We’re kicking off our Refresh with perhaps the simplest (yet sometimes hardest) task of all: purging your possessions.  The unnecessary sure has a knack