Did my Life get too Cluttered?
Blog Note: I have severely disappointed one of my readers, maybe more and I am sorry. I started this declutter challenge back in Jan., 2011. We had 3 months worth of prizes added to the pile and a nice group of readers jumped on board and participated enthusiastically. Then my life took over (one kid graduating high school out of state plus open house, one graduating college, sick mom, another kid moved out, high school senior went to college, 2 kids got licences, a wedding, a bridal shower, yada-yada-yada! ) Anywho, I let the ball drop on this and I am sorry! Especially to my dear reader who is upset with me. But the challenge isn’t ruined yet…we have this month to get caught up!
So Let’s Catch up!
Anyway the deal was, you were supposed to declutter one item everyday for 365 days. Then you were supposed to give your input every month into how you were doing as your entry and I would add a prize to the pile each month. You guys did an awesome job of commenting in the first three months.
Jan. 2011 172 comments
Feb. 2011 68 comments
March 2011 101 comments
Here’s a story from one of our reader’s pictures, Jen S., that she shared on her decluttering efforts this year:
Jen S. sent this shot of her Egress before her Decluttering Efforts
Here’s Jen S. Egress after Decluttering! Amazing Right?
THE PRIZES!
The prize pile has the following items in it so far:
- $25 Pier One Gift Card (February addition to the Pile of Prizes)
- The $70 Grey Serena William Purse featured in our giveaway (March Addition)
So here’s the deal, this was supposed to be the last month and you were supposed to have 9 months of commenting. Also, I was supposed to add 9 more prizes to the pile. Okay here’s the Newest prizes:
- April Addition: Write it Down! Camping Journal ($12.95)
- May Addition: Microfiber Hair Wrap ($5)
- June Addition: Frownies pH-Balancing Complexion Wash and Rose Water Hydrator Spray ($20)
- July Addition: Latika Natural Soap: Handmade Darling Soaps ($20)
- August Addition: Faux Diamond Ring ($10)
- September Addition: 2 tubes of Motives lipstick by Lauren Ridinger ($44 retail)
- October Addition: Elf Nailpolish–5 Colors ($20)
- November Addition: Elf Eye Shadow –Multi Palette ($15)
- December Addition: Organic Shea Butter Soap ($5)
- January Additon: Juice Beauty Green Apple Hydration Mask ($10)
TOTAL: $252 in Prizes to be Won!!
Answer these 9 Decluttering questions in the Rafflecopter and we’ll find our De-cluttering Champion!
NEWCOMERS WELCOME!
Interested in joining the challenge, just fill out the remaining comments in the Rafflecopter below to jump in. While you missed your first three entries–you still can claim nine entries! Will you join us?
THE GIVEAWAY: Ends 11:59 January 23.
UPDATE: The Declutter Challenge Giveaway has ended. The Rafflecopter had 873 entries and has been deleted. Thank you for being part of this event for the entire year. See Giveaway Winners.
Blog Note: Some of these giveaways items were previously provided for review purposes. This post was not compensated and the giveaway was strictly as a fun event for interaction with readers!
I got rid of a lot more than 365 items!
I stand in my way for decluttering with my lack of motivation!
I keep something if I think I will need it, or, of course, if I still use it.
I used to be my biggest obstacle to decluttering – I might need/want this someday.
Declutter motivation: that’s where I have the most trouble! It’s usually when my mother is coming to visit.
Storage tip: I have short open shelves under my clothes in the closet for my shoes. There’s always room where the clothes don’t hang all the way to the floor.
Fit for clothes & usefulness for everything else = keep
I cause most of the clutter in my house.
My favorite decluttering tip, if only I could follow it, is to only let a piece of paper touch your hands once. Then either file it, recycle it, or do whatever with it that needs to be done.
Not being able to find items is all the motivation I need.
My clutter hotspot is my living room because that’s where I sit with all the mail and paper that comes into my house.
My biggest decluttering challenge are my piles of papers and mail. I reduced the number of piles, but I still have a way to go 🙁
My tip: Keep extra storage bins (neatly nested) available as needed.
My husband LIKES clutter everywhere but HIS shop. Maybe he does it just to annoy me?
I use plastic bins all over the house (and they help) so I guess that’s my fave tip.
My closet is my clutter hot spot – It’s just too small!
My closet has been my challenge all year. I did do some serious weeding in the beginning but there’s still piles in the guest room waiting.
I am pretty sure I got rid of more than 365 things this year. Lots of outgrown kids clothes, old toys, and magazines.
My husband seems to be the person who is in the way when I want to declutter. He is kind of a packrat, I think because his mother is.
The biggest factor that makes me keep something instead of throwing it out is if it’s an item that I use often, but simply got misplaced. If I haven’t touched whatever it is in over a month, it usually gets donated.