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Declutter Your Home In 15 Minutes A Day: Missions From Home Storage Solutions 101 January 2014

Sunday Monday Tuesday Bonus mission: Goals Write New Years Wednesday 1 (New Years Day)
Set up a donation and selling collection station

Thursday 2 Create binder for household notebook 9

Friday 3 Create template


for daily to do list that works

Saturday 4 Declutter or make


place to store old Christmas cards

Quote of the month: Begin: To have commenced is half the deed. Half yet remains; Begin again on this and thou wilt finish all. -Ausonius

5 Declutter kitchen 6
gadgets / cooking tools

Read Week #1: 13

7 Declutter small kitchen appliances 14 Declutter kitchen cabinet 21 Declutter

Kitchen Counters Read Week #2: 20

Clear off kitchen counters 15 Declutter kitchen junk drawer 22 Declutter


canned food, discard expired ones

Clear off kitchen table 16 Declutter sink

10 Declutter
everyday tablecloths, napkins, placemats

11 Declutter excess
plastic cups and water bottles

12 Declutter

ziplock bags, foil, plastic wrap, etc. 19 Declutter and match all pots 26

Kitchen Cabinets Read Week #3: 27

shelves / drawers baking supplies / dishes / sheets 28 Clear out old


food from fridge (use this cheat sheet)

under kitchen 23 Discard spices

17 Declutter plastic
food storage containers

18 Declutter top of
kitchen cabinets (and dust)

and pans with lids Pantry & Spices Fill out pantry inventory Read Week #4:

expired and old 30 Clear off refrigerator

24 Declutter

pantry shelves 31 Clear out old


food from freezer
(use this cheat sheet)

25 Cont.

decluttering

pantry shelves

29 Continue clearing
out refrigerator shelves, drawers

Fridge & Freezer

front and top of

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Declutter Your Home In 15 Minutes A Day: Missions From Home Storage Solutions 101 February 2014
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Label food in and what it is 2 Fill out freezer inventory form 3 4 Gather loose
recipes from around house / kitchen

Quote of month: We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible. -- C. Malesherbes

freezer with date

Read Week #5: Recipes 10

5 Create recipe
categories tabs in recipe binder /card box

6 Sort and

organize recipes into categories 13 Make sure

Declutter

8 Make place to
hold restaurant coupons / menus

cookbooks 14 (Valentines Day)


Clear spot in kitchen for collecting compost

9 Declutter plastic
grocery bags and switch to reusable ones

Read Week #6:

11 Clear space for home recycling center

12 Create satellite recycling centers throughout house 19 Gather coupons


from around house into central location

Recycling Center 17

trash cans placed throughout house

15 Declutter old
Valentine cards or clear space to store them

16 Declutter

space for trash

bins outside home 23

Read Week #7: Coupons 24

18 Throw away
expired coupons (or send to the troops)

20 Separate coupons
into categories and organize

21 Declutter and organize gifts cards

22 Gather grocery
receipts or begin collecting in envelope

Create grocery price book

Read Week #8: Meal Planning

25 Create template
for planning family meals

26 Create cheat
sheet of favorite meals for inspiration

27 Continue

creating list of favorite meals

28 Clear spot for


running grocery list in kitchen

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Declutter Your Home In 15 Minutes A Day: Missions From Home Storage Solutions 101 March 2014
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Create grocery list
template for your weekly shopping

Quote of the month: In every triumph theres a lot of try. -- Frank Tyger

2 Create template
for weekly errands, shopping lists

Read Week #9: Contact Info 10

4 Fill out Address


Book info (either on paper or electronic)

5 Create paper vital


contacts list for purse & household notebook

6 Create

emergency

7 Create in case wallet lost or stolen info sheet 14 Declutter old phone books / directories 21 Sign up for
electronic bill paying

8 Declutter and
organize phone and computer contacts

contact list 13 Create tickler file


for upcoming events / paperwork

9 Declutter batteries
(plus test smoke alarm) (Daylight Saving Time)

Read Week #10: Mail Center 17

11

Clear spot to hold incoming mail 18 Gather unpaid


bills from around house into central location

12

Clear spot to hold outgoing mail bill organizer 19 Fill out monthly

15 Declutter and cards

organize business 22 Create space


for home shredder and shredding pile

16 Create telephone message center 23/30 23th:


Create credit card list & contact info/ 30th: declutter paper pile

Read Week #11: Bills

20 Create file bills

folders for paid

24/31 Week #12:


