Paper to Declutter

Grab a recycle bag, set a timer for 13 minutes and see just how much you can get rid of-you may be amazed!  If loud music helps, then turn it up!

1)  Start with one room and stay in that room until you are done.  If you finish before 13 minutes, move on to the next room.

2)  Have your recycle bag with you so you don’t leave the area.

3)  Be in a  positive frame of mind that you can let things go!

4)  Set your timer for 13 minutes.

5)  Ready, set, go!!

Recycle:

1)  Old newspapers-it’s old news, let them go!

2) Expired coupons.

3) Outside envelopes from bills.

4) Inserts from bills.

5) Expired advertisements/flyers.

6) Magazines over 3 months old, if they are that old, you don’t have time to catch up.

7) Junk mail.

Things you will never actually read-out goes that investment prospectus!

9) Invitations from events that have passed.

10) At least some of your child’s old homework sheets & art-you don’t really need to keep it all.  Pick the best and part with the rest.

11) Sign-up sheets for activities that you know your kids don’t want to sign up for.  Make quick decisions.  No basketball?  Then let it go.

12) Recipes you aren’t really going to try.  Either try them out or let them go.

13) Books you have already read unless you know you will read them again or use them as a reference.

Decluttered Desk

Just think, with just a 13 a minute decluttering session, you may see the top of your desk, table or counter again!

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