April, May, June & July 2020 | The Big White Farmhouse

Months #7, #8, #9 and #10 for my 1,000 Item Declutter Challenge! Here are the ground rules:

Only spend 10 minutes at one time and only in one specific area.
Monday through Wednesday, seek out items that we no longer need and make a pile. Then Thursday through Saturday, make a plan for how to deal with them. (This has worked so well and avoided that dreaded box of “what should I do with these?” items.)
Possible places to find new homes for items: Ebay/Poshmark, Facebook Marketplace, Trash Nothing website or the local Buy Nothing Facebook group and as a last resort, Goodwill

I feel a responsibility for the things I have and want to be intentional with how I dispose of them. Questions I asked myself: If it’s here, what purpose does it serve? Can I use it up? Can I enjoy it vs. keeping it tucked away in drawers and boxes? And if not, can I let it go to someone who may need it more?

Decluttering: COVID Lockdown Edition!

Well, this has been an interesting time for decluttering! Since we’ve been quarantined, I have focused most of my energy with actually using the things we own vs. getting rid of everything in sight. I did continue to list and sell some things on eBay, which was an unexpected bonus. All in all, not a huge dent in my goal, but something is better than nothing, right?