T axes & Receipts / Week #13: Filing system

25 Gather

together and file/ toss old receipts

26 Create

receipt envelope for purse/wallet

27 Gather old

tax records into

28 Create personal
tax organizer for current tax info

29

one place and file

Opt out of junk mail

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Declutter Your Home In 15 Minutes A Day: Missions From Home Storage Solutions 101 April 2014
Sunday 30 (March) piles Declutter paper 6 Gather Monday 31 (March) Read Week #13: 7 Filing system Read Week #14:
Mags & Newspapers

Tuesday 1 Declutter / decorations donate old reduce spring 8 Declutter or magazines 15 Gather scraps
of paper with passwords together

Wednesday 2 Create space for home filing system 9

Thursday 3 Set up home organize files 10 Declutter catalogs filing system and

Friday 4 Cont. to set up


home filing system and organize files

Saturday 5 Declutter info in binders, file folders 12

documents for

safe deposit box 13 Cont. decluttering


and organizing email inbox

Recycle old

newspapers 16 Fill out


password organizer form or journal

duplicate and old

11 Create files for


inspiration projects from magazines / catalogs (or use Pinterest!)

Declutter email inbox

14 Read Week & Warranties 21

#15: Passwords

17 Gather
warranties for appliances into file

18 Gather manuals for


appliances, equipment and place with or near equipment

19 Declutter paper piles, file items needed 26 box

20 Cont.
decluttering paper piles, file as needed

Read Week #16: Home Office 28

22 Declutter home office supplies

23 Declutter drawers

home office desk 30 Create

24

Clear off home

25 Declutter old computer and printer equipment

office desk top

Declutter in/out

27 Declutter and organize cords and wires

Read Week #17:


Cleaning Schedule

29 Create cleaning
checklists for home for household notebook

personalized

Quote of the month: It is the greatest of all mistakes to do -- Sidney Smith

cleaning schedule

nothing because you can only do a little. Do what you can.

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Declutter Your Home In 15 Minutes A Day: Missions From Home Storage Solutions 101 May 2014
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1 Declutter old and unused cleaning supplies 7 Declutter bath 14
Get rid of expired medications, vitamins

Friday 2 Declutter old, tools 9 worn out cleaning

Saturday 3 Declutter old / unused 10 instruments Declutter bath toys 17 Declutter and/or
store birthday and other greeting cards recd

Quote of the month: Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing. -- Harriet Braiker 4 Declutter flower pots 11 Replace 5 6

excess vases and

Read Week #18: Bathroom 12

Declutter under bathroom sink 13 Gather all


medicines, vitamins into central location

8 Declutter

and shower area

bathroom drawers and shelves 15 Make sure have


adequate first aid kit contents

Declutter area around toilet 16 Create storage


space for traveling with medications / first aid

toothbrushes and 18 Create space for


and organize birthday

old dental supplies Medicine 19

Read Week #19:

and other cards to send

Read Week #20:


Entry & Mudroom

20 Declutter area to
place keys, other items as come in door

21 Clear space for


charger station for portable electronics

22

Declutter

23 Declutter

entryway / foyer 29 Properly store tablets & smart phones

mudroom / back 30

24

entrance to home Declutter and

Declutter hallways 31 Declutter and


properly store items in liquor cabinet

25 Declutter bulletin 26
boards, family message centers

Read Week #21:


