Decluttering 2,024 in 2024 [Decluttering Challenge]

I have not always been a minimalist.  Or even a tidy person! I moved out on my own in 1995, and from 1995 until 2008, I collected everything. That’s 13 years of living in clutter, raising my children, and being very depressed. In 2008, I was expecting my 5th child, and I decided I had…

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Declutter 2022 in 2022

We’ve been doing a yearly decluttering challenge since 2008 and it has made such a HUGE difference. I am motivated by checking off boxes and knowing how much progress I’m making, so in 2012 when I started blogging, I invited others to join this yearly challenge with me. Over the years over 42,000 people have…

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2020 in 2020 Decluttering Challenge

   So, you’ve been thinking of simplifying and need some motivation to make serious changes this year, right? Here’s my challenge to you: Get rid of 2,020 items in 2020. Back in 2008, I was overwhelmed, and my emotional state was controlled by the cluttery-chaos that ruled my life. There was stuff everywhere. So…

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Decluttering Challenge: 2018 in 2018

Is this the year you are going to do the “great home declutter” and turn your home from a cluttered, overstuffed embarrassment into a clean, organized and joyful space? Is this the year you’re going to embrace minimalism (or at least a form of it) and devote the time you want to, to those things that…

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2016 in 2016 Decluttering Challenge

8 years ago, I came across a challenge and I’ve continued it every year since. Why? Well… I love charts. It keeps me accountable with how much is coming into my home and how much is going out. We have 7 people living in this house currently and things come in frequently. To maintain the atmosphere…

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2015 in 2015 Decluttering Challenge

    Are you ready to make a change in your home this year? Last year over 1094 people downloaded the 2014 in 2014 chart. That’s a whole lot of people making a big difference in their homes! Are you ready to make a commitment and purge 2015 things from your life this year? Click…

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