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40 Days

I'm not an overly religious person and these days you could barely say I'm practicing (sorry mom), but I've always liked the idea of lent. Giving up something for 40 days. Most of the year, my willpower is next to zero for a lot of things, but for 40 days I can make that happen. 

 In the past I've given up things like soda, cheese, chocolate, ice cream...it's almost always food. 

 The other day, I saw someone post about giving up "things." Which to me sounds like a great idea, especially since I was just talking the other day about how much stuff I have. 

 So for the next forty days, each and every day I will either be giving away, throwing out, or selling ten things from my apartment.

My apartment is small and although somewhat organized, I still have a lot of things; too many things. Too many things that I just can’t seem to get rid of.  Thus…my lent challenge. 

There aren't any rules, I just need to get rid of stuff! From old mail to too many kitchen utensils and the clothes I haven't in years to the boxes in the closet that I haven't touched since I moved in, there's so much that I could find a new home for.

I think this challenge will be a great way to kick myself in the butt to declutter and clean my apartment. I’m sure there will be days that will be incredibly easy and others that will be hard, but I’m ready for it.

So what am I going to do with all of this stuff? Some of will go in the trash, some could be donated, maybe consign some of the clothes that I no longer need. As long as it leaves my apartment in the next 40 days. 

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