Living & Family Rooms

27 Declutter center

entertainment

28 Corral the remote


controls so you can always find them

store light bulbs

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Declutter Your Home In 15 Minutes A Day: Missions From Home Storage Solutions 101 June 2014
Sunday 1 Properly store wine and wine accessories 2 Monday Read Week #22: Dining Room 9 3 Tuesday Clear off dining room table 10 Declutter dryer Wednesday 4 Declutter excess candles 5 Thursday Declutter table linens 12 Declutter Friday 6 Declutter old potholders kitchen towels / 13 Declutter floor Saturday 7 Declutter excess
plastic silverware / take out packaging

throughout house 11 Declutter old / unused laundry supplies

8 Clear out space


for holding gifts for friends, family

Read Week #23: Laundry Room 16

around washer / 17 Create laundry family

laundry room

shelves, drawers 19 Create mending


area for clothing plus small sewing kit

laundry room 20 Create space to collect unmated socks 27 Declutter collection

14 Create stain
removal kit and soaking area for laundry room

15 Declutter/
organize ironing supplies, ironing board

Read Week #24: schedule for your Laundry 23

18 Have adequate
laundry baskets placed throughout home

21 Declutter storage
area for excess toiletries, paper goods

22

Add fun decor to laundry room 29

Read Week #25: Purses & Wallets 30

24 Clear out

trash from and declutter purse

25 Clear out

trash from and

26 Clear out trash,


declutter briefcase, work out bag, etc.

declutter wallet

purse / handbag

28 Declutter pool supplies, old pool towels, swimsuits

Declutter pool toys

Read Week #26: Books

Quote of the month: The only failure which lacks dignity is the failure to try. -- Malcolm F. MacNeil

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Declutter Your Home In 15 Minutes A Day: Missions From Home Storage Solutions 101 July 2014
Sunday Monday Tuesday 1 Declutter stacks of books 6 Create area for library book storage 7 throughout house Read Week #27: CDs & DVDs 14 8 Declutter &/or
digitize music collection (CDs, tapes, MP3s)

Wednesday 2 Declutter book shelves 9 Declutter old longer needed store photos 3

Thursday Cont. to declutter book shelves 10 Declutter &/ & videos

Friday 4 (Independence Day)


Declutter kids books / coloring books

Saturday 5 Declutter July

4th decorations 12 Gather family videos, DVDs in one location 19 Burn digital as backups

computer CDs no 16 Clear space to safely together 23 Declutter hobby / craft supplies

or digitize DVDs 17 Begin sorting


photos, getting rid of duplicates and bad ones

11 Declutter &/or
digitize kids videos, DVDs & CDs

13 Declutter and organize CDs, DVDs in vehicles 20 Declutter &


organize camera equipment/supplies

Read Week #28: Photos 21

15 Gather loose
photos & negatives from around home

18

Cont. sorting photos 25

photos onto CDs 26 Declutter equipment

Read Week #29: Crafts 28

22 Declutter craft
projects you dont want to do anymore

24 Declutter kids hobby / craft supplies clear out glove compartment

Declutter kids art craft / hobby supplies

27 Declutter or make place for kids artwork

Read Week #30: Vehicles

29 Remove trash
from and declutter car interior

30 Declutter and 31 Declutter and clear out car trunk

Quote of the month: Have confidence that if you have done a little thing well, you can do a bigger thing well too. -- Joseph Storey

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Declutter Your Home In 15 Minutes A Day: Missions From Home Storage Solutions 101 August 2014
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 Add storage area
for reusable grocery bags in cars

Saturday 2 Add first aid and emergency 9 Backup


computer so dont lose digital records

Quote of the month: The secret of success is the consistency to pursue. -- Harry F. Banks

kit to car trunks

3 Declutter suitcases / baggage

Read Week #31: Pets 11

5 Declutter pet toys no longer played with gardening supplies 19 12 Declutter

6 Declutter pet
supplies (including old food and treats)

7 Declutter,

create space for 14 Declutter shed

8 Declutter old
trophies and awards

pet supplies, toys outside storage 21 Declutter tools 28

10 Declutter stairs
(and under the stairs storage area)

Read Week #32: Yard & Garden 18

13

Declutter

15

gardening tools 20 Declutter /


organize small hardware (nuts, bolts, nails, etc.)

