Day 1 – Decluttering Gift Wrap & Supplies

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Today we’re starting our Decluttering Challenge Day 1 by going through gift wrap, ribbon, gift bags and boxes, and other gifting supplies. We’re starting with a less difficult area so that we can practice decluttering decisions and skills. Your small investment of time should make a big impact, not only in this cluttered area, but also in building your skills.

Gift paper, ribbons, gift tags, tissue paper, gift bags, and embellishments can quickly multiply and seemingly take over. I don’t know about you, but I tend to stock up on these supplies when they’re on sale. I’m also a big one on saving and reusing tissue paper and gift bags. I hate to throw away supplies that are in perfectly good condition and can still be used.  But this habit of stocking up on sale and saving items can quickly lead to too many things. Too. Many. Things. 

Clearing Clutter in 10-15 Minutes or Less

Grab the Clearing Clutter Checklist and  the 6 declutterng bags you created earlier.  Now, let’s go through our gift wrap supplies and start purging.

Take Everything Out- Keep in mind we’re doing this in 10 minutes. Only take out as much as you can go through in that time. You can come back to the other items another time you have 10 minutes. Lay the items you take out on a table, bed or the floor.

Group Like Items Together – Quickly group like items together. For example:

• Rolls of wrapping paper
• Folded gift bags by size and theme
  • Include fabric bags as a separate group
• Ribbon spools
• Bows
• Tags

As you quickly sort the items, trash or recycle items that are damaged, squished or you immediately know you don’t want. It’s important to do this quickly, so if you’re not sure, add the item to the sorted group. You will take time to think through whether you want to keep. 

Evaluate – Look at each group you’ve created. Make sure you only keep things that are in good condition, that you will really use. Ask your self:

• Are there any entire categories you don’t need? Once my children outgrew the Sesame Street age, I didn’t need to have 10 cartoon character gift bags.
•  How many items do you need in a category? Make sure you are keeping enough items for your realistic needs in the next year or two. You do not need to keep enough for 20 years of gift wrapping. 
• Are there items that you don’t really need? I need to keep tissue paper, but I don’t need to keep Halloween tissue.

Remember that gift wrapping products are easily damaged over the years. The more you keep, the more likely it is to be damaged and future unusable clutter. Set a reasonable amount to keep for your needs and your storage space – let the rest go.

Declutter Gift Wrap Supplies – Remove items you don’t need to keep and place them in one of your 5 purging bags. 

Put Everything Away – Put the items you’ve decided to keep back away. It’s important to take the time to organize your rolls of paper and supplies to keep it protected in storage.

Looking for ways to use up too much extra gift paper? Check out these 5 Ways to Reuse Wrapping Paper from my friend Corinne at Wondermom Wannabe.

Right now we’re just focusing on purging, but if you’re in the mood to organize your wrapping supplies, check out this gift wrap organization and storage for moving idea.

Organizing Wrapping Supplies

For this 31-day challenge, we’re focusing on decluttering your home, but if you’re in the mood to organize your supplies, check out this gift wrap organization and storage for moving idea.

You can also make your own repurposed portable wrapping station for less than $10.

Using a gift wrap storage box is a game-changer if you’re tired of the frustration that comes with disorganized paper. It is a sleek and efficient way to keep all your wrapping essentials in one central location, making it easy to find what you need when it’s time to wrap gifts. With compartments designed specifically for different sizes of gift paper rolls, ribbons, bows, and other accessories, a storage box makes your life easier by keeping everything stays neat and tidy.

If you didn’t already, print out your free Declutter Checklist and get ready for tomorrow’s challenge task.

We’ve done it. Day One is done. Woo hoo! Join me for Day Two in the 31 Days of 10-Minute Decluttering Tips challenge. Let’s clear our home so you can enjoy life more.

You can find all of the 31 days of 10-Minute Declutter tasks and get to work.

More Decluttering Tips

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