I DECLUTTERED 500 Items In 30 Days 📦 | EVERYTHING I Decluttered + What I Learned
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 พ.ค. 2024
- Last month I played the 30 Day minimalism game (with a bit of a twist!), and decluttered OVER 500 items in just 30 days! So today, I’m sharing how the decluttering challenge I completed works, EVERYTHING I decluttered, and some major lessons learned from the experience.
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✔️Download (or create your own) 30-day decluttering challenge checklist
✔️Declutter between 1-30 items per day (depending on your time & the space you’re going through), checking off the box that corresponds to the number of items you’re decluttering.
✔️If you make it to the end of the month and check off all 30 boxes, you win the game!
✔️Bonus tip: Find someone to partner up with for extra accountability!
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► I DECLUTTERED 500 ITEMS IN 30 DAYS
» How I decluttered 500 items in 30 days [0:00]
» How the minimalism game works [0:21]
» Everything I decluttered [2:26]
» Some lessons I learned [38:19]
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Have you ever used the minimalism game to declutter before? What was your experience? OR are you wanting to give it a try? 🤍
That’s a very nice one!
I started the minimalist game a few days ago decluttering as much as I could on the first day. Then counting it all got tiresome. I have so much to declutter right now that I don't count anymore. Just get rid of it.
Thank you for the idea. I’m 2 days late but finished the challenge today!!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼
It's actually 496 when decluttering for 31 days. The 30-challenge would be 465 items
A friend told me about this challenge back in 2014 and I remember thinking, "wow, I could NEVER do that." Then I went through my own minimalism journey and finally did the 30-day challenge back in 2021 and I was surprised at how easy it was!! I started backwards (I saw another TH-camr do it this way) so I could get the hardest days out of the way when I had more momentum (30 items on Day 1 and 1 item on Day 30). I might do it again soon and do it the way you did!
I’m so surprised you could find 500 items. It did crack me up that you thought having furniture for five years is crazy. I expect my furniture to last for 15 to 20 years.
Honestly, it wasn’t that 5 years was crazy that we had the furniture five years, but more that we’ve had it since we were in our cute little apartment. We are just ready for some furniture that will fit better in our house 🤍🤍
I did this but started at 30 items and worked back so the last day was just one item to declutter 😊
This is so so so much achievable and motivational imo! Going lesser make lesser decision fatigue.
That's what I did aswell, it was so much easier to get the bigger numbers out first.
I invited a friend to do this challenge with me and we both found it to be very motivating! As a matter of fact, we’re planning on continuing the challenge. Our goal is to declutter a total of 1000 items in 2024. I know we can do it because we’re already halfway there! Thanks for introducing us to this fun challenge! 😊
Oh wow that’s so awesome!! Good luck!! 🥰🥰
Great!I have the same idea to continue another month!😊🎉❤
As a European I'm always endlessly fascinated by how much stuff Americans declutter and how big the fridges are haha. I'm not judging, it's just a huge cultural difference that I like to observe. 😊
Haha the fridges are definitely a lot bigger! I think partially it’s because a lot of us live further away from grocery stores/markets than many people in Europe do. So we don’t go as often. But then also when you aren’t going as often, I think it makes it a lot easier to overbuy accidentally, resulting in food going bad.
@@AshlynneEaton So very true. I remember when I first visited the States it was such a humbling experience to see the scale of the country and just how vast it is. I have to remind myself of that trip and that longer distances mean bigger fridges and more storage is needed. But yes, it's totally true that overbuying and not noticing if something's expired can be the downside of that. 😄
I really like this approach. Less stressful.
Unbelievable that you still found so many items in your home. I tried the challenge before, but I wanted to get rid of so many things that I ended up with 31 days decluttering at least 31 things a day 😂.
I don't understand it either. The minimalists must buy a LOT of stuff constantly since they constantly produce decluttering videos
Prevent having to constantly declutter by not buying unnecessary stuff!
Exactly! That's my number one goal....stop bringing so much into the home. I understand we consume things and we have seasons of life but we should think first about what we are buying and if we really need it.
Really enjoyed this realistic decluttering through the year. It is helpful to see a realistic declutter we can relate to ❤
Awsome job. I've been on this road for months. I haven't counted but we cleared out a storage unit, an actic & our apartment. Can't believe how much we got rid of! Thank you for sharing!
I did it, too! Shocked that I found 500 items to declutter. Great idea! Thanks for the motivation ❤
I didn’t get around to starting the 30 day declutter. I have been declutterring random things as I go through my days. I’m glad I waited to see how you did yours for some tips. I do like the idea of declutterring amounts and putting them in corresponding days.
Thank you for your videos.
So glad you enjoyed it!! And good luck!!
Thank you@@AshlynneEaton
Thanks so much! This is great! I really like the way you went about just doing the day that worked for you for the day! Way to goooooo!!!!
