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An Easy 30 Day Decluttering Challenge for Cleaning Out Your Clothes

March 14 //  by Brooke//  1 Comment

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It’s time to declutter your closets and clothes with this monthly decluttering challenge!

#ClutterChallenge

Make decluttering clothes less work

Going through your own clothes can be a challenge that makes you want to give up before you even get started.  I know.  It happened to me several times when I first started decluttering, and I was dragging my feet for months on going through my clothes after a job change.  

Even more than my own clothes, I HATE working through my kids’ clothes.  I have two girls, one year apart and one to sizes apart. 

Every season or growth spurt I have to lock myself in their room and go through the outgrown clothes, store them for the younger one, or figure out a way to consign or give away the ones the younger one has outgrown.  

It. Is. Work.  Like a lot of it.  I avoid it with all my being too, as I get no joy from it.  Anyone with me? 

School is about to start back for my kids.  Every year, I have a mild panic moment when I realize we need to buy more clothes for them.  I mean, they already have so many clothes. 

How on earth am I supposed to make room for more?! What am I to do with the ones I am cleaning out? 

Don’t even get me started on the time constraints.  Who has time to declutter closets with the start of school, work, and other activities? 

Give yourself 20 minutes a day

That’s why this month, I’ve broken down closet decluttering tasks into quick, daily tasks that should take you no more than 20 minutes at a time.  Grab a coffee (or your beverage of choice), and get started! 

I’ve always said decluttering and organizing is like working out.  You don’t always want to do it, but you sure feel better when you are done.  I bet you can find 20 minutes! 

You can wake up an extra half hour, grab a quick few minutes after dinner or anytime in between. 

Tackle the kid stuff first (before school starts)

I front-loaded the downloadable calendar with kid stuff, so you can get it done before school has started or is too far underway.

No kids? Don’t let that stop you! Skip ahead to the tasks on your list and mark them off when done. 

Give yourself grace

If you get behind, don’t stress out.  It’s just clothes and stuff.  You will get there.  

Be ruthless.  Be honest.  Remember why you want to declutter and organize.  You will feel such a weight lifted.  I promise the hard work will be worth it.  

If guilt is something you are struggling with, check out my post on exploring the guilt we have associated with our stuff.  It may help you work through some of those emotions.  

Let me know how it goes! I’m so excited to see what we accomplish this month! 

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Remember, use the hashtag #ClutterChallenge on social media!

Organized closet

Download your free monthly decluttering calendar and clean out your closets and your kids’ closets!

Day 1: Kid Socks

Day 2: Kid Underwear

Day 3: Kid Tops

Day 4: Kid Bottoms

Day 5: Kid Pajamas

Day 6: Kid Shoes

Day 7: Create a Kid Capsule Wardrobe

Day 8: Create a Kid Clothes Storage System

Day 9: Your Socks

Day 10: Donate / Sell / Give Away

Day 11: Your Tops

Day 12: Your Bottoms

Day 13: Your Active Wear

Day 14: Your Underwear

Day 15: Your Pajamas

Day 16: Your Shoes

Day 17: Create a Shoe Organization System

Day 18: Create a Lost Sock System

Day 19: Repair Clothing Needing Mending

Day 20: Swimsuits

Day 21: Scarves, Hats and Other Accessories

Day 22: Organize / Store Accessories

Day 23: Jewelry

Day 24: Create a Jewelry Organization System

Day 25: Create Your Capsule Wardrobe

Day 26: Special Occasion Clothes

Day 27: Clear / Organize Closet Shelves

Day 28: Clear / Organize Closet Floors

Day 29: Declutter Hangers

Day 30: Create a Seasonal Storage System

Day 31: Donate / Sell / Give Away

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