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7 Day Simplify Challenge to Simplify Your Life

Simplify Challenge

Are you keen to #simplify your life and clear some of the excess, but you struggle for time? Here are 7 Day Simplify Challenges for you minimisers, to help you get started on your minimising journey.

Each day of the week there will be a little challenge for you to do to simplify your life. These are designed to be quick, minimal challenges that can be done in as quick as fifteen minutes or less.

If you are keen to minimise the excess you should give the 7 Day Simplify Challenge a go 🙂

7 Day Simplify Challenge

Day One : Declutter Clothes

Day One’s challenge is to declutter some of your clothes

Go through your wardrobe and drawers and pick out 3 items to get rid of that either:

  • Don’t fit you
  • Are no longer in ‘your style’
  • That don’t bring you joy
  • Are Torn or beyond repair

Of course, if you feel motivated to get rid of anything more than that, go for it!

Simplify Challenge Day 1

Day Two: Unsubscribe

Day Two’s Challenge is:

To Unsubscribe from three unwanted email mailing lists.

Of course, if you feel motivated to get rid of anything more than that – go for it!

 

Simplify Challenge Day 2

Day Three: Delete Apps

Day Three’s Challenge is: To Delete any apps on your phone that you no longer need or use.

It’s time to clear up that phone background and get rid of those apps that are adding no value to your life!

 

Simplify Challenge Day 3

Day Four : Declutter Beauty Supplies

Day Four’s Challenge is:

To get rid of any beauty products you don’t need.

Let go of anything:

  •  you bought but didn’t like
  •  that has expired
  •  that is empty
  •  that you no longer need

If you have anything new that you don’t want, see if you can donate it to a friend or local charity!

Simplify Challenge Day 4

Day Five : Clean Out Your Fridge

Day Five Challenge is: To clean out your fridge!

Let go of anything:

  • that has expired including leftovers that weren’t eaten
  • anything that is empty
  • Whilst you are there give any spills a quick wipe and put like items with like items so you can easily find them to use em up next time.

Don’t forget to make a mental note, of what needs to be used up over the next few days so it doesn’t end up in the bin!

Simplify Challenge Day 5

Day Six : Clean Out Your Pantry

Day Six Challenge is: To Clean out your pantry.
  • Throw out anything that has expired
  • Top up any near-empty containers or spice jars
  • Throw out anything that is empty
  • Do a quick tidy of things and put them back where they belong
  • and if you have the time, give your pantry a quick vacuum and wipe down!

Simplify Challenge Day 6

Day Seven : Tidy Up Outside

Day Seven’s final challenge is: To tidy up your outdoor space.

  •  Throw out anything that needs to be in the bin
  •  Move anything back to where it belongs.
  • Do the things you need to do: weed, trim dead leaves off plants, & give your plants a much-needed water
  • Wipe down the table, chairs, and any cobwebs so you can come out and enjoy your space!

Simplify Challenge Day 7

Good luck with the challenge, Minimisers!

And let me know how you went with Simplify Challenge when you are done! I would love to know:

  • How much did you end up minimising?
  • Did you find value in this challenge?
  • Would you like more of them like this one?

Do you feel that you have done a little bit to simplify and love your home more? Let me know in the comments 

If you found value in this post I would be super appreciative if you could share it with others who might also find value in it 🙂

Budgeting Freebies

52 Week Savings Challenge – Save $1820 in a year!

Kick Off Your Savings With this 52 Week Savings Challenge!

Minimise With Me: 52-Week Savings Challenge

If you want to kick start your savings account join the Minimise With Me: 52-Week Savings Challenge and get your free Savings Challenge Printable Tracker and start your new savings habit today! Saving small amounts of money can seem like it’ll never get you to your goals and like it isn’t worth the effort but it’s important to remember that saving can start with just $5 a week and is a habit that can be built up over time.

The key is to make it a regular habit so you build your savings muscle. Eventually, it will be an automatic behavior and you won’t know why you didn’t start it sooner!

To help you get started and find some savings in your budget, here are 10 Tips to Jump Start Your Savings Fund.

Start with one or two of the savings options below, or come up with your own and add one as you move through the year. The more you pick or add to the list, the quicker you will build up your savings balance! These don’t have to be enormous life-altering behaviors like moving back home or never having a night out for the foreseeable future. The smallest habits can add up to a big amount of spare cash you can save!

10 Tips to Jump-Start Your Savings Fund

1. Bring your lunch from home: Savings $10/day

2. Skip the coke at lunch and bring a water bottle from home: Savings $3.80/day

3. Bring coffee from home in a stainless steel travel mug: Savings $4.40/day

4. Sell something you no longer need: Savings $20/week

5. Skip the bag of chips on your afternoon tea break and bring your own snacks from home: Savings $2.50/day

6. Call up a bill provider like your electricity or mobile phone provider and ask for a better deal: Savings $5/week

7. Skip going shopping on your lunch break: Savings $15

8. Invite friends over for dinner and ask each friend to bring a plate instead of going out for dinner and drinks: Savings – Ubers, alcohol, dinner $100

9. Reduce your grocery bill by meal planning. Check out some extra tips to save on groceries here. – Savings $10/week (I’m talking minimum!)

10. Cancel any subscriptions you are not currently watching or using: Savings $10/month

Want More Savings Tips?

For more tips on how you can save money don’t forget to sign up for the Minimise With Me Mailing List and get access to your free copy of my eBook: 101 Ways to Save Money Whilst Living Awesomely” for even more ideas on how you can add to your savings challenge fund each week.

Let’s Get Started!

Now that you have your tips to get started let’s get into the challenge!

Here it is, the 52-Week Challenge Printable check out the PDF and download your own copy to print and mark off as you save!

What savings tips do you have that can help others on the challenge? Share them in the comments below 🙂

Good Luck, Minimisers!