Declutter patio 22 Create essential


tool chest for everyday home repairs

16

Declutter deck 23

17

Declutter yard toys for kids 24/31 Basement


storage inventory & label boxes / Create area for sack lunches & declutter lunch boxes

Read Week #33: Declutter junk in Basement basement 25 Read Week Area & 26 Clear space for morning launch pad for

broken / duplicate

Declutter utility room 30 Declutter pens/pencils throughout house that dont work

#34: Homework Launching Pad

27

Declutter

family members

backpacks / school bags

Declutter school supplies

29

Clear space for kids to do their homework

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Declutter Your Home In 15 Minutes A Day: Missions From Home Storage Solutions 101 September 2014
Sunday 31 (August) Create
area for sack lunches and declutter lunch boxes

Monday 1 Read Week #35: Linen Closet 8

Tuesday 2 Declutter old towels / wash cloths

Wednesday 3 Declutter old sheets / make rags

Thursday 4 Declutter
blankets / throws / comforters

Friday 5 Declutter pillows


(including decorator ones through house)

Saturday 6 Declutter old rugs


(including in bathroom / mudroom)

7 Declutter selfstorage areas outside home

Read Week #36: Master Closet 15 Read Week

9 Declutter clothes you 10


no longer like, fit into, or are out of style

Declutter hanging clothes 17 Remove clothes out


of season and replace with in season items

11

Declutter closet 18 Create

12 Clear and floor

drawers / shelves inventory of 25

declutter closet 19 Declutter and/ kids clothes 26

13 Declutter

excess hangers, esp. cheap ones 20 Declutter old winter coats 27 Declutter and organize socks,

14 Create area for mending broken objects 21 Declutter and organize gloves, scarves & hats

#37: Seasonal 22

16 Clear space

Clothing Switch Read Week #38: Master Bedroom 29

for storing out of season clothing 23 Declutter

stored clothing Declutter

or store outgrown

24 Clean out and declutter under bed

nightstand organize auto supplies

bedroom dresser

Declutter and

organize sweaters underwear

28 Make space for


guests to sleep / declutter guest room

Read Week #39: Garage

30 Declutter and Quote of the month: We can accomplish almost anything within our ability if we but think that we can! -- George Matthew Adams

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Declutter Your Home In 15 Minutes A Day: Missions From Home Storage Solutions 101 October 2014
Sunday Monday Tuesday 1 Wednesday Declutter junk from garage 8 Cont. to attic Thursday 2 Cont. to declutter junk from garage 9 Declutter or
display your collections

Friday 3 Declutter or
properly store bikes, big wheels, etc.

Saturday 4 Declutter and organize sports equipment 11

Quote of the month: I cant do it never yet accomplished anything; I will try has performed wonders. -- George P. Burnham 5 Label boxes in
garage, create garage storage inventory

Read Week #40 Attic 13 Read Week Accessories 20

Declutter junk in attic 14

declutter junk in 15 Declutter and necklaces, rings reduce kids

10 Declutter or
display your collectibles

Create attic

storage inventory 18 Declutter old / excess glasses & sunglasses paint and 25 Declutter decorator supplies

12

Label boxes in attic storage 19 Declutter hair


bows, accessories no longer wear

#41: Jewelry &

Declutter jewelry box 21 Declutter and collection 28

organize earrings, 22 Declutter and shoes collection 29 Toss expired products and old skin care

16 Declutter and ties

organize belts and Declutter 23 Declutter of shoes 30 24

17

scarves, tights Declutter t-shirts 31 (Halloween) toiletries

Read Week #42: reduce shoes Shoes 27 Read Week Cosmetics

specific use types

26 Declutter
umbrellas and place in key locations

#43: Makeup &

Toss expired and old makeup

Declutter nail

polish, perfumes

Declutter travel

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Declutter Your Home In 15 Minutes A Day: Missions From Home Storage Solutions 101 November 2014
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Declutter or store
old Halloween costumes

Quote of the month: Nothing worthwhile ever happens quickly and easily. You achieve only as you are determined to achieve . . . and as you keep at it until you have achieved. -- Robert H. Lauer 2 (DST ends) Test
smoke alarm batteries, declutter Halloween decorations

