. Last year I was on a mission to organize and beautify each room. I have several techniques for making progress on my home and they all inspire me to keep on going! Each step of the way has been so rewarding, but the more you do to transform your home, the more exciting and rewarding it gets to see the progress and how far you’ve come! I can tell you for sure, slow and steady gets you there eventually! If I can do this, you can too. Going slow doesn’t mean you are a hoarder, but even if it does, you can make progress every day so that’s a good thing. It doesn’t matter how much or how little clutter, time or money you have, or whether you have toddlers or teens, this plan will work!Īfter downsizing from a house twice the size six years ago, I’ve been on a mission to transform and streamline our home top to bottom, so it could be a refreshing place for our family to recharge and reenergize.ĭon’t laugh or panic about the six years it took me to get to this point, just know that it’s not always an overnight transformation when you have a lot of other things going on at the same time! If you are like me and are a wee bit busy in life, you’ll relate to my slowness. ![]() A re you ready to take action and get serious about eliminating clutter in your home? I am! Did you read my secret to organization post, yesterday? Today, I’ll tell you more details on HOW I’m going to tackle it once and for all (or at least, how to make some great progress!). ![]()
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