Which Cleaning Method Works Best?
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Homemaking on Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Hey, Bags Ladies!
Come back! I didn’t mean it like that!
I mean all you participants in the 40 Bags, 40 Days challenge.
I thought you might be interested in Ditching 800 Pounds of Clutter.
The author, a columnist for the Wall Street Journal, realized her home hadn’t been seriously de-cluttered in two years and wondered if such a thing could be accomplished without taking time off from work.
So she divided her home into zones and tested three popular approaches (one of which is like the 40 bags method, which is what made me think of it).
Read her results at the link.
Clutter, Clutter Everywhere
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Monday, March 01, 2010
So I started out the 40 Bags in 40 Days a little prideful (or maybe we could just call it “overly-confident”). Already in a frenzy of pre-partum nesting, I had been purging and decluttering everything in sight for weeks. What could possibly be left?
As it turns out, plenty.
I’ve hit a wall the last few days, having discovered a whole other set of closets and drawers that have long been neglected by... READ MORE
Keep On Bagging
Posted by Danielle Bean in Homemaking on Thursday, February 25, 2010
Are you taking part in our Lenten challenge to rid your home of 40 bags of clutter this Lent?
This is just a friendly reminder to stop procrastinating and ... start bagging, purging, throwing away, and giving away.
If you are lacking inspiration or have a 40 Bags story to share, come on over to our 40 Bags in 40 Days and share with us. See you there!
Throwing in the Towel
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Monday, February 22, 2010
So many of us are taking on the 40 Bags in 40 Days challenge that I thought this topic (which at first seemed silly) might actually be a worthy discussion.
Here it is: when do you throw out an old towel, or any old article for that matter?
As I folded a load of towels today, I noted that a few of them were fraying, significantly. I wondered how many of these towels needed to go (even if they just... READ MORE
The 40 Bag Challenge
Posted by Danielle Bean in Homemaking on Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Over 100 of you committed to ridding your homes of clutter this Lent—one bag at a time.
Since many of you also asked to receive regular reminders about the trash bag challenge, I created a Faith & Family Connect group for that purpose:
40 Bags in 40 Days at Faith & Family Connect
In addition to posting weekly reminders here on the blog, I will be posting and emailing more frequent reminders and pep talks there. Please join us!
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