Read Week #44 Kids Closets 10

4 Declutter kids closet hanging clothes

5 Declutter kids clothes no longer like or fit into 12

6 Declutter kids closet shelves and drawers 13

Declutter kids closet floor

8 Create place to lay out weeks clothing for kids 15 Declutter old
baby gear, supplies and equipment

9 Declutter or
properly store comic books, baseball cards

Read Week #45: declutter under Kids Bedrooms 17 kids bed 18

11 Clean out and

Declutter kids 19

bedroom dresser Declutter kids 26

Child-proofing 20 Declutter card games

14 Cont. childproofing 21 throughout house Declutter video games 28 Declutter fall


holiday decorations before storage

throughout house board games / 27 (Thanksgiving) Make plan for eating leftovers

16 Declutter

broken, outgrown and baby toys 23/30 Declutter


playroom or area kids play in / Cont. filling out home inventory forms

Read Week #46: Declutter kids Toys & Games 24 toys 25 Begin creating
home inventory (use checklist)

22

stuffed animals Fill out home

Declutter puzzles 29 Cont. filling out home inventory forms

Read Week #47: Home Inventory

inventory forms

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Declutter Your Home In 15 Minutes A Day: Missions From Home Storage Solutions 101 December 2014
Sunday 30 (November)
Cont. filling out home inventory forms

Monday 1

Tuesday 2 Declutter

Wednesday 3 Declutter
unused / unwanted glassware & crystal

Thursday 4 Declutter china cabinet / buffet / sideboards 11 Properly and items 18

Friday 5 Cont. cabinet decluttering china 12 Declutter large party serving pieces 19 Declutter
decorations

Saturday 6 Properly and 13 Declutter mugs

Read Week #48: unwanted / China & Crystal 8 9 Declutter

unused china

safely store china coffee cups and 20 Declutter misc.


Christmas decorations (indoors)

7 Properly and
safely store glassware & crystal

Read Week #49: Silver 15

10 Get silver
pieces untarnished and ready for use

unwanted / unused silver pieces

safely store silver

14 Declutter and
organize extension cords, power strips

Read Week #50:


Christmas Decorations

16
Declutter Christmas ornaments

17

Declutter

Christmas lights 24 Clear space and organize wrapping station 31

Declutter wreaths, outdoor Christmas garland 25 (Christmas)


Throw away ripped up wrapping paper from presents

21 Create place and


method for storing artificial Christmas tree

22

Read Week #51: Wrapping Paper 29

23 Use up or
declutter old wrapping supplies, like bows, ribbon, etc.

26 Declutter or store gift bags and boxes

27 Declutter stationary

old / unwanted

28

Fill out Christmas storage inventory

Read Week #52: Family Calendar

30

Clear space for family calendar

Write New Years goals

Quote of the month: The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. -- Lao Tzu

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52 Weeks to an Organized Home Challenge


Home-Storage-Solutions-101.com/organized-home.html Week 1: Kitchen counters and sink Week 3: Pantry and food storage Week 4: Refrigerator and freezer Week 5: Recipes Week 6: Recycling / trash cans Week 7: Coupons Week 8: Meal planning/grocery shopping Week 9: Addresses and contact info Week 10: Mail Week 11: Paying bills Week 27: CDs and DVDs Week 28: Photographs Week 29: Crafts Week 31: Pets Week 30: Vehicles Week 32: Yard / garden Week 33: Basement Week 34: Homework area/launching pad Week 35: Linen closet Week 36: Master bedroom closet Week 38: Master bedroom Week 39: Garage Week 40: Attic

Week 2: Kitchen cabinets and drawers

Week 12: Receipts and tax documents Week 13: Filing system Week 14: Magazines and newspapers Week 16: Home office Week 18: Bathroom

Week 37: Seasonal clothing switch

Week 15: Passwords, manuals/warranties Week 17: Cleaning supplies Week 19: Medicine cabinet

Week 41: Jewelry / accessories Week 42: Shoes Week 43: Makeup / cosmetics Week 44: Kids closets Week 45: Kids bedrooms

Week 20: Entryway / mud room

Week 21: Living room / family room Week 23: Laundry room

Week 46: Toys and games

Week 22: Dining room / eating areas Week 24: Laundry baskets/hampers Week 25: Purses and briefcases Week 26: Books

Week 47: Personal home inventory Week 49: Storing silver

Week 48: Storing china and crystal Week 50: Christmas decorations Week 52: Family calendar

Week 51: Wrapping paper and supplies

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