Day 13: Decluttering "I" Things {Decluttering From A To Z} | From Overwhelmed to Organized: Day 13: Decluttering "I" Things {Decluttering From A To Z}

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Day 13: Decluttering "I" Things {Decluttering From A To Z}




This month I'm hosting the Decluttering From A To Z challenge.  It's a fun way to help you declutter items in your home that you may not have thought of decluttering.

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Today we're decluttering items that begin with the letter I!  You can declutter anything you want that begins with I.  I'll share some ideas and you can choose any of them that resonate with you, or declutter your own ideas that begin with I.  Join in the decluttering fun!


Decluttering Ideas That Begin With The Letter I


Here are a few items or areas you may have in your home that you could declutter:

  • Ice packs
  • Ice skates
  • Ideas (you know... all those "I want to do this someday" bits and pieces of things? or files with ideas you want to do - use Pinterest or Evernote instead!)
  • In progress projects (that you know you won't finish)
  • Inessential items
  • Ice cream scoops
  • Inside anything (a drawer, box, closet, etc.)
  • things you're no longer Interested in (hobbies you've stopped doing, magazines you've stopped reading, etc.)
  • Information you were keeping in physical format that you can find online now
  • old Income tax documents (check how long you need to keep them first)
  • anti-Itching ointments
  • Ink pens
  • Icebox
  • Icecream (freezer-burnt, back of the freezer stuff)
  • Instruction manuals
  • Investment papers (for old investments or just old statements you don't need)
  • Ice cube trays
  • Instruments
  • Infant clothing
  • Invitations
  • "Icky" stuff you've been holding onto that just needs to be thrown away


Find a few of these things that you no longer need, use, love, or have the space to store (that's the definition of clutter by the way!) and let them go.


What's Next For You?


Declutter "I" items today!  And then share what you decluttered (see options below).

Want more decluttering ideas, tips, and inspiration?  Need some motivation and accountability to keep you going?  Here are some ways to get the most out of this challenge:

1.  Sign up to receive my blog posts in your email inbox.  You'll get a new post every day this month with the latest Decluttering From A To Z post.  Once the challenge is over, you'll receive an email whenever a new blog post is published (usually 1-2 times per week).  I share decluttering tips and other organizing tips on the blog.  You can unsubscribe at any time and I won't spam you.  I promise.




2.  Join the 365 Items in 365 Days decluttering challenge!   The Decluttering From A To Z challenge is really a challenge within a challenge.  You can start the 365 Items in 365 Days challenge at any time and declutter whatever you want.  More details here.  There are details in that post about our great Facebook group too.



3.  Check out my 31 Days of Easy Decluttering series.  This was my 31 Days series from 2 years ago and each post gives tips to declutter different items or areas of your home.  If you're focusing on certain areas of your home this month some of the posts may help you out.




4.  Follow my Decluttering/Organizing Tips & Ideas board on Pinterest.  This is my most popular board and I share tips there frequently.




Share Your Decluttering Progress!  


I hope these ideas will help you declutter today!  Inspire all of us by sharing your decluttering pictures in any of these places:


What are you decluttering today that begins with I?  What I item is the hardest for you to let go of?  What I things are the easiest to purge?


Happy decluttering!



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Here are all the posts in this series!