I know, I know….I’m super behind in getting this week’s post out, but we are getting into the final stretches of the challenge! It’s week 12 and we are focusing on guest and kid spaces! Let’s just jump right in to this week’s challenge! By now you should be a pro at the process!

Closets & Dressers

• Remove everything from the spaces (closets, drawers, guest room)
• Set up your “piles” – “keep”, “donate”, “sell”, “discard”, “remove”, and “store”
  • You should know how I feel about the “store” pile by now. The “store” pile should only be used if you feel so overwhelmed by the process that it prevents you from moving forward, not because you feel guilty for getting rid of something.
• Give the spaces some cleaning – yes, the closets and dressers need to be cleaned as well as the rooms they reside in!
• Sort everything into your piles
• Questions to consider while editing:
  • Do you need it?
  • Do you have duplicates?
  • How old/worn is it?
  • Does it still function?
  • Do you use it?
  • What is the worst thing that could happen if you were to get rid of it?
• Sometimes the spaces we don’t inhabit often can easily become forgotten storage spaces. Is there stuff you have forgotten about? Are you still holding onto clothes that no longer fit your child or toys that your child has outgrown?
• It’s now time to categorize your “keep” pile! Categories to consider include:
  • Clothes: summer (short-sleeve, shorts, swim, dresses), winter (pants, long-sleeves, bags), shoes, pajamas, accessories
  • keepsakes
  • toys
  • linens
  • Use your imagination! There’s so many other categories you could use that fits your space better!
• Take everything from your “remove” pile and put those items back in their proper place
• Dump your “discard” pile
• List any items you plan to sell
• Store any items from your “store” pile and put a date on the box of one month from now
• If there’s anything you tried to sell last week that hasn’t sold, it’s time to add that to your “donation” pile. If there’s anything you put into storage 1 month ago that is still boxed up…it’s also time to add that to your “donation” pile. Take your “donate”pile to the donation of your choosing.

The Sweep

Continue your pickup and cleaning routine each night before bed. Put away anything from the rooms you’ve refreshed that is out of place. Give the room a spot clean. If you find some of your systems aren’t working, make some tweaks and continue to evaluate each you do your sweep! Dont’ forget that this shouldn’t take long and your family is there to help you!