1. Walk through your house with a donation bag
2. Clear one flat surface from clutter
3. Create an inbox system for papers
4. Clean out your closet
5. Turn off notifications
6. Create a morning ritual
7. Declutter something digital
8. Don’t check email or social media until lunch
9. Practice single-tasking
10. Go screen-free after six
11. Do one load of laundry, start to finish
12. Write tomorrow’s to-do list before bed
13. Choose 10 toys, kids’ books, or knick-knacks to donate
14. Go through your books
15. Get a library card and download the mobile app
16. Take one step toward learning a new skill
17. Do a nightly reset
18. Borrow, rent, or buy used instead of buying new
19. Declutter your car
20. Spend 30 minutes outside
21. Write down all of your go-to meals
22. Clear your kitchen counters
23. Spend 10 minutes unsubscribing from emails
24. Declutter your bathroom drawers
25. Block out some white space on your calendar for this weekend
26. Say no to something
27. Find a HOME for everything
28. Cancel unnecessary subscriptions and memberships
29. Purge 5 things from each closet and dresser
30. Establish a family donation box

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