Day 9 and it’s time to earn some bonus points … by dealing with that extra room.
Got a kids’ room, linen closet, or a space under the stairs filled with clutter? If so, today is the day to tackle the room that’s making you crazy and get 20 things out of there, stat!
It Gets Better in the Extra Room
Oh, this can be so overwhelming. Even those tiny spaces, like the coat closet, can have you slamming the door and praying all the things will magically go away.
And if you are decluttering a child’s room? Well, may God have mercy on your soul.
But I promise you, peace is possible, and the only way you are going to get there is by digging in.
Instructions
– Set up your three boxes/totes and two bags.
– Pick one area to work on. One shelf. One corner. Don’t get overwhelmed.
– Start sorting and revel in the space you’re reclaiming!
Set a timer and go for it. 10 minutes usually can do it, but if you need to put another 10 minutes on the timer to fling your 20 things, by all means.
Bonus
Some bonus things you can do in that extra space:
- Label storage areas. Make it look like the aisles of Target where everyone knows where everything goes.
- Do an inventory. Do you need new Band-Aids in the linen closet? Or vacuum cleaner bags? A fresh supply of allergy meds in the medicine cabinet? Make a list so you can get it next time you’re at the store.
- Would bins be helpful in this space? The Dollar Store has some great bins and baskets for only $1, but make sure they work for your space. (Otherwise, those too become clutter.)
Share Your Fling
After you fling, either tell us about it or share a picture in the comments. Remember, each day (at the end of the Fling) there will be one winner, randomly drawn from the comments, who will receive a copy of The Cure for the Perfect Life from Kathi Lipp and Cheri Gregory. So share below and tell us about your fling.
Kids room! Two teenage boys so easy enough to find 20 items to put away or toss in no time!
No extra rooms here..we have a small house for 6 people..I flung items from the basement..it is so messy!!
This is definitely my son’s room. Poor guy still has boxes in his closet from when we moved two years ago. Can’t wait to find out what’s inside.
It was a busy day today I didn’t have a chance to do anything but tomorrow I will Fling doble, promise!!!
Worked in the kids’ bedroom. Flung about 20 things when counting garbage. Mostly picked up the floor and stuffed animals and made a huge difference. Need to come back to their room when I have more time.
Also flung about 30 things from a pantry cupboard. Got a few baskets from the dollar store to put bags and lunchboxes in so they don’t fall out when you open the cabinet door!
Worked on hall closet. Got rid of 20 things. Need to get some new bins to organize. Also have been working on decluttering my email box. I had 13000 messages I am now down to 3. I am unsubscribing to almost every email mailing list I am on. Which seems to be a lot.
Again simply focused on removing 20 items of clutter.
20 items closer to clutter free!
Really enjoying having some specific direction on where to dig in, or else I’d get overwhelmed. Keeping my expectations reasonable, since there is not much free time around here. However, I can find 20 minutes in my day to fling some stuff out of my orbit so there’s more room to breathe and play and plan. Today I spent some more time in the office since that is the space that’s calling me. Looking to use this space more effectively!
Today, my husband and I worked on the garage! There were all of the left overs from a garage sale. I was able to sort through everything and keep the kids’ clothes that we will be selling in the next Children’s Sale. My hubby has already taken one truck load to Goodwill and we have a pile of books, bins, toys, and clothes ready to go again. It feels so good to see the stuff leave!!!
Worked on a closet in my daughters den. She has special needs and likes her own room since she is an adult. My husband cleaned out 2 drawers in his dresser! Making progress as a family!
I am loving this Spring Fling FB and daily blogs! I really like your BONUS section today to walk around and find the things you need to restock!! I love labeling things and I love the Dollar Tree with those colorful bins but you are right – don’t get them unless you know how you will use them because they will start stacking up! I had that problem!! Thanks again! Have a T-RIFFIC Thursday!
I love receiving these flings daily, it jazzes me up and I’m ready to start flinging after I read it. What a great start to the day, here I come clutter!