Purge Something Monthly

It’s day 4 of my “11 in 2011” challenge and this goals is a MUST for anyone looking to declutter their physical space in 2011.

Goal #4: Purge Something Monthly

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I LOVE purging — it’s so freeing {you should try it some time!}

Sure, you may have paid good money for your stuff; BUT if you don’t use it, need it, or love it, I guarantee you’ll be happier if you just donate it. Getting rid of needless clutter around your house will save your sanity! Plus it’s a great habit to get into.

If you don’t already know how much I love purging {and donating} my unused “clutter”, just take a look at the following posts.

Like this one, when I purged half my kitchen…

Or when I went crazy and purged a third of my closet…

And then there was that time I purged all the grossness in our fridge!

Obviously I didn’t donate my gross food, but everything else was given away. Gone. Out of my house. Buh-Bye!

Glorious!

Since I always seem to have decluttering on my brain, it’s pretty common for boxes and bags to be stacked by the back door, waiting for our next trip to a local donation center {which often occurs on a weekly basis!}

However, for those of you who aren’t as “obsessed” as I am, my goal for you is to simply purge SOMETHING every month. And by “something” I don’t mean just ONE thing, and I certianly don’t mean something that’s trash. I mean a bag or box of things that you no longer need, but that might be useful to someone else.

This is a very reasonable goal for any household, especially if you have kids. Plus it gives you a little added push to declutter, get organzied, simplify, etc. — and those are all good things!

Where to Start?

Here are a few places you may want to declutter this month:

• Kids toys and games
• Kids clothing that they’ve outgrown
• Kitchen items
• Paperwork, artwork, projects, etc. that your kids brought home during the first part of the year

Where/how to Donate?

• Click here for my thoughts on donating and a list of donation centers.

Can’t Part with your Things?

• Read this amazing guest post about dealing with your “inner clutter” before you can part with your outer clutter
• Here are my thoughts on keepsakes and family heirlooms
• Remind yourself that if you don’t love it, you should lose it!
• You can also try selling some of your items on Craigslist

If all else fails, just think about all the less fortunate people in the world who would love to have even a fraction of the “stuff” we have. That should be a reality check and encourage you to purge at least SOMETHING this month!

What will you purge this month?

— I purged the carpet in our mater bedroom 🙂