52 Week Declutter Challenge

When you first start the deciding you want to declutter your home, the task can look pretty overwhelming. Even the steps of Marie Kondo’s Magic of Tidying are few and far between. Whilst it guides you through, most people do not have the time or the motivation to spend a 2-3 weeks blitzing their home to resemble minimalist living. Quite frankly, it is unachievable. So I wanted to break things down into manageable chunks – 52 to be precise. These are in no particular order, so feel free to pick and choose the categories when you see fit. Having 52 areas to declutter, means that you can spend one weekend afternoon working on an area and over time you will see an improvement to your living space. Here goes…

1. Bedside table
2. Under the bed
3. Wardrobe
4. Shoes
5. Books
6. DVDs and CDs (films/programmes stored on TV such as your Sky box)
7. Paperwork (bills, etc)
8. Photos
9. Hallway
10. Craft supplies
11. Stationary – pens and pencils, etc
12. Ornaments
13. Notebooks/paper
14. Hats, gloves and scarves
15. Pet accessories
16. Make-up
17. Toys
18. Medicine
19. Toiletries – soaps, shampoo and conditioner.
20. Socks and Pants
21. Shed
22. Garden area
23. Plants/pots
24. Cleaning products
25. Food items – tins, sauces and packets.
26. Kitchen cupboards – pots, pans, mugs
27. Kitchen appliances
28. Fridge
29. Freezer
30. Bed sheets
31. Towels
32. Junk drawer (I know you all have one!)
33. Memory box
34. Loft
35. Spare room
36. Candles
37. Photo frames
38. Diaries
39. Laundry/airing cupboard
40. Coats
41. Cables
42. Digital clutter on PC or laptop – photos/documents, etc.
43. Unused apps
44. Emails
45. Downloads folder (phone and PC)
46. Music
47. Subscriptions
48. Suitcases
49. Travel accessories
50. Jewellery
51. Christmas decorations
52. Old/broken devices

I appreciate that not everyone will have every category, but this is designed to give you a spring board into the decluttering process.

Let me know how you get on with your venture!

Rachel, That 30 Something Singleton x