Decluttering To Do List

Shortly after I began the decluttering challenge in November, I compiled a list of all the places in my apartment that needed to be decluttered.  Here is the master list.  It is so satisfying to see so many items completely crossed off.  I knew going into the challenge there were a number of items I would not tackle during the 30 days (anything craft or holiday related!).

• Bedroom 
• Closet
• Rod
• Right side
• Left side
• Shelf
• Armoire
• Inside
• Top
• Under
• Shoe cubbies and drawers
• Night stand
• Right side of bed
• Bed and behind it
• Door
• Hooks on front
• Organizer on back
• Bookcase
• Kitchen
• Pantry
• Food cabinet
• Refrigerator 
• Under sink
• Drawers
• Dish cabinet
• Glass cabinet
• Container cabinets
•  Bottom cabinets
• Bathroom
• Cabinet
• Rolling cart 
• Medicine cabinet
• Living Room
• Holiday Closet - plan to tackle in December.
• Entertainment center
• Right bookshelf
• Left bookshelf
• Futon
• Under
• Top
• Stacks near door
• Stacks near hallway
• Coffeetable
• Top
• Shelf
• Underneath
• Drawers
• Front
• Behind
• Chair
• Front
• Behind
• Right side
• Left side
• Magazine Basket
• Dining Room
• Microwave cart
• Jewelry cart - plan to tackle this after I get the rest of the craft room done as I hope to find a home for it in there.
• Bookcases - no plan to tackle these until this summer (closer to move date)
• Table
• Top
• Under
• Girl Scout tubs
• Hallway
• Closet
• Shelving
• Craft Room - THIS ROOM IS ITS OWN CHALLENGE, WHICH I WILL BE STARTING OVER THE HOLIDAYS.
• Piles in front of closet and bookcase
• Side table
• Closet
• Shelf
• Right side
• Left side
• Bookcase
• Cabinet
• Top
• Inside
• Desk 1
• Top
• Underneath
• Desk 2
• Top
• Underneath
• Table
• Top
• Underneath
• Right side 
• File cabinet

Day 24 through 30 of Decluttering Challenge

As Thanksgiving grew closer, my grief over losing my Mom swelled so it was difficult to keep up with documenting my decluttering progress.  However, I kept up with the actual task of decluttering.  I finished the challenge and have continued to work through my clutter problem. Here are some highlights from the end of the challenge:

11/24 - Finished the bathroom.
11/28 - Finished the kitchen, including the disgusting floor.
11/29 - Finished the dining room, though I skipped the bookshelves in there for now.
11/30 - Finished the bedroom, including what I thought was the most dirty task I had to tackle.

There is still a whole lot that must be done to truly get my apartment into shape and in a place where I could invite people over, but these past 30 days have made a HUGE dent and given me great confidence for continuing on.


Well over 1,000 items were donated, recycled or trashed!!!!