Inside: Decluttering the closet. A scary place–and not because of monsters. You never know what you’ll find hiding there. Take courage, my decluttering friend!
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Decluttering the Closet
You are about to enter another dimension. A dimension not only of outdated clothing and broken athletic equipment, but of framed family photos from the seventies. A journey into a chaotic land of clutter. Next stop, the closet zone. . .
Okay, we’re at Day 6, and I’m a little punchy. We’re almost to the finish line. Just another couple of laps. So today we turn to the closet–or rather we open the door and then quickly shut it again, only to reopen it and sigh. Big mess. Or maybe I’m thinking of mine. So what kinds of things can you find in a closet?
- clothes and shoes (though we are focusing on this tomorrow)
- old pictures and photo albums
- Christmas décor
- an abundance of wire clothes hangers
- boxes of books
- spare blankets and pillows
- memorabilia
- board games
- used athletic equipment
- miscellaneous (Again with the miscellaneous!)
How Did I Do?
So 25 items is my goal, and I was able to get rid of 36 things–some old boxes with packaging (Hubs tends to save that kind of stuff), old receipts, check stubs (lots), cardboard wrapping paper tube, and an old cough drop (and a partridge in a pear tree . . .). I barely put a dent in it, but at least I’ve started.
Tomorrow it’s on to the last category–clothes and shoes. So if you are following along with my locations and categories, you might want to focus on other closet clutter than clothing. (Say that five times fast–other closet clutter than clothing, other closet clutter than clothing. . .)
Anyway, tune in for Day 7 as we wrap up the decluttering challenge.
What’s hiding out in your closet? Tell us about it in the comments.
Related posts:
Announcing Our Decluttering Challenge! (Rules for the challenge found here.)
2018 Decluttering Challenge, Day 1: The Kitchen
2018 Decluttering Challenge, Day 2: The Spare Bedroom
2018 Decluttering Challenge, Day 3: The Junk Drawer
2018 Decluttering Challenge, Day 4: Paper
2018 Decluttering Challenge, Day 5: The Living Room
Recommended resources from my bookshelf:
One Thing at a Time: 100 Simple Ways to Live Clutter-Free Every Day by Cindy Glovinsky