30-Day Declutter, One Small Job a Day

Ten minutes each. Tick the box. Shaded days are easy ones.

Every January I am tempted to do the whole home in one heroic weekend. It has never once worked. Ten minutes a day has. The order here is deliberate: easy decisions first, sentimental ones last.

The sheet, in text

1. Junk drawer
2. Expired food
3. Under the kitchen sink
4. Mugs and cups
5. Food containers, match lids
6. Spice rack
7. Rest: do one bag for donation
8. Sock drawer
9. T-shirts
10. Shoes by the door
11. Coats and jackets
12. Bags and totes
13. Medicine cabinet
14. Rest: empty your car
15. Makeup and skincare
16. Towels and sheets
17. Under the bathroom sink
18. Cleaning supplies
19. Nightstand
20. Under the bed
21. Rest: drop off donations
22. Books
23. Cables and chargers
24. Desk drawers
25. Mail pile
26. Old paperwork
27. Phone photos, 10 min
28. Rest: walk the home, enjoy it
29. Gifts you never used
30. One sentimental box

What I would actually use for this

Do the sheet first. If you still need something afterwards, these are the ones from my own shortlist that fit this job.

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