January 1 marks a pretty important milestone of each new year. A time to set your goals and intentions. Out with the old, in with the new. This morning I declared a fun little “Purging Project”. I thought I would share just in case you’d like to join in and follow along.
Basically I want to purge at least 1 thing from my house each day. (My goal is at least one, but my hope is that I find way more than just one thing each day.) The theory is that I will end with less stuff (aka clutter) on January 31. I needed my goal to be attainable and not overwhelming. I also needed a place to start, and a bit of a fun challenge.
My hope is that by de-cluttering all “the stuff” I can create more space, time, joy, and happiness for my family.
Here’s how I got started. My husband and I brainstormed a tentative purging schedule to keep us accountable and on track. This project isn’t something that’s going to take a lot of time. (Let’s be real, anything that’s too time intensive never happens.) If we get off a little off track we can double up to catch up.
Here’s our schedule. There’s really no rhyme or reason. We brainstormed quickly and just jotted things down. You can modify this list or start over…whatever best fits your needs.
January…
- Pantry
- Junk Drawer
- Master Closet
- Office Closet
- Upstairs Toy Room
- Isla’s Closet
- Rowen’s Closet
- Back Entry Closet
- Coat Closet
- Laundry Room Shelf
- Abby’s Desk Drawers
- Abby’s Desk Files
- Office Shelf (tall)
- Dan’s Office Dresser
- Refrigerator/Freezer
- Downstair’s Bathroom Cabinet
- Guest Bathroom
- Hall Closet
- Master Bath
- Guest Room Closet
- Isla’s Dresser
- Rowen’s Dresser
- Kitchen Drawers
- Basement Game Closet
- Spice Cabinet
- Basement Toy Room (Big)
- Basement Toy Room (Small)
- Abby’s Small Office Shelf/Totes
- Entry Bench
- Abby’s Dresser
- Night Stands
Now I’m off to purge the pantry. Anything with a 2018 expiration date it OUT!
Who wants to join me?