What a great video. That was a great way to tackle it. I get overwhelmed when I have to by day and same amount of
My husband and I recently packed up and are moving cross country. We only had two weeks to get our apartment together, and I was so grateful I've been going through my items regularly! I still have some categories I realize I still have too many things in (for example, I gained weight rapidly and have struggled to let go of clothes that are too small) but it was such a relief to largely know that I could just pack 99% of what I owned without going through every item.
Great job, Ashlynne!! I've never counted how many things I get rid of when I declutter, but it's plenty.
Amazing!! I absolutely LOVE your content! Your videography is top-notch and your home is beautiful… thank you for sharing it with us. Love your style, creativity and the fact that you bring a sense of calm to my day. I literally watch video after video of yours as I work (I work with numbers so they don’t interfere 😅). I’m hoping they motivate me to do a big declutter of my home. Prayers for you and your baby and wishing you all the best during this exciting time!! You two will make amazing parents!!! ❤
I absolutely love this. Me and my son are doing this challenge for February and we also decided to do it this way. We printed out a free printable of the month to check it off. It makes so much sense because anyone who wants to declutter doesn't want to only do 1 on the 1st day. I gave my son the challenge to do half a month and we used a number generator to select 14 days and w.e number it landed on he would have to declutter that many. We will be going out for ice cream if he completes it (:
Love that!! Good luck with the challenge!! 🤍
This is so satisfying!
Thanks for sharing.
i did this challenge with you, ashlynne!!! it was liberating!!! thank you for introducing this to us and for inspiring us! ❤❤❤
Fun & motivating video! Thank you!
I tried the game twice now and didn't manage to finish either time 😅 I think I struggled to remember to do it each day between work and everything else. I'm still decluttering but just more of a slow and steady journey in my case. I joined a buy nothing Facebook group and it helped a lot because I could give things directly to people who needed them. I have been able to give away a lot of things.
This is the approach I have always taken...I always have momentum at the beginning and it's fun to cross off some of the bigger days at the beginning.
This is a game that I play monthly. I don’t always finish it but I’m still making progress. I enjoy it and it motivates me.🥰
Great idea ... I am still doing bits through February. Xx
I love your determination you inspire me! I have a sell pile in our spare room now!!
I definitely want to give it a try!
Thank you for all the motivation! One thing I learned thankfully not the hard way, please store the crib mattress flat to avoid floppiness and sids.
Love this! Time for me to declutter as well! 🥳
Luv ur music and enjoyed ur journey
How im inspired
I can’t wait to see your new living room furniture, I have the same IKEA couch.
This is a great idea
Love this method of the minimalism game! No clue why I didn't think of it!
I did it your way loved it 😊
I ended up with only 13 places to declutter so only doing 13 days. But honestly I owe a lot of that to you because I’ve gone very minimal and it’s been life changing.
Hi Ashlynne happy Friday night and I hope you having amazing day today and I enjoy your channel because you are amazing
I did the challenge in the same as you…it went good for the most part. I lost motivation and focus the last week of January and now into February I’ve gotten refocued
Love the video!
Aww yay I’m so glad 🥰🥰
love this!! every time i do a declutter all i can think about is the amount of time i’ve wasted in all those items that weren’t necessary in the first place 😅
This seems like a really fun way to declutter. I might have to give this a try as I'm starting to feel like my space is getting messy, but this wouldn't have worked for me when I first started my decluttering journey. I had WAY TOO much stuff. So during that time, I found the moving method worked best just to give me space to properly think and breathe.
❤Nice job, Ashlyn❤
I also did the minimalism game the way you did! It was amazing. I feel so accomplished and so much less stuff weighing on me! Thanks for the opportunity to do this along with you. It was fun! 😊
Love this
Awesome Ashlynne 😊🎉🎉❤❤
Thank you!!
I’m also expecting and plan to do a declutter of my space this month. This video and challenge is perfect to motivate me and keep me organized.
Can you also share transforming that second bedroom into a nursery (if you feel comfortable)?
I’m doing something similar for my nursery as well.
Wow Ashlynne you really knocked it out of the park and then some!
Although I didn’t do the challenge, I consumed great ideas from your month’s work.
I do the trash day challenge almost every week. My goal is to fill up the can by Monday night and see the clutter get hauled away!
That’s so awesome!! Glad you enjoyed this one!!
Love it! This is random, but what is that tablet on your counter at 17:59 ? Does it display the weather and pictures?
Good job🎉❤🎉😊
I just did this in Jan and did it the same way. I’m doing it for Feb too!! Big house. Lots of people. Haha.
WOW WOW I guess what they say is very true each person owns 300,000 items, THANKS very much for the eye opening video ❤
I want to do this. I’ve found that my home has gotten too messy, and it’s creating a lot of stress for me. Can’t wait to start.
I love how you showed the decluttering process. Went by quickly.❤
It really felt like it!!
Which hangers do you use and what colour..your home looks very lovely
Many professional dietitians have proved that Bloom has so minimal amount of useful substances that it makes it useless to drink.
