52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week 52 Update

Last updated on August 28th, 2021 at 02:05 pm

I made it! I decluttered 52 areas of my home in one year.  I feel like someone should show up to my door with a medal or something. I know the chances of that are not likely though and I feel rewarded by the absence of piles through out our home.

We still have items we don’t need lying around though which is why I am doing the 30 x 12 project next year.

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For my 52nd area, I decided to declutter the children’s old toy bin. It has been sitting untouched in the corner of our family room for years now.

If you follow me on Instagram you know that dumping this bin out one last time stirred up a lot of emotion within me.

I am working on my decluttering projects for the blog today and decided to tackle this basket that has sat in our living room since the children were little full of toys that belong else where. Use to be it would get filled quickly and I would give it to the children to empty back in the right areas. For two whole years, perhaps more, it has sat in the corner untouched. Nothing new in nothing new out. I am crying as I am cleaning it out for the last time–until grand kids come. Hug those babies for me today moms of little ones it goes by fast. I am so glad now I decided to make the most of every stage and be present. I don’t know how it is possible but I love my 3 even more now. I thought for sure when they were little I couldn’t possibly love them more but I do. Now off my soap box and back to work as I pick up Lego one last time. Right after I get a tissue for my blubbering eyes and nose that is.

I remained emotional for hours afterward. Looking back now a few weeks later (I worked ahead this month due fear that the holidays would not leave me enough time to finish my goal) I think this was the best project to end my 52-week challenge.

That toy box was the end of an era now we are starting fresh. A decluttered home full of teenagers.

The wicker basket got taken down to the laundry room to be used for laundry now that the toys are gone. My living room is now a bit more spacious with one less bin.

What area of your home did you declutter this week?

Don’t forget to join the Snail Pace Clutter Removers  Facebook group, where you can share your progress, and receive encouragement.

A few great posts to help you with your clutter roadblocks…

• How To Start Decluttering When You Feel Overwhelmed By It
• How To Declutter When You Just Don’t Feel Like It
• 4 Essential Items For Efficient Decluttering

View the plan and grab your free 52-week planning sheet here

Update: I finished this challenge – below are the links to all my weekly updates showing my progress.

1. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week One
2. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Two
3. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Three
4. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Four
5. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Five
6. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Six
7. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Seven
8. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Eight
9. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Nine
10. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Ten
11. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Eleven
12. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Twelve
13. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Thirteen
14. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Fourteen
15. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Fifteen
16. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Sixteen
17. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Seventeen
18. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Eighteen
19. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Nineteen
20. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Twenty
21. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Twenty-One
22. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Twenty-Two
23. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Twenty-Three
24. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Twenty-Four
25. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Twenty-Five
26. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Twenty-Six
27. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Twenty-Seven
28. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Twenty-Eight
29. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Twenty-Nine
30. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Thirty
31. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Thirty-One
32. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Thirty-Two
33. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Thirty-Three
34. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Thirty-Four
35. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Thirty-Five
36. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Thirty-Six
37. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Thirty-Seven
38. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Thirty-Eight
39. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Thirty-Nine
40. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Forty
41. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Forty-One
42. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Forty-Two
43. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Forty-Three
44. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Forty-Four
45. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Forty-Five
46. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Forty-Six
47. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Forty-Seven
48. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Forty-Eight
49. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Forty-Nine
50. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Fifty
51. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Fifty-One
52. 52 Weeks To A Simplified Home: Week Fifty-Two (you are here)

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