Join us for the Ten Minute A Day Decluttering Challenge

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Will you join us for the Ten Minute A Day Decluttering Challenge?
From: Kimberlee @ thepeacefulmom.com/declutter-10-minutes-a-day/

Challenge, for us, is starting 6-29-15, but you can start any day that is good for you. Challenge will last one week.

Declutter 10 Minutes a Day!

Covered up with STUFF? Join us for the 10 Minutes A Day Decluttering Challenge!

We are taking 1 week, just ten minutes a day to remove clutter from one area of our homes.

"Clutter drains you–emotionally, mentally and physically. Attack the junk to simplify your life!"

No matter how bad it is, you can make progress by focusing on one area and committing to spend just 10 minutes a day sorting items to throw away, give away and keep!

10 Minute Challenge Guidelines

1. Choose one area of your home such as your master bedroom or your kitchen.

2. Start with one small section of the room (1 drawer, 1 shelf, 1 cabinet) and pull everything out.

3. Spend just 10 minutes going through and sorting your items into throw away, give away and keep piles. You can incorporate the Konmari* method of touching each item and paying attention to how you feel about it. If the item “sparks joy” in you — makes you feel happy place it back in the space. If the item makes you feel sad, confused or drained set it aside to discard.

If it is an item that is immediately useful but you don’t necessarily like, make a note to replace it with something better soon.

4. When your 10 minutes is up place the discard item in a bag or box and put them in your car to take to the donation center.


*Marie Kondo recommends decluttering by category in a specific order.
I have adapted her method to work for my personality and lifestyle but you should use what works best for you.

If you spend one week decluttering one area a day for only ten minutes, you’ll be amazed at how much you can accomplish! The clean spaces in your home will fuel your motivation to continue and before you know it, you’ll have a clean, organized house!

You can do anything for 10 minutes!

Here are some 10 minute references for you to read.

thepeacefulmom.com/tag/10-minutes-a-day-decluttering/

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Day 1...Flat Surfaces

Let's declutter any flat surface in your home that collects things. I have about 4 places in my home. My husband and I laugh that we can fill up any flat surface in our home in about 5 minutes. Let's spend 10 minutes getting rid of useless papers and putting useful things back in the place where they go. Don't over think this. Set a timer or check your watch and just spend 10 minutes. You don't want to overwhelm yourself.


You can do ANYTHING for 10 minutes!!
Have fun!!

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Day 2...Under the Kitchen sink

Let's take 10 minutes to clean under the Kitchen sink. Yes, that dark dungeon that has scary things in it. I hate cleaning under there, but it must be done. Throw out what doesn't work or is empty. Put multiples together...etc. Make sure to wipe the sides and clean the bottom of the cupboard before you put things back. Just think how much better this will look and feel when you are done.
Set your timer...GO!!!!

You can do ANYTHING for 10 minutes!!
Have fun!!

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Day 3...Hair, make-up and personal stuff drawer.

Today let's do a drawer that holds all our hair/make-up/personal stuff.
You know we all have that drawer. Mine is in the bathroom. I just got my hair cut about 8 inches, so I am going to give all my long hair stuff to my granddaughter. Then organize the rest of the stuff.
What is in your drawer that needs to go or get better organized?

A great way to start is...
Pull everything out of a drawer and put it on a table.
Then sort the drawer into three piles:
1) stuff that really should go in the drawer;
2) stuff that belongs elsewhere;
3) stuff to get rid of.
Clean the drawer out nice, then put the stuff in the first pile back neatly and orderly.
Deal with the other piles immediately!
Set your timer...GO!!!!

You can do ANYTHING for 10 minutes!!
Have fun!!

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Day...4 Bedside tables or dresser top

Today let's declutter some unnecessary items in or on your bedside tables if you have them. If not, then how about the top of your dresser? Put away any extra jewelry or socks or anything else that does not belong on top. Dust it off and then put back what you really want. Make it pretty.
Set your timer...GO!!!!

You can do ANYTHING for 10 minutes!!
Have fun!!

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Day 5...Work Space

Take a look on and in a desk or work space today. If you don't have a desk, how about where you keep your computer, printer etc. Give yourself ten minutes to find and declutter something that is not used and is wasting space in this area.
Set your timer...GO!!!!

You can do ANYTHING for 10 minutes!!
Have fun!!

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Days 6 & 7...Choose from this list.

Sorry that I chose a week that had 2 holidays in it. I certainly wasn't paying attention. So, I thought I would give you a short list and you could pick which one or two you wanted to spend 10 minutes doing...or not since this is a holiday weekend.
If you choose to...
Set your timer...GO!!!!

List:
Old make-up
Clothes you never wear
Old shoes
Magazines and newspapers
Empty boxes or totes
Outdated electronics and their manuals
Return plastic grocery bags to recycle at your nearest store
Donate rarely used kitchen gadgets
Throw out all those extra condiments that come with your take out meals


You can do ANYTHING for 10 minutes!!
Have fun!!