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!
Moving is my motivation. We want to move from NJ to AZ and to be able to put the house on the market it needs to be clean. I’m trying my best to continually get rid of things we don’t need.
A storage tip to help declutter – choose a size/space for everything. For example, if you have a bookcase, don’t start piling up books on top of each other and letting it get out of hand. If it gets to the point where the space is overflowing, get rid of something old to make room for the new.
I am definitely the clutterer in the house. I have trouble getting rid of things and I’m terrible about putting something down and forgetting about it a few seconds later.
my favorite decluttering tip is to just get rid of a thing or two a day. I usually try to do everything all at once and get burned out. By taking your time it doesn’t seem like a huge chore and slowly but surely it gets done.
We have a few clutter hotspots but I think the biggest offender is our coffee table. It is right near our front door so lots of things get put there — bags, mail, jackets, anything really
My biggest decluttering challenge has been our basement. The house belonged to my grandparents; I grew up here; my dad, two uncles, some of their friends, two of my great grandmothers all lived here as well… so things have been accumulating since the early 60s when the house was built and most has ended up in the basement.
My husband contributes the most to the clutter (sorry)
My favorite tip is to make it a family game. I like to challenge the family to reorganize and donate what they don’t need.
When deciding what to get rid of versus keep, it comes down to the item’s usefulness and sentimental association.
I have not gotten rid of 365 things.
The only one standing in the way of uncluttering anything is me.
My biggest tip would be take it slow so you don’t overwhelm yourself. Oh, and use a labeler.
My clutter hotspot would be the spare bedroom closets or the garage.
I motivate myself to declutter by watching Hoarders.
My biggest decluttering challenge would have to be the closets in the spare bedroom. They have become storage units, and unorganized ones at that.
Yes I got rid of cards and letters that were more than 365.
ME me me
I like to keep things the kids have made me over the years,now the grandchildren have given me things .
Plan a get together at my home and clean good before they get there.
Put stuff you just can’t part with in storage bins but mark them as to what is in them .