We are one month into the New Year. How are you doing with your organizing resolutions? If you google “10 things a day”, you’ll see that many people have challenged themselves to get rid of 10 things a day to live a simpler life. I dare you to do it– for 30 days, and if you’re successful with that, try another 30 days. As a professional organizer, I often encourage my clients in Boulder & Denver to start with the low-hanging fruit. Below is a list of easy targets to help you meet this challenge.
One other thing… in my last newsletter, you accidentally got the link for “The Story of Bottled Water” instead of “The Story of Stuff”. I URGE YOU TO WATCH THIS VIDEO. It may change the way you think about what you acquire forever.
You can easily get rid of 10 of these a day and have 300 things gone in 30 days:
- expired batteries
- pantry items– old food
- fridge (I dumped 11 condiments)
- fridge magnets
- medicine cabinet
- makeup
- paper- files and desk top (I’ve recycled hundreds this month)
- magazines/catalogs
- books
- orphan socks or trashed socks
- wire hangers
- tupperware missing lids & vice versa
- least favorite coffee mugs
- kids artwork/schoolwork (not all are masterpieces)
- outgrown toys
- unused craft supplies (will tell you where to donate next post)
- unused office supplies (ditto)
- duplicate tools
- boxes
- orphan earrings
- greeting cards
- receipts
- photos (yes, you can)
- old towels
- extra buttons
- markers and pens that are dead
- cables/wires you don’t use
- old pillows
- manuals for stuff you don’t have
- floppy/zip discs
- t-shirts, especially freebies
- dried flowers, aka dust collectors
