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!
Storage tip – we use clear storage bins that are marked with what they are. It helps a ton when you’re looking for something!
My boyfriend definitely causes more clutter than me! I’m a super organized person, and I cannot stand clutter/messes/chaos in the house!
My biggest decluttering challenge is paperwork. It’s so hard to keep up with when it’s always coming in. Some stuff is important to keep. Sorting through it is very time consuming and it’s easy to get sidetracked.
My decluttering tip – ORGANIZE!
Our clutter hotspot is the guest bedroom. That’s where everything lands when we do a quick tidy-up!
The biggest clutter challenge was (and still is!) all of the stuff from merging two households together. We had to go through a ton of stuff, and decide whether to give to a friend/trash/donate a lot of items.
The biggest factor that keeps me from throwing something out is if it has sentimental value. I know, not necessarily efficient or healthy, but I can’t help it!
To motivate myself to declutter I host Bunco or Bible Study or have company. Knowing that people are coming over keeps me up with the house!
No, I did not get rid of 365 things this year. I haven’t gotten rid of 10 things this year.
“I” stand in my own way from decluttering.
The biggest factor that makes me keep something vs toss it, is that I might possibly need it one day.
I haven’t motivated myself to declutter yet.
I am the source of my clutter. I am the only one that lives there.
I don’t have a favorite decluttering tip. If I did, I wouldn’t be cluttered.
Again, my sewing room is my cluttering hotspot. I can’t bring myself to throw away fabric scraps because you can use them on appliques.
My biggest decluttering issue is my sewing room. I keep all kinds of scraps of material and thread.
Did you get rid of 365 things this year? yes, all to goodwill 🙂
Who stands in your way from decluttering? my 2yr old!
What’s the biggest factor that makes you KEEP something versus throwing it OUT? For clothes, if I haven’t worn it in a year I donate it. For food, it is the expiration date. For toys, same rule as clothes.
I motivate myself to declutter by not giving myself the option