So. After living in one space for 13 years, we have acquired all kinds of clutter. You wouldn't see it if you walked into my house, but it is there, hidden! I assigned myself an area or room to each month of this year. Here is my list.
- January--storage room
- February--kitchen
- March--garage/back porch
- April--Sam's room
- May--den/living area
- June--my bedroom and bathroom
- July--schoolroom
- August--the "secret room" (a room off of Olivia's closet that houses the kids' outgrown toys and lots of other stuff that needs to be purged!)
- September--guest room and bathroom
- October--laundry room and hall closet
- November--foyer and dining room
- December--Leah's room and the upstairs built in desks/bookshelves
I also have a detailed checklist of drawers, closets, shelves, etc. in each of the above rooms. While I want all the cleaning out done right now, I realize that it did not get junky overnight, and it will take me the entire year to get through it. I hope I do not lose my stamina!
I am in the midst of decluttering these days, too! Although my house is pretty wee, so it's pretty easy to get it done in the course of a week or so (which is what I'm doing in this time before we start school again on Monday).
ReplyDeleteWhat I need is a whole year plan to tackle the garage. *THAT* is our scary space that really needs some purging!! But it's too cold now. I hope I can really knock it out in April, May, and June.
It's so smart to make a list and assign each area to a month. Great idea!