Hello! I’m so happy to announce an exciting new project that some bloggy buddies and I have agreed to participate in! If you hadn’t guessed, it’s called 40 Bags in 40 Days and is exactly what it sounds like.
Introduction
We have committed the next 40 days for whipping our homes into shape by eliminating one bag a day from 40 problem areas. I know, seems
Here is the thing, though, they don’t all have to be huge kitchen trash bags! Say one of your problem areas is your kitchen junk drawer. A bag from there is going to considerably smaller than a bag from your closet — and that is A-OK!
The two words you need to remember to complete this challenge are "organize" and "purge." I also created a handy-dandy free printable for you to make your own list of problem areas to cross off as you go! (It’s below)
My Problem Areas
Here they are, in all their glory, organized by room:
Kitchen
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Top of the Fridge
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Tupperware Cupboard
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Hutch Drawer 1
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Hutch Drawer 2
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Craft Cupboard
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Hutch Display
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Dishes Cupboard
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Spice Cupboard
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Pantry
Living Room / Entryway / Office (Yes, it’s all one room, ha ha)
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Entryway Closet
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Office Shelf
Upstairs
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Movie Shelves
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Book Shelves
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Linen Closet
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My Closet
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My Dresser Drawers
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My Dresser Top
Bathroom
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Medicine Cabinet
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Shelving Unit
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Makeup/Beauty Supplies
Basement
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Landing
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Toy Box
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Seasonal Decorations
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Donation Corner (literally a pile of clothes that need to GO!)
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Accountability Box
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Basement Shelf
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Deep Freezer
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Folding Area
Miscellaneous
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The Truck
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The Backyard
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The Front yard
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Dog Toys/Area
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Recycling Station
Are you ready to join in the fun? HERE is your free printable. Follow along with us and share your progress using the hashtag #40Bags40Days! We will be posting every Friday for the next six weeks and each updating our original post with a link to our current progress reports, for easy reference.
Click here to see my week 1 progress.
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