Declutter This or That – Spring Clearing Edition

You’re invited to make your home less cluttered! But first, here’s a look back and a look ahead!

A LOOK BACK

The first 3 months of the year, I hosted 1 cycle of decluttering challenge groups – The Great Declutter in a small private Facebook group in January, Declutter This or That in a Facebook Event in February, The Declutter Experience in a bigger private Facebook group in March. In April, I restarted the cycle with The Great Declutter – Spring Clearing Edition. It seemed like the odds were against us with all the donation places closed during the shelter-in-place order but we pushed through to getting lost of stuff out of our home and/or ready to sell/donate it comes time!

A LOOK AHEAD

For the month of May, we will be doing another round of Declutter This or That! In February we tried this out but in a Facebook Event and that didn’t work. This time around, since we are already gathered in a Facebook group for The Declutter Experience, we’ll share in there. If you aren’t already in the group, make sure you get connected. We had a great time in The Great Declutter – Spring Clearing group but to keep from losing steam like last year, we’ll have some smaller tasks for some consistent wins.

DECLUTTER THIS OR THAT

We’ll be in The Declutter Experience Facebook group, and for this round, each day I’ll select 2 things from Becoming Minimalist’s 101 Physical Things That Can Be Reduced In Your Home printable for us to have a quick win. You can choose either this or that to toss and/or donate, share your quick win, and collect points for err…something! If that sounds like a great starting point for you, join the fun! You can also download the printable HERE. The group will close on April 29th and we will get started on May 3rd.

This is for you if…

• you want to get rid of clutter.
• you like game-ifying things.
• you need some quick decluttering wins.

This is NOT for you if…

• you have too many reasons (excuses) why you can’t declutter.
• you are in a major transition in life…or multiple big transitions…
• you are okay with being where you were last year.
• you want to do an overhaul of your whole house.
• you are far along the decluttering journey and only have keepsakes and hard-to-decide items left to go through.

For those who want to continue through May using the same method that we went over in the 6-part decluttering series in The Great Declutter, feel free to go through the steps again and design your own plan. I highly recommend REVIEWING what and how you did this past month AND sitting down to do a PREP week or day again. You can read more about the series below.

THE GREAT DECLUTTER SERIES

This is a 6-part decluttering series but for those who’d rather get all the info in one post, go to THIS POST -> https://joycemoy.com/the-great-declutter.

Overview | 5 Steps | 6 Options | Programs | Tools + Tips | Reminder

Image Source: Happy Organized Life

No matter how you plan to declutter, if’s only our own or in one of my groups, I do still recommend asking yourself and answering the two questions:

1. How do you want to feel at the end of this challenge? I don’t want you to remain unchanged after our time together. After it’s all done and you’ve put in the hard work, how do you want to look back at the last month or so and feel about what has been done? Let’s not go back to the piles and stuff and clutter tendencies. Let’s be changed and freed from the stuff…which leads us to the next question…
2. What does decluttering make possible? Without the piles on surfaces and things shoved in closets, what is possible? Are we able to host friends and family and make them feel at home? Are we able to provide a meal to a hungry belly? Is there a space for board games and other fun activities so our world can be a little happier? Is there a space for us to be cozy, relax, and find peace? Can we step out into the world a little more confidently knowing that what we have is just what we need at this time? Can we be a little less harried and less overwhelmed because we don’t have to look for our keys or glasses or wallet or phone one. more. time?

FAQs*

❓ Why can’t we start now? You can (I definitely won’t stop you) but there’s something about starting all together. This group will be more flexible and “fun.”

❓ What if I want to do more than the minimum each day? You can (I definitely won’t stop you). This is not like the challenge with the accountability group. It’ll be more about small things and quick wins which makes for fewer and easier decisions on items that need to go.

❓ How come this is not a year-long challenge? There are lots of programs and printables out there. You can certainly continue on. Without discipline, time, and intention, I’ve seen people burn out. I’m not saying it can’t be done but it would take me more time than I have to make sure there are enough pauses and such in the year to keep everyone going.

*anticipated

What’s the most challenging room or area in your home to keep uncluttered?

ARE YOU READY?

There is no sign-up this time but we will be doing daily check-ins over on Facebook (but feel free to use Instagram and tag me). Let me know in the comments if you want to join the fun in the FB group.