A.B.C.D.E.

That’s Always Be Clearing, Declutter Everyday

Here’s a traffic light challenge for you in this Leap Year –copy this list of 29 items, and try to cross off all the items as you declutter them during February. You can aim for one a day – or just cross off a few as and when you find them

TWENTY NINE FOR FEBRUARY	Old Tupperware without lids [or lids w/o bases]	Newspapers
Old sunscreen	Plastic milk / drinks /shampoo bottles	Out of date medications
Dried up pens/ crayon stumps	Old lotions & make-up	Seriously out dated food
Odd socks or gloves	Very old cleaning products, and dead dusters	Empty Detergent  / soap bottles
Any appliance you hate or never use	Old birthday cards from people you barely remember	Empty boxes
Recyclable glass bottles	Anything that is broken	Clothes you never wear
Old batteries	Napkins, straws, sugar sachets from takeaways	10 pieces of junk mail
Ancient Receipts	Plastic/paper  grocery bags	Old Phone books
Burned candles that are less than 3” tall	Books you really don’t need to keep any more	Kitchen gadgets you hate
Dead plants or flowers	Dried up pieces of soap	out of date Magazines/ Catalogues

I am not saying you need to chuck all your old magazines, or every plastic bag – but I bet there is a ballpoint pen in that mug which doesn’t write, and probably a receipt or two in your bag which does not need to be kept.

 

Posting this a day or two in advance of February to give you time to get yourself ready. And don’t just put it all in the bin - remember to recycle or donate things if they are of use to others.