20 Before 2020: A decluttering challenge

As this year comes to a close, I’m starting to think about my goals for 2020. I have some big dreams that I am determined to make happen in the new year. However, in order to accomplish these goals I want to start the year in a good space (physically and emotionally!) For me this means getting rid of all the clutter in our house. I saw this quote recently and it really resonated with me.

"You can't reach for anything new if your hands are full of yesterday's clutter." -Louise Smith. 20 before 2020 decluttering challenge inspired by the minimalism game. Declutter before the new year! #declutteringchallenge #minsgame #decluttering #minimalism

The amount of clutter in my house has a direct correlation with my creativity, productivity and mood in general. These are all things that I want to be at an all time high in 2020, so it is time to get rid of some things to make room for new goals and experiences.

I completed the #minsgame in September, but with the holiday season the clutter has already started creeping back in and I know we will be adding a lot more stuff in our home here shortly. It’s my hope that by getting rid of some stuff NOW it will make the holiday season more enjoyable as well as the new year approaching.

How the decluttering challenge works:

Since this can be a crazy month with the holidays, I wanted to make this challenge as stress free as possible. There are two versions of the printable that you can use.

The first printable has 20 boxes. Each day that you declutter, write the amount of items that are leaving your home. The goal is simply to declutter SOMETHING everyday. It is up to you how many things leave your home. By using this printable you can add up all of the days at the end of the month (year!) and see just how many items you decluttered!

20 before 2020 decluttering challenge inspired by the minimalism game. Declutter before the new year! #declutteringchallenge #minsgame #printable

The second printable is the same concept, but you can color in boxes to represent the number of items that you decluttered each day. If you fill in every box each day you will have gotten rid of 400 items in 20 days!! But again, there is no pressure–just do what you can each day .