Watch the video below and hit the subscribe on the lower right-hand so you’ll be notified when a new video comes out. How I bookmark/tab pages with washi tape.Declutter my life two spreads (Initial & Updated).Writing on spreads that are ‘too pretty’ – spread from the eclipse after the pen.Circle Badges for all the months and days showing off the preview sketches – coming soon to the shop! Thanks to (find the handle) for the recommendations!.Journals for my kids (one for each!) and a little flip-through of those.After the pen for “All the Things” page.I decided to slow it down and do a flip-through of the pages that I like and what didn’t work out for me. My favorite thing to see from other’s journals are the flip-through segments. What’s staying vs changing (and why!) in my planner for May. You’ll start to see the improvement in your home and feel the weight being lifted off you.Planning May: What’s Staying vs Changing from April It can be hard to get motivated, but once you have that momentum, each day gets easier. It Gets Easier As You Go – I’ll admit that the first few days are tough. If I’m clearing out a drawer or cabinet, I give it a vacuum and wipe down while I’m at it. Keep Cleaning Supplies On Hand – Whenever I’m decluttering a space, I keep clean rags, spray cleaner and a handheld vacuum with me. Drop off donations regularly throughout the month to keep them out of your new clean space, and take care of garbage and recycling too. Set up Area for Donations, Recycling and Garbage – As you go through each space, you’ll need to figure out what to do with the things you no longer need. The goal is to improve the clutter in your house not trying to reach perfection, so just keep that in mind. There is no right or wrong way to do this. And if you can’t finish it all in the month, take longer. If you have more time on the weekends, then maybe take on more or double up on a day’s task. If you can focus on the task as hand, even for that little bit of time, you can make a serious improvement in your home. Give as little or as much time to this project as you can – If you only have 15 minutes you can devote to this every day, then that’s great. And don’t forget to tag me so I can cheer on your progress!: for Decluttering Throughout Your Home Save the image above as a checklist you can use on your social media. I’ll be sharing my January Decluttering Detox on Instagram and I’d love for you to join me. There is something about putting this out there that makes you feel more accountable. I try to keep that in mind when I’m making decisions. And all that stuff needs to be managed, which takes away from time you’d otherwise be able to spend with family and friends. So often when we organize, we move things around and it feels like we’ve done something but there is still that same amount. The Goal is to Declutter Not Just Organize.You can follow along with the checklist by the days listed or pick whichever thing on the list you’d like to do each day. Every day in January, there is a new space in your home to go through and declutter. I have a full post dedicated on How to Tackle Decluttering Each Space on the checklist. I like to keep mine on my phone and tick off each day (using the Markup feature when you edit a photo on an iPhone). Save a copy of this handy Checklist above to make it easier to track your progress. Wouldn’t it be great to start the New Year off with a less cluttered, more organized, cleaner home? Use that to your advantage to set the tone for your home year-round. There is a slower pace and quieter weekends after all the excitement of the holiday season. It’s easy to get into a winter slump, which is all the more reason to put this lull to good use. Here in Canada, January can be a cold, dark month. Even though I’ve done this the last two years, the sneaky thing about clutter is that it creeps back in all the time. Every day of the month I take anywhere from 15-60 minutes and try to tackle a new area in our home. I used to be all about organizing until I realized that it just meant I was shuffling stuff around rather than dealing with it.įor the last few years, I’ve done a January Declutter Detox. However, over the last few years I’ve been working on it. I find it hard to part with things that might be useful or have meaning and I can freeze up when faced with making decisions about what to keep. Ready to start the New Year with a cleaner, more organized home? Join me for a 31 Day January Declutter Detox.įirst off, I want to say that I have always struggled with clutter in our house.
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