I bet you don’t even have to write that down to remember it.ĪNYTHING not on the exceptions list that comes into our home- for any reason- gets tracked. Exceptions include food and perishable items such as toiletries. ![]() Track all items that come into your home. ![]() Minimalism Challenge: Tracking Incoming Items 1. So, I came up with this minimalism experiment. I decided I needed more awareness of what was coming in, not just what was leaving our home through decluttering. Sure I tracked getting rid of 2,018 items, but how many items came in during that same time period? How many items did I truly get rid of? Did we bring in so much new stuff that the level of clutter felt the same? I had no idea what our habits were for bringing items into our home. I needed more awareness of how much stuff was coming into my home I needed to declutter more…especially the lived in spaces (hello, #decluttertheyear 2019 edition)Ģ. It just didn’t feel like the house I had envisioned.ġ. I know the challenge made an impact on the amount of time I need to tidy our house and the overall feel of our space. To be fair, many of those items came from the basement storage area and the garage, two places I don’t spend my time hanging out on the regular. You know the dream.īut, after getting rid of that much stuff, I couldn’t feel the difference I was after. Y’all, I thought it would look like I didn’t have kids. In my mind, releasing over 2,000 items would make my home look like this. Decluttering that many items seemed like a daunting task, but I had a vision of what my home would look like at the end of it and that kept me motivated. I know I was.īack in February of 2018, I decided that I would set a goal to declutter 2,018 items from my home for 2,018. No matter what time frame you choose, I think you’ll be surprised by the results. The point of a minimalism challenge is simply to experiment and try something new. Track for a week if that’s all you can handle on your plate. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TRACK FOR A YEAR! Even doing a 30-day minimalism challenge would give you some great insights. Now before you write me off as insane for doing annual challenges, let me tell you that this challenge can be adjusted for any time period. T was actually my 2018 decluttering challenge that led me to try a new annual challenge- tracking the number of items brought into our home for the year. ![]() I saw such good progress with that experiment that I’m decluttering the year again with a 2019 minimalism challenge. I have failed at The Minimalist’s Minimalism Game and rocked my own minimalism challenge in 2018 when I decided to #decluttertheyear by removing 2,018 items from my home in 2018. Minimalism experiments stretch you as you push toward new goals. And even if you miss, you’re bound to have made a lot of progress. It’s exciting to see if you can hit your goal. There’s something about stretching yourself to try something new that sparks motivation and refreshes your drive toward the life you want. Y’all know I love a good minimalism challenge.
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