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Decluttering Tag

post #1 of 35
11/10/07 at 4:28pm
Thread Starter 
I really love to declutter but sometimes it gets tedious and boring so I've decided to make a game out of it. So what you do is pick a type of item or area of the house, post how many to declutter and you and the next person declutters that item or that room. Then they list a type of item and how many to declutter, etc. And if your feeling really motivates, go ahead and do both!

Example:
4 pairs of shoes OR 4 items out of your bathroom

Ok..I decluttered 4 pairs of shoes

Now declutter 2 toys OR 2 items out of your bedroom.

Etc.

You get the general idea.
Ok, I'll start







Declutter 10 items out of your living room OR 10 books

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post #2 of 35
11/11/07 at 9:48am
Done, I got rid of 10 old plastic junky broken toys from my living room!

Next person, declutter 5 articles of clothing or 10 items from your bedroom!
post #3 of 35
11/12/07 at 12:20am
Okay, so I put in the donate pile:

two pair of shoes, one suit, two pairs pants, two skirts, two shirts, and a sarong. Thats ten items of clothing from my bedroom. Wow its amazing how quickly you can keep going once you get started!

Next, get rid of three broken items that you won't have time to repair or five items from the kitchen.
post #4 of 35
11/12/07 at 1:06am
Oh, I need the broken items one. Goodbye broken colander, broken tp holder stand, and busted window screen.

Next person; clear 6 items from bathroom closet and or medicine cabinet, OR
6 items from your coat closet!
post #5 of 35
11/12/07 at 1:56pm

Newbie here

And working in the coat closet:

Goodbye to two board games, 1 mismatched shoe, 1 pair of shoes I no longer wear, 1 small makeup bag hiding within my summer purse, 1 jacket 3 sizes too small.

Your turn: Go get rid of 5 items in your entertainment center (old movies, cd's, etc.) OR go clean out 10 items from your car!
post #6 of 35
11/12/07 at 2:56pm
dberg!
post #7 of 35
11/12/07 at 5:00pm
Aaaah, that felt good. I got rid of 54 cassette tapes and videotapes (we don't even have a VCR anymore).

Next up: Get rid of 3 out of date items from your fridge or freezer OR clear out 5 items from your basement/crawl space/garage.

I'll be back....
post #8 of 35
11/12/07 at 5:54pm
Thread Starter 
Goodbye old mustard, rotten salad mix and wilted green onions


Next: get rid of 10 pieces of paper from your desk area OR 5 items from your bedroom
post #9 of 35
11/12/07 at 8:10pm
5 things gone from my bedroom

Next: 10 things from your "junk drawer"
post #10 of 35
11/12/07 at 10:39pm
5 things from out of our junk cabinent (really about 30, but do little nails/screws count?)


Next up: 10 old magazines/newspapers or 5 things from your utensil/gadget drawer in the kitchen.
post #11 of 35
11/13/07 at 12:28am
Done. I cleaned out my utensil drawers.

Next: declutter 5 items from your utility area
post #12 of 35
11/13/07 at 1:04am
I don't know where my utility area is! And I really wanted to play! Someone do the utility area and I'll go after them!
post #13 of 35
11/13/07 at 12:00pm
Done. Three unused laundry baskets, an old dog dish and a group of unused utility towels are gone .

Now declutter 5 items from outside of your house (deck, porch, backyard, etc).

OR

Clean out 5 unused items from your linen closet.
post #14 of 35
11/13/07 at 4:10pm
Okay, 2 hot tub filters, a bucket and 2 hoses cluttering the yard have now been put away for the winter.


Clean 5 items off your computer desk

OR

clear out 4 items from one the kid's bedrooms
post #15 of 35
11/13/07 at 5:28pm
Just did my computer desk at work.

Next: Take 3 things to your car that belong elsewhere (friends, library, store, goodwill)

or

clean out your email inbox and contacts!
post #16 of 35
11/13/07 at 6:28pm
Ok, Inbox and contacts cleaned out (I must admit, I have 3 email accounts, but I only tackled the most-used one today!)

Next:

5 items from your "unmentionables" drawer holey socks, worn out undies, etc.

~OR~

Clean out your coupon envelope and recycle the expired!
post #17 of 35
11/13/07 at 6:37pm
Did it!

Next:

5 things from under DC's bed

or

3 things hanging on your fridge
post #18 of 35
11/13/07 at 6:45pm
I guess I posted at the same time as above poster b/c I cleaned my "unmentionables" drawer too. I threw out seven pairs of panty hose. Panty hose! I don't wear panty hose ever! That felt really good!

An honorable mention: by necessity (computer issues I had to clean out my inbox and all my "to be saved" folders and put everything into folders that make sense. It was a HUGE task and overwhelming but once I got going it was OK. And once I got finished it felt amazing!!

I don't want to confuse the game so next poster, just do what bumblebeej said!

I'll be back, I'm soooo needing this...
post #19 of 35
11/13/07 at 6:50pm
5 items from the underwear drawer gone!

Edit: Oh no, I cross-posted too. So reposting the previous "next"

5 things from under DC's bed

or

3 things hanging on your fridge
post #20 of 35
11/13/07 at 7:14pm
I didn't think my underwear post would be so popular :

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