I’m having my yearly garage sale next week so this week I’m hard at work clearing clutter out of our rooms, cupboards and closets in preparation. Since I love to encourage simple living on my blog and because I also believe you save a lot of time and money by being organized, I thought it would be fun to include you all in my Clear Out the Clutter Challenge.
Starting tomorrow, we’ll be working through our homes room-by-room in an effort to ruthlessly rid our lives of unnecessary things. You’ll get to see real-time before and after pictures of my efforts (yes, I’m even going to show you inside my closets and cupboards–as humbling as that may be!).
I’ll also be sharing ideas for how to streamline your lives, keep things more organized and clutter-free, and how to make money and bless others with your extra stuff. In addition, I’ll be giving away some of my favorite organization resources and tools to some of you who participate in the Clear Out the Clutter Challenge.
Are you with me? Stay tuned for your first assignments tomorrow morning.
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I need to do this SO BAD!!! Count me in!!
Our rummage is on May 1st. I’m up for the challenge! The bags are already lined up by the door – RUMMAGE – GIVE AWAY – THROWAWAY. This year they are going to fill up fast!
I am ready to start, have to work first thing in the morning. But, count me in as soon as I get off work and get into my “serious” clothes.
Oh, my goodness, you do not know how much I need this kick in the tush. Thank you!
I’m in too! we started yesterday in the front room… I am ready to clean and clense (sp?)… My husband is going to be so greatful too! he can’t stand the clutter!!!
Thanks!!
This is great..i’m in!
I love to declutter and reorganize. I am looking forward to your blog tomorrow.
My home desperately needs this! I’m SO in!
I am in! What do I need to do? LOL!
Count me in! I’m getting ready for our sale in a couple of months.
Sounds like just the motivation I need!!
Perfect timing! I teach school and I’m on spring break this week. Today I designated as a lazy day, but I know I need to get some de-cluttering done the rest of the week. Now I’ll have something to guide me.
I need this!
Sounds amazing!!!! I am getting ready to quit my job to stay home with my kiddos (3 and 1) and this website has been nothing short of a miracle for me. I have been saving on groceries and using your tips on living simple so we can afford for me to be home. Getting organized will help too! I’m ready!
Me too! I want to do this!
I am in, too. We have a garage sale scheduled for this weekend also. Time to get it done.
I am SO in! Reading you and FishMama everyday is keeping my laziness gene from completely taking over, lol.
I’m in. Just perfect timing as I need to dejunk the house.
I’m in.
I am a girl who loves to get rid of clutter! Can’t wait to follow along!
Thank you for including us! The motivation will help. I’m excited and in….
This is perfect timing. This week and next are my weeks to do this, and now I have extra help and “company.” I look forward to your posts and giveaways! I just wish it included an acountability phone call to see if I really get it done : ).
I would LOVE to do this! We recently moved our bedroom downstairs into what was being used as the office. This past Thursday we tore down the plaster and lathe board in what had been our bedroom. In 4 days, we had that room torn down, insulated and dry-walled!!! A friend of ours is coming to do the finish work on the drywall in the morning and I can paint! That will become our daughter’s own room and we’ll do the same thing to the other bedroom and that will be our son’s own room! A perfect time to declutter!!
I am in too, we are thinking of moving, so this is the perfect time to de-clutter and have a garage sale soon!
I’m in. I was just thinking where to start since my home has accumulated a lot of stuff after our baby was born 6 months ago. Let the show begin
Yay! I am so in! I desperately need to declutter this house! I will be up bright and early tomorrow and ready to read your blog! Thanks for the extra motivation to get crackin!
This is just the motivation I needed! I am in!
It’s an ongoing process. I have to fight the demons I was raised with- a hoarder mother and collector father. My husband is a “saver” who can hardly bear to be rid of something even if it’s been in a box for 12 years. And having kids doesn’t make it any easier! We always have a bag going for donations to charity thrift stores, and I freecycle a lot as well. I’ve been trying to cut down on unnecessary purchases over the past year, and we’re hoping to put our house up for sale in the next year. And with a baby on the way, simplification is what I need!
I am DEFINITELY with you. I am tired of living with clutter; it is making me crazy. I am going full blast with this challenge!!!
This is such a fabulous idea. I already have a garage sale stack as we are moving to Brooklyn NY in a month. While the apartment we are looking at is the same size, there are no closets and I am so ready to get rid of all this clutter!
I’m in! We had a yard sale last fall but already I see lots of things that are piling up, and just general clutter and disorganization. Can’t wait to get it all in order!
Been working on decluttering one baby step at a time for some time now so hoping this will speed that up just a bit! Never had a yard sale, scared to death to try – so have been just giving stuff away left and right to charity stores, family memebers or anyone that wants to help me unload it out of my life. Would be nice to have a yard sale to make some extra grocery and gas money – but just don’t have a clue about where to start and how to arrange it in the yard. Can’t wait for the first assignment – thanks!
Yes, I desperately need to do this too. I’m in!
I cant wait to see how you go about this. Im totally on board. We are overflowing with junk and I am SO ready to SIMPLIFY!
clutter is my #1 enemy at my house, I am always up for getting rid of more!!
Sounds great! I’m getting ready to move halfway across the country and NEED this!
Oh, yes….I’m in!!! THANKS!
Perfect timing! I just got a call today from a neighbor..making sure that I am leading our 4th annual block yard sale next month. I send out flyers to all my neighbors and we hold a block yard sale. This really brings in the crowds I tell ya! I have quite a pile started in the corner of my basement, but I am ready to go through each room and pile up more!
I’m in too! I have a lot of work to do! This will be a fun challenge!
I’m so in!!! I was just thinking about having a yard sale soon. This will be an awesome start! I’ll watch the blog for what to do tomorrow! Thanks for the challenge.
I’m in this year! Exciting!
count me in. My house is in DESPERATE need of de-cluttering!
Count me in. I’ve been looking for the motivation. This sounds like it to me. It will be fun doing it with cyber friends!!!!
I plan to be in. I need to clear clutter SO bad. BUT…this is planting time, so the best layed plans often don’t play out. Just sayin’ so you don’t hold it against me…Thanks for the challenge!
I am totally with you! We’ll be set-up for a neighborhood flea market in late May and I want to get as much stuff out of here as possible! Unfortunately my husband is more of the “collector” and I am the “minimalist”… so I guess we just even each other out. =)
I’m with you! Our garage sale is April 15-17. Started setting things up today. We find it’s much easier to just take it to the garage and put it with like items. Next Tuesday and Wednesday will be “pricing days”. And then, I go back to work Thursday and let my hubby run the sale!!!
Considering we’re expecting #3 in November and we’re squeezed tight as it is in our 900 sq. foot 2 bedroom/1bath house…I better join in! May 5 in our town-wide garage sale.
I’m in. I just started preparing for a rummage sale myself so this will help me keep on track!
We have a garage sale coming up too–not to mention I’m just tired of the clutter! I’m SO with you!
Yes, yes, yes! Spent a day off working on dejunking. How depressing how quickly it all piles up!
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