decluttering is not just about throwing away stuff it's actually about reflecting on the
different areas of Our Lives honing in on what's important and letting go of what doesn't serve us
anymore it can be a transformative process that can change our lives I know it did for me of
course there are many ways of doing this but over the years I feel like I found a reliable system
that works and since the new year is coming up I thought this was a perfect opportunity
to do a life declutter with you dedicating just 10 minutes a day for the next 30 days
so whether you are a minimalist or not whether you want to completely change your life or just
feel like you could benefit from a refresh I hope that I can inspire you to take action
at the end of the 30 days you might also agree that decluttering can be [Music] life-changing
okay before we do anything I think it's important to make a decluttering plan first think about your
why or the reason for your decluttering what do you specifically want out of this is it to
simplify for inner peace for a tidier home or to reset your space and mind for the new year
taking a moment to reflect on this is so important because it's going to give you
Clarity and motivation for the next 30 days secondly what systems do you want to put in
place to make sure that there is less clutter in the future for example if junk mail is a problem
for you maybe set up all of your statements to go paperless if expired produce is a problem try
to use a shopping list or pre-planned meals if your closet is unmanageable try to give yourself
a specific budget next year this is so important so that that we don't go into the cycle of purging
then splurging again then actually make a plan how are you going to divide up the 30 days it's
helpful to think about what part of your house or what area of your life clutter tends to build
up the most like I said I'm dedicating just 10 minutes a day each day to a specific area of
my house and then dedicating the last week to sort out my mental clutter if you can't think
of a specific decluttering plan you can use mine for reference another thing which I think is just
as important is to put on good music podcast or audiobook to listen to you guys know how
much I love audible so I'm so excited to share that they are the sponsor of this video I have
a couple of audio books that I'm listening to right now one of which is called decluttering
at the speed of Life By Dana K white it's one of the first audio books I listened to when I
started decluttering and it really inspired me to take action another reason why I love
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Audible for sponsoring today's video after many decluttering sessions I still stick to a system
that works the best for me I make four different piles donate sell throw and the maybe pile let's
start in the living room probably the most problematic thing is junk mail and paper
clutter somehow coupons and marketing Flyers still pile up after a while second day was for my dead
plants I've been putting this off for so long but I finally put them aside and it felt so good to
clear the space I bought this cute treat holder from Korea but my dogs are not the biggest fan of
it so I decided I'm going to donate it since it's almost brand new there's not much going on with
my entryway but I wanted to sort out my shoe rack and only leave the shoes that we wear on a daily
basis okay so this is the other drawer that tends to accumulate clutter I found random cords candle
lids warranty documents that I'm probably never going to read one system I'm putting in place is
to make a home for everything and challenge myself to never use the junk drawer you might think this
is really random but I've been doing so much moving around that I feel like I always need
to keep these boxes around around but honestly it's just been getting in the way so it's time to
let them go first week of decluttering I really didn't have much except a lot of trash I filled
up one bag and I have some flattened boxes that I need to go and recycle but it feels a lot cleaner
in here living room was probably the easiest for me so week two I leveled up and tackled my kitchen
expired Pantry food I I don't see anything wrong with having a full pantry if you have the space
but it also doesn't make sense to hold on to items that you haven't touched in months keep
a mental note of the things you're throwing away and don't buy them again then of course I had to
open up all the other cabinets I used to have a huge collection of mugs but I am very proud to say
that now I only have a handful that I actually use except this one I try my best to clean out
my fridge in freezer every time I do groceries so I didn't find too much expired produce I also try
to keep an inventory of our fridge Staples and this helps me plan my meals and plan my grocery
trips too this is a great time to check if you have any pots pans baking stuff that you haven't
touched in months last day in the kitchen I try to look for any cleaning supplies that I wasn't using
and toss them to clear the space under the sink I have so many of these reusable bags that I get
they save them but honestly some of them are not so good quality and they fall apart moving into
the second week I'm decluttering my bedroom and my bathroom for the closet I highly recommend taking
everything out and putting back the pieces that you wear the most first a couple of months ago I
told you guys I set aside clothes that I wanted to declutter I never felt like I needed to wear them
so it's time to let them go I'm probably going to wash them and eventually list them on my Poshmark
as for my makeup my collection has been simplified over the years so it was really easy to go through
my bag look at the expiration date see if you've used it recently see if you have a duplicate ask
yourself if you even like it same rules applied to toiletries there were bottles that were are
98% used up laying around the bathroom so got rid of them I held on to this bag because it was
a birthday gift but now it's really falling apart I just said my thank yous for all the
amazing travels and parted ways day 19 moving on to my office which tends to clutter a lot because
there are so many things coming in and out all the time the easiest way to limit my book collection
has been to limit my bookshelf letting go of two books that I've had since College because I no
longer need it to hold on to this part of myself I have too many photos honestly I realize that I
want to be more intentional with how many photos I take in my day same with my files I spent 30
to 40 minutes just deleting and it felt amazing thankfully all of our finances can be organized
and monitored so spent some time marking my calendar due dates and statements setting up
automatic payments and cancelling subscriptions I don't use last but not least my tech stuff if
I buy one thing it comes with so many attachments and little accessories feels like a huge waste to
throw it away but honestly I don't have a use for it my last week is dedicated to mental clutter how
do we get rid of mental clutter I think the first thing is a dedicated day or two to sort out the
boxes you filled up letting go of all this stuff that I no longer have use for always feels like
sheding a layer of my past self I literally feel lighter and this always brings a renewed sense of
energy and purpose for the new year then for the next few days take a moment to journal and reflect
on these questions what thoughts or emotions do I hold on to that are no longer serving me what
narrative about my life do I hold on to that I need to let go of what specific area of my
life do I need to declutter the most how can I be more intentional about what or who I bring
into my life when I Envision a clutter-free life what does it look like and what does
it feel like removing excess from your life can bring a sense of relief right away but the true
transformation will come with time and of course you definitely don't need to do this within 30
days I had to cram it all in for the video but I do really hope that you find the time to clean
up the areas of your life and give yourself a fresh start that you deserve for the new year