This was awesome! I did this challenge before moving into my first house 6 months ago, and I already think I need to do it again 😂
One super small thing, just for your own awareness, the saying is “all said and done” not “all said and told”, I just thought you might want to know but please just ignore me if you don’t care or if I’m mishearing you 😅😅 love your videos!!
Juste un super rangement ashlynne 😊😊
Oh a boy! We have a boy too. I'm biased but I think they're the best ☺️ I'd have kept that feather sheet as it seemed quite gender neutral and really cute. I've been trying to do this challenge too but only got halfway through but am still excited to keep going even though we're into February now. I loved the flexibility of being able to swap days around. I've decluttered over 100 items so far which is the most I've ever done! Thanks for the idea to tweak this decluttering process!
Aww I love that!! There’s no time limit on how long it has to take to complete the challenge. Good luck!! 🤍🤍
I love declutter challenges! Maybe you can do a different one each month!
Haha I think it’s going to be a bit before I’m ready to declutter anything else. Don’t have much luck left to declutter at this point! 😅 But i’ll keep that in mind for next time I do 🤍🤍
I kinda did this challenge because I moved to a new home and had a lot to get rid of! I love getting rid of stuff 😅
I would love to know how much you made in Marketplace for the challenge.
I've also done this! It's very much easier when you do it whenever you have the time and space. Linear things don't work for me, as I start with a burst of energy and taper off. By decluttering every day but with the energy I had, I actually managed to finish a few days early! Now it's just a habit to go through things
TOTALLY with you on this!! And amazing work! 👏👏
Always enjoy your declutter videos because you show items that are not the usual items other you tubers declutter…I love your tops you wear. My daughter would like to know if u could share the name of the brands you have.?
I usually declutter my closet once a year. Just the last two wks I decluttered the entire house, except the garage. I stopped by Savers four times to donate all my things that I don't need, it feels great to have less stuff. Nothing is coming back in, I'm in the process of going minimalism. What do people do about old wedding pictures that is just sitting in the box?
Where do you get all ur cute sweaters
Hi wow! I'm moving out and I was over whelmed with the stuff I have. So each day I threw out tso bags or three anything I did not use and was just there ..and still going 😳.
Yes, I tried the minimalism game. I only got to the 27th day.
That still means you decluttered 400 items and that’s worth celebrating!! 🎉🎉🎉
With moving we’ve gotten rid of tons of stuff and still more to go
A very beautiful video! BTW excited for Valentine’s Day, Ashlynne?❤
Thank you so much and yes!!
You’re welcome!
Sometimes the trash I count every 5 items as one because I start decluttering a table and it turns out to just be old sales adds that were useful for meal planning but are now out of date
I would love to see a video about where the best places to discard many of these items to would be. That is one of the roadblocks I run into once I have chosen items to declutter. Where should they go?
Charity shops.
Family, friends, co-workers, shelters (human/animals), thrift stores, jails/prisons, assisted living/nursing homes, etc. The possibilities are endless. It all depends on what you have to declutter.
🎉nice👍... 😊
Do you take these to charity shops/give to friends as you go or all at the end of the month? I find I bag things up to declutter then leave them at home for ages until I actually remove them.
Just shared a whole video on this exact topic!!
Blue feathers are too fem? Lol I have some rainbow stripes and pink deer I’m gonna put my boy in. Our boppy cover is floral 😂
Haha I think it was more the metallic striping that did it for me. Although to be fair, I don’t think it really came across the same way in camera. In person it felt more girly to me/wasn’t something I’d have picked 😅🤍
Would love to do this challange but i'm sp far with decluttering that i dont think i will be able to find spany things tp toss 😅
I still remember your pimple video (long time no see)
You have more books than i do, i have about 12 books.
I realy want to declutter my home but I am always super attached to everything even though i don‘t use all of it😅😢
I had some of my furniture from my childhood room. I am 29 😂😅
My parents still have the living room furniture they bought when I was 13. I am 70 now. My bedroom dresser is the one my parents bought me when I was a teenager.
❤🎉😊
So if I play this game for 3 months, 1500 things... I like this game.
I love this game but specifically for me I don't have 500 items to declutter.
You have stuff in your fridge expired YEARS AGO? That is gross…
That crib sheet was white with blue, black, and gray bird feathers on it, it wasn’t really feminine at all. And why can’t a boy have something that’s even the slightest bit feminine anyway? Every individual has different levels of masculinity and femininity, and that’s okay. Not to mention that babies really don’t care about the patterns of their sheets. I usually really like your content, but the attitude you had about that struck very off to me.
@@c.d.mccullum9421 Yeah, and especially when you’re someone who tries to save money like she does. And the amount of blowouts babies have. You need extra sheets, so to get picky about a feather pattern for a baby who wouldn’t notice it anyway felt oddly controlling in a way. And I just hate when people get so anal about boys not being able to have anything that’s even the slightest bit feminine. Like who cares? It doesn’t hurt anyone.
Your going to have a boy i predict. But I'm probably wrong.
Blue feathers are feminine? What if the child is lgbtqia+?