It’s officially March, which means we’re done with our annual no-spend challenge and onto a new one! That’s right, it’s time for Minimalism in March. And this year marks our seventh minimalism challenge.
This is one of my favorite challenges and I love that it comes on the heels of a no-spend month; we spend a month avoiding unnecessary expenses, and then move on to clearing out unnecessary clutter. Spoiler alert, I got started in February. I’m nesting, so it was the next best thing to actually buying baby items.
MINIMALISM IN MARCH WEEK ONE: BEDROOMS
Last year, we separated the kids’ rooms from the master into different weeks. Not this year! This year, we’re going through all bedroom closets and drawers the very first week. This week’s tasks include:
- Change bedding, dust furniture, and vacuum
- Sort clothes in the closet; donate clothes that don’t get worn, and set aside anything that needs mending
- Go through the upper shelves; get rid of items no longer needed/wanted
- Remove anything stained or no longer worn from the drawers of clothing; separate donate vs discard
- Refold everything to be kept; store neatly in the drawers
- Make notes of any wardrobe needs found in the process
Additionally, in the kids’ rooms, we will:
- Sort through toys, books, random collections, and art supplies; determine what will be kept, fixed, donated, or discarded
- Reorganize storage; find a home for everything that makes sense and allows easy access
- Reorganize clothing (fold or hang, match socks, move out-of-season clothing to higher shelves)
My children are responsible for putting away their own clean laundry, so it’s always good to periodically go through everything with them.
This year the kids aren’t the only ones outgrowing some of their clothing, so any clothing items I’m not totally in love with and won’t likely be wearing this summer will be rehomed as well.
I like to donate clothing to the school counselor’s closets or friends whenever possible. Anything else (in good condition) goes to a local thrift store. I once read a quote from someone who said they treat charity thrift shops like an extension of their closet or storage space. I really liked that idea.
That’s it for week one, we’ll see you in week two!