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Tidying One Corner at a Time
For a home that has gotten on top of you and a mind that feels the same. Each day is one small corner, drawer, or surface, ten minutes at most, so order comes back a little at a time.
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The first seven days
- Day 1Clear one surface completely, a table, a counter, a nightstand, and wipe it down.
- Day 2Empty one drawer, keep what you use, and put the rest in a bag.
- Day 3Make your bed and open the curtains.
- Day 4Take out the trash and recycling from every room.
- Day 5Wash whatever is in the sink and leave it empty tonight.
- Day 6Pick up everything on the floor of one room and put it where it belongs.
- Day 7Sort one pile of mail or paper. Recycle, file, or act.
Further into the year
The to-dos keep changing as the year goes on. A few from later in this theme:
- Day 30Walk through your home and notice every corner you have cleared during this challenge. Choose one to keep clear every day.
- Day 60Wipe the headboard and dust the top of the bed frame.
- Day 120Go through your gym bag: wash what needs washing and refill what is empty.
- Day 240Straighten the laundry basket in the bathroom and take it to the machine if it is full.
- Day 365Clear your handbag of old lip balms and toss the ones that have melted.
How a challenge works
A Theraglee challenge is a theme with one small to-do for every day of a year. You choose how long yours runs, anywhere from a week to the full year, and each day you get the next to-do: something that takes a few minutes and fits inside an ordinary day. Tick it off when it is done. Nothing is scored and nothing is lost if you miss a day; the next to-do is simply waiting when you come back.
Challenges come with a free Theraglee account, which never asks for a card. Your progress stays private to you.