15 Minute Declutter Challenge Printable The Holy Mess

Get organized today with this 15 Minute Declutter Challenge printable. Did you know that you can declutter your house in only 15 minutes a day? Get rid of stuff you don’t need, free up space and feel amazing when you spend just a short amount of time each day getting rid of unwanted stuff.

Whether you are simplifying your home or downsizing your space, this 15 minute declutter challenge will help you with your decluttering tasks and aid you in getting your house organized.

Why Declutter In 15 Minutes A Day?

Everyone has a little junk lying around the house and yes, some of us may have more than a little. That’s okay! Today is the day to start getting organized and feel better about your living space.

Regardless of how much stuff you have, we can all benefit from decluttering our lives and homes. According to Psychology Today and Web MD, people tend to feel like life is out of control when they surround themselves with more things than they can manage.

The mess causes stress. If you’re not taking care of the clutter in your home, you may not be taking care of yourself either. – Budget Dumpster

In this 15 Minute Declutter Challenge printable, we break the task down for you into small, manageable steps so it doesn’t feel overwhelming. We have given you 16 small, realistic tasks that will help you clear out junk without feeling overwhelmed.

Print the challenge and commit to doing one task each day for the next couple weeks. Perhaps on the weekends will you will decide to tackle more than one. No matter how you organize it, plan to check off at least one item each day. You will be amazed at how great it feels and what a difference it makes.

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How To Declutter

If you feel like the clutter and stuff you own is overtaking your life, here are a few ways to get it under control.

Set up a system to keep clutter in check.

Take a hard look at the way that you are doing things and how things make their way into your life. Consider whether you can put together a simple system for everything, from your laundry to work projects and email.

Ultimately the goal is to keep clutter from piling up in the first place.

Stay On Top Of The Clutter.

Once you have a system in place for managing clutter, the hard part is sometimes actually using it.

It’s easy to put things off for another day, but it’ll save you time and stress in the long-run if you deal with the clutter immediately.

A great tip to keep in mind is that when your hands touch something (whether it’s the day’s mail or bags you bring home from Walmart), your job is to put that item in it’s designated place. Don’t just set it on the counter to deal with later.

Throw it out, donate it, or keep it and put it in a designated area.

Declutter Your Home with Ease

If you are feeling overwhelmed about doing a declutter challenge and don’t know where to start, here are a few things to keep in mind as you go.

Commit to doing one of these simple decluttering tasks every day for a week. You’ll immediately notice a difference.

Imagine if you spend 15 minutes decluttering every day for a month! Here are some tips to make sure you get the most return for your time investment with this declutter challenge.

Helpful ideas for completing a declutter challenge with success.

Get mentally prepared to start decluttering your home.
Gather all the tools and supplies you need to get started.
Schedule your day to include 15 minutes to declutter your home.
Start with a room or space that is bothering you the most.
Tackle one thing at a time.
Finish one task at a time.

Now you are ready to dig into decluttering and feeling great.

Decluttering Tips

Need more tips for how to declutter?

Organized people start and finish tasks as they go whenever possible. They declutter as they go about daily life.

If you notice that you are getting distracted while decluttering, refocus your thoughts and tasks. Use my 15 minute declutter challenge to help you stay focused!

Choose a decluttering task you know you can do that day. You don’t have to declutter big spaces all in one day. Instead, finish the smaller tasks first and resist doing anything just halfway.

Before you know it, you’ll be finishing all the declutter tasks and projects you thought you couldn’t!

Benefits To Decluttering Your House

Becoming Minimalist gives these benefits to decluttering and we couldn’t agree more.

Less to clean. Cleaning is already enough of a chore, but having to clean around things you have zero emotional attachment to (or worse, actively dislike) makes cleaning the house much more stressful.

Less to organize. Finding things suddenly become easier. Things don’t just “disappear” anymore. You can actually move around your home and enjoy the space, instead of moving around things that are in the way.

Less stress. Looking around at the clutter is a nausea-inducing sight once your home becomes cluttered enough. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to look around and see a home you love?

Less debt. Spending less time shopping for material possessions and adding to the clutter means your wallet and bank accounts remain fuller, your credit cards’ statements are lower, and your home doesn’t get filled with costly things you don’t need.

Are you ready to start this 15 minute declutter challenge? Let’s do this! If you are in for the challenge, say “I’m in!” in the comments below, then print your challenge checklist and write your first task on your calendar for tomorrow.