Box challenge - 15th Sat to 22nd Sat

15 years ago

Hello my Boxed in Warriors!

This is my official post for this week long challenge to declutter, clear-out, sort-out and feel better. Let's shake off the January blues and shake our booties. Put on some smoking tunes, let some fresh air in and dig away. It's a group effort.

My aim is for a minimum of a box a day. Your challenge may be somewhat different. Let's tackle even a few boxes this week and you will be a few boxes ahead of the game.

Start with 3 laundry baskets, boxes or bags - label them keep, charity or garbage. You will use these over the week.

Beginning on Saturday (or today if you want to) take one box and sort it into keep, charity or garbage. That's it. Get rid of the box now.

Other strategies you can employ if having a hard time is the 15 minute rule. Take 15 minutes, set an egg timer or something, and tackle that closet, box or part of a storage area. 15 minutes a day for a week works out to almost 2 hours of decluttering. Not bad eh?

If you have ever quilted, done a project you know that it all starts with one small step forward. Simple. That's it, that's all.

It's only for a week, no big time commitment. At the end of it you have moved that much more towards decluttering and feeling better. If you are tacking a room or large closet, break it down but make sure it's finished by challenge end.

There are no losers in this. Only winners.

Cheers,

Peggy

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marie_ndcal
15 years ago
That is what I am doing. Several of you have mentioned you could use some crafts stuff for the lower grades. I will go back and check to see what I have. The one thing I have done for several years is hang a plastic bag on the doorknob and every time I pick up something I don't want or need I put it in the sack. You be surprised how much gets out of the house. Magazines go into separate bags then to a nursing home, assit. living, or medical/hospital centers.
Good luck to all of us.
Marie
Don't forget old sheets, blankets etc to the pet shelters.
hallngarden
15 years ago
Peggy, thank you for the inspiration. I read your post yesterday and thought, all I need to clean is the linen closet. We have been inside due to all the cold weather and have been complaining that I cannot get out and exercise. After reading your post it got me to thinking, I can exercise in the house by cleaning out the linen closet. It was amazing what I took out of the linen closet, Took all the blankets and spreads to the animal shelter, they didn't need the towels so we took those over to a thrift store that funds a cancer hospital for children. I feel so good knowing that I got everything cleaned and out of the house. Also got my exercise, climbing up and down the ladder going into the closet. We have 12 foot ceilings, so we have lots of closet space. Thanks for giving me the inspiration to get started. Going to bed feeling good about my day.
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15 years ago
Marie excellent tips - thanks for sharing.

Hallngarden - Great news. It's funny how much something can nag at us.

We had friends over for a card night (last minute thing). It was an afternoon of 'get of my butt and clean, tidy. Managed to kill a few boxes in the process, DH got all the dishes done and even got inspired to unpack, tidy up his computer supplies right down to twist tie cables!

Funny what a great feeling comes out of this.

Let's Rock gang. C'mon. Just one box, one corner or one surface area. That's all or more. Either way I promise you will feel lighter!

Tally Ho!

Peggy
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15 years ago
Are we shakin' it or what today? Brought in a box from the trailer transition to sort, and moving on to putting away unpacked CDs. Not being anal about sorting my CDs - that come's next month...just cram those babies into their designated shelves I have for them (actually miniature book cases DH built years ago - bless him).

I feel goooooood! Like I knew I woood yeah! I ffffeeeeeeeeeel good!

C'mon, get down - let's boogie. You can soak in the tub after....pat yourself on the back....

Join me. This is not misery - this is liberation!
hallngarden
15 years ago
Peggy, today my project is yarn. Called a neighbor that knits and ask her if she would like to go through my stash to see she could use some of mine. She came over and happy to say that she left with three bags of yarn. yeahhhhh
lunchlady1948
15 years ago
Peggy I am still struggling with my Christmas stuff~~~did not do any yesterday like I wanted ~~~lazy~~~it is dang hard to separate Christmas stuff~~I love everything I have but do not want to put it all out so what to keep, what to keep??????

I will get it all done by today and start my next project tomorrow mine is closets.
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15 years ago
Hallingarden I'm so glad your neighbour is able to put the yarn to use. You've probably made her day!

Lunchlady keep at 'er. I sized mine down awhile ago by the theme I wanted to keep and let the ornaments I hadn't used in a couple of years go. You can do this, the nagging at the back of your mind will be gone too!

Okay, time for me to put those CDs away (I was making ahead some meals for this week - been putting that off too which has not helped me make good food choices.) CDs meet your new home!

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lunchlady1948
15 years ago
YAHOO!!!! I did it~~I got all of the keep stuff down to 3 very easy to pick up and carry bins~~3 bags to take to my fav charity thrift store can not do it today they only take donations during the week BUT it is ready to go!!

We have a nice storage space under our stairs so it is all tucked away~~the only downside is I still had to store all of the stuff I want DD's to go through but at least it is all sorted and neatly put away I am pooped out!!
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15 years ago
YAHOOOOOO Lunchlady - You did it! It's not going to nag you anymore - you will sleep better tonight. Yaaaaayyyyy!!!!!
Great idea to let your DD's go through stuff - especially if it's been in the family for some time.

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