Jan 16 | Household Tips
It’s time today to see what kind of scary things are lurking in your bathroom cupboards! I’m sure I’ll find a few long forgotten items because bathroom stuff just sort of got shoved in the cupboards when we moved! One thing I know for sure is that the cupboards and closet in our bathrooms are in need of some organization. I’m also looking forward to tossing quite a few things!
Here are a few links to inspiring bathroom organization ideas:
What is your bathroom cupboard situation like? Will this be an all day task or a short one?
Download and print the Declutterathon Calendar here.
I’ll will be posting random progress reports throughout the week over in the Simply Frugal Facebook group and Instagram! Follow me on Instagram @simplyfrugal and use the hashtag #declutterathon to get updates and see what others are up to during the challenge! If you’re on Pinterest, be sure to follow my organization board for interesting organization links!
Jan 15 | Household Tips
Ah books. I’m so torn with books. I have some I’m keeping only because I loved reading them when I was younger and I thought my daughter might enjoy them one day. Silly? I’m not sure! However, today, I am determined to purge at least a few books.
I’ve been buying (and borrowing) less books lately because I bought a Kindle a couple of years ago. I avoided those electronic devices for so long, but in the end they really spoke to my “wanting less clutter” side. And now I’m in love with the thing. I actually read more often! And I love that I can have so many books when we go away!
As you might have guessed, today’s activity for the Declutterathon is to sort through our books. I’m going to try my darnedest to be ruthless.
Do you have books you need to be rid of? How do you ‘rid’ them? Sell them? Donate them?
Download and print the Declutterathon Calendar here.
I’ll will be posting random progress reports throughout the week over in the Simply Frugal Facebook group and Instagram! Follow me on Instagram @simplyfrugal and use the hashtag #declutterathon to get updates and see what others are up to during the challenge! If you’re on Pinterest, be sure to follow my organization board for interesting organization links!
Jan 12 | Household Tips
I always find the task of purging clothes somewhat overwhelming. Even if I haven’t worn something in a long time, I can usually find a reason to wear it once I’m deciding to purge it 😛 However, I’m sure that there are some clothes that I either don’t like, or that don’t/won’t fit properly. While I don’t think my purge pile will be huge this time, I know I’ll have something to say goodbye too.
I will also be going through my daughters’ closets to put away too small clothes and purge stuff they don’t wear.
Here’s a post I wrote about 7 Ways to Pare Down Your Closet that may help you today. Also, I read the book The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up and I feel like it made me look at my clothes in a whole new way (and other household items). You may enjoy it as well!
Do you have a lot of clothes that will be going into the purge pile?
Download and print the Declutterathon Calendar here.
I’ll will be posting random progress reports throughout the week over in the Simply Frugal Facebook group and Instagram! Follow me on Instagram @simplyfrugal and use the hashtag #declutterathon to get updates and see what others are up to during the challenge! If you’re on Pinterest, be sure to follow my organization board for interesting organization links!
Jan 11 | Household Tips
I’m back! I’ve been ‘suffering’ from technical issues for a couple of days now, but I am finally able to access my own website! Yahoo! So we can officially get back to decluttering.
Today’s Declutterathon activity: purge the shoes!
This shouldn’t be too hard around here. I don’t have many shoes and my husband has even less! I think my struggle is going to be convincing my husband that he needs to finally throw away his old broken soccer cleats. (He thinks he might use them one day as backup shoes??) I think if it’s been a year and he hasn’t needed them, they’re gone. 😛
The problem with my shoes is that some of them only get worn a few times a year. I keep trying to convince myself they need to go, but then I end up wearing them again out of sympathy or something. I’m weird, I know.
As for my daughters’ shoes, the too small ones and out of season ones will go into storage or get donated.
How do you keep a handle on your shoe situation?
Download and print the Declutterathon Calendar here.
I’ll will be posting random progress reports throughout the week over in the Simply Frugal Facebook group and Instagram! Follow me on Instagram @simplyfrugal and use the hashtag #declutterathon to get updates and see what others are up to during the challenge! If you’re on Pinterest, be sure to follow my organization board for interesting organization links!
Jan 10 | Household Tips
While I don’t have a craft room, I do think that today’s activity of purging the craft supplies is going to take me more time then previous tasks! I seem to have bins all over the house 😛 I’ll be sorting through my daughters craft supplies too. By the way, I love these storage boxes from London Drugs,. They’re wonderful for holding all sorts of stuff!
Here are some links to great craft organization tips:
What’s the craft supply situation like in your home? How much did you manage to purge? Maybe you’ll find some unfinished projects you can finish!
Download and print the Declutterathon Calendar here.
I’ll will be posting random progress reports throughout the week over in the Simply Frugal Facebook group and Instagram! Follow me on Instagram @simplyfrugal and use the hashtag #declutterathon to get updates and see what others are up to during the challenge! If you’re on Pinterest, be sure to follow my organization board for interesting organization links!
