40 bags in 40 days

I have decided to clear out our house!

I feel like we accumulate so much stuff! Even though I think I do a pretty good job of hiding our junk, I know its still there... Its hiding in closets, under beds, inside pretty decorative boxes, etc. Well, I'm on the hunt to find it all and get rid of all the stuff we no longer need or want. The goal is to stop bringing excess stuff into our house and reducing our waste. Seriously, I am embarrassed by our trash can sitting on the curb each week!

I recently read about the Johnson family. They have a blog teaching about their zero-waste life. This family is remarkable (and way more extreme that I will ever be!) but they are very inspiring.The have so many tips to go "no-waste" but I love their moto: Refuse, Refuse, Refuse. Then reduce, reuse, recycle (and only in that order). You should read about them, okay?

Anyways, back to clearing out our nooks and crannys. I made a list of 40 areas I want to clean, organize and purge and my goal is 40 days. I figure we could probably get rid of 40 bags of stuff. Hopefully most of it will go the Catholic charities thrift store but I'm sure some of it is just trash that needs to be thrown away. How embarrassing, right?

Here is the list:

1.       Junk drawer in kitchen

2.       Under kitchen sink

3.       Kitchen drawers/ towels/ baggies

4.       Silverware drawers

5.       Mudroom shelves

6.       Shoes

7.       Pantry and entry bench

8.       Refrigerator

9.       Spice cabinet

10.   Cabinet above fridge

11.   hutch

12.   Office desk

13.   Hallway closet upstairs

14.   Hallway closet downstairs

15.   Magazines

16.   My closet

17.   My closet again!

18.   Adams closet

19.   My dresser and underwear drawer

20.   Adam’s dressers and underwear

21.   Maternity clothes

22.   Under our bed

23.   Dvds and video games

24.   Jewelry

25.   Makeup bag

26.   Bathroom cabinet/drawers

27.   Medicine cabinet

28.   Harrison’s clothes

29.   Harrison’s toy boxes

30.   Harrison’s closet

31.   Ivy’s closet

32.   Playroom shelves and dvds

33.   Sewing materials

34.   crafting/scrapbook materials

35.   Garage (general)

36.   Garage (shelves)

37.   Car

38.   Truck

39.   Laundry room 

40. recipe books

Have you spent any time purging lately?