I’m pretty bad about collecting samples and then never using them, but I’ve started using them up or deciding that they need to go.Įven though the challenge is over, I’m still questioning if I need certain things that I still own and I’m still decluttering things that I no longer use or like. The Minimalism Game has also encouraged me to start using up products that I own instead of letting them sit around. Now, I’m more conscious of my purchases, and I’ve turned down buying many things that I previously would’ve bought. Before the challenge, if I wanted to buy something and if I had the money for it, I would’ve bought it without any second thought. I am more aware of the things that I am buying and bringing into the apartment. But, I will say that my mindset has already changed quite a bit since finishing this challenge. I’m honestly still not a pro and I don’t think my apartment will ever be clutter-free because I like collecting things (like Pokémon cards & plush, video games and vinyl). I’d say that before the challenge, I wasn’t new to minimalism, but I wasn’t a pro either. I did a pretty big declutter of my belongings right before I moved into my apartment. I’ve briefly discussed my minimalism journey on my blog, so you might know that I declutter in small spurts pretty often. I also made a little bit of money by taking some clothes to Plato’s Closet and some books and other things to Half Price Books! I donated a large portion of the items I decluttered. Of course, I had to throw away things that were expired. I did a variety of things with my items to make sure someone could get the best use out of them and they didn’t all go to the trash. ![]() ![]() Once I was on a streak, I started decluttering without counting the items and before I knew it I had decluttered about 20 more items than what the challenge called for. Actually, I ended up decluttering MORE than the required 465 items. I came very close to giving up, but sure enough I finally hit the 465 items at the very end. I finally got the motivation I needed and got ideas of more things that I could get rid of. The last few days of the challenge came and I decided to look up some inspiration on Pinterest. At that point, I honestly didn’t think I was going to be able to finish the challenge, because I was having a hard time finding new things to declutter and parting ways with the things that I was on the fence about. It got to the point where I was going back and decluttering areas around the apartment that I had already decluttered. I didn’t have time to declutter every single day, so there were days when I had to declutter double or triple the amount of items for that day because I was so behind. When it got to Day 20, things got very difficult. ![]() So simple that when I started decluttering I had already gathered things for many days in advance. ![]() I started the challenge on February 1st, and it was really simple at first. Essentially, I had to spend the whole month decluttering items around my apartment, and see if I could declutter 465 items by the end of the month. If you aren’t familiar with the challenge, be sure to check out my last post explaining what the 30-Day Minimalism Game is and why I decided to give it a try. If you’re trying to think of things to do while stuck inside, or if you’re just wanting to get started on Spring cleaning, then this post is for you.Īt the end of January, I wrote a blog post announcing that I was participating in the 30-Day Minimalism Game. I’ve been working on this blog post for quite some time, trying to make sure I get it just the way I wanted before publishing, and I’m finally happy with how it turned out. I hope everyone is doing okay with everything going on in the world right now.
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