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Work smarter, not harder, right?
I think he was onto something.
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My aunt told me about this challenge years ago. She said that if you get rid of one thing each day – even if it’s something as small as a paperclip – at the end of the year you will have made significant progress in cleaning up your house.
I thought of this challenge as I was hanging my new calendar. What if, to keep myself honest, I wrote what it was that I got rid of each day on the calendar? So far, this has turned out to be a great motivator. Trying to sort out an entire desk drawer might seem intimidating, but getting rid of that cable from a camera you don’t even have anymore is easy. After a while, these little steps add up.
I wish I could say that the place looks neater already. Instead I can say that the stack of items I have to give to charity is growing steadily. I keep hoping that somehow my donations will make it to areas of the country that have been devastated. Their loss is so great. I want to help, but I have so little. Perhaps this will be a way for me to make a difference.
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The Adventures of Bitey Dog 
ITS A WONDERFUL IDEA !!! BUT WITH THE MOUNT OF MY CLUTTER “FOR CLUTTER READ THINGS KEPT AS THEY MAY COME IN USEFUL!!! I WON WONT LIVE LONG NOUGHT TO SEE A DIFFERENCE !!
OK, for you it will be Three Things Each Day!
I like my clutter….
I hate dusting clutter. ☹️
You don’t imagine I dust things!
I work on the Quentin Crisp formula…no point cleaning the house….after the first four years the dirt doesn’t get any worse.
My cleaner disagrees.
In school we had a saying: “If you can’t see it (without your glasses), and you can’t smell it (from at least 10’ away)….it’s clean!”
Just tell your family to take their glasses off and stand further away. 😊
What a GREAT idea! Thank you for sharing it with us!
A few years ago we tackled one room at a time and ended up sharing a lot of good stuff with other people and thrift stores near us. But it is probable time to begin again. 😉
Oh, Murphy! You are so cute and so smart! ❤️ you!
(((HUGS))) ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Cute and smart….so much better than lazy. Thank you! – Murphy
This one thing at a time approach keeps it from feeling overwhelming to me. I’m really looking forward to seeing progress. If you decide to try, let us know how it goes! 👍
One thing a day for a year. What a great idea! Unfortunately, I missed the beginning day for this year. So sad. Maybe next year I’ll remember… 😉
Hey wait, it doesn’t say “calendar year”. No excuses. Find that one thing for today! 😆
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Always a step ahead
If my mom were as organized as yours, we wouldn’t have this problem. – Murphy