Inside: Complete a 10-Minute Decluttering challenge to focus on quick wins and develop your decluttering muscle fast!
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During each month in 2018, I am focusing on a different simplicity challenge or mini SMART goal. So far I have practiced daily gratitude, meditated every day, moved my body for at least 15 minutes every day, and completed a no-spend challenge, just to name a few. Scroll to the bottom to see a list of all the challenges for the year!
It has been so encouraging to work through these challenges each month and share my experiences on social media and in my email newsletter. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook to stay in the loop! Or sign up for my newsletter below – I’ll also send you a copy of the SMART Goals Guide for FREE!
October Challenge: Focus on Quick Wins
During the last 10 days of October, I completed the 10-Minute Decluttering Challenge by sharing an image prompt on Instagram each day. I then shared my results and lessons learned in my Instagram stories for each day. The challenge was SO MUCH FUN!! We had a great group of folks participating and it was so encouraging to see other people’s progress.
The purpose of the decluttering challenge was to focus on the quick-wins and get over the hurdle of simply starting. You can do anything for 10 minutes, right???
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If decluttering is something you struggle with, it’s not too late to join this challenge!!
The rest of this post will share the prompt for each of the 10 days and will link to the actual Instagram post if you’d like to join in on the conversation.
Consider starting this decluttering challenge today and sharing your own post for each prompt as a form of accountability. Use the hashtag #declutter10x10 and tag me in your post (@idreamofsimple) so that I can cheer you on and others can see what you are up to!
Before we get to the prompts, I want to address one question that I know you are probably dying to ask….
Can You Really Declutter Your Home in Just 10 Minutes?
I am so glad you asked!!
Because my answer is YES!!!! While it will take a long time to declutter your whole home if you only spend 10 minutes, the purpose of only spending 10 minutes is to get you STARTED!!
After 10 minutes is up, there’s nothing holding you back from continuing on. But telling yourself that you just have to spend 10 minutes, gives you the option to stop and know that you still made some progress.
If you spend 10 minutes decluttering every day for a year you will have decluttered for a total of 3,640 minutes.
This is the same as spending 152 hours!
Just 10 minutes every day, if used wisely, can make a big impact.
10 minutes may not look like much, I bet you can waste 10 minutes without even realizing it by scrolling through social media. Instead of scrolling social media, let’s put those 10 minutes to good use and declutter a small area of your home.
I challenge you to commit to finding a 10-minute pocket in your day to complete this challenge, and I know you will see amazing results in your home too!
10-Minute Decluttering Challenge – The Prompts
Day 1: Articulate Your Why.
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Day 2: Grab a box or bag and grab anything and everything you can find in 10 minutes.
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Day 3: Your Car
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Day 4: Refrigerator and/or Freezer
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Day 5: Kitchen Pantry
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Day 6: Papers
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Day 7: Purse or Backpack
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Day 8: Clothes
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Day 9: Books and Magazines
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Day 10: Celebrate!!
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Congratulations! You finished the 10-minute decluttering challenge!! I am so proud of you for sticking with it!!
Where should you go next?
Now that you have completed the 10-minute decluttering challenge, I would definitely recommend NOT skipping step number 10 above, celebrate! It is so important to take a break and celebrate what you have accomplished. You will be much more ready to continue on to the next challenge that comes your way.
If you are ready for even more decluttering here are a couple of resources to help you out:
Article: 8 Steps to Clear the Clutter
Article: 5 Decluttering Challenges That Will Finally Clear Out Your Junk
Read More in the Simplicity Challenges Series
January: Daily Gratitude
February: Meditation
March: 15 minutes of physical activity
April: No-Spend Challenge
May: The Mins Game Decluttering Challenge
June: Declutter Your Digital Life
July: Capsule Wardrobe (Project333)
August: Declutter Recipes and Cookbooks
September: Meal Planning Routine
October: You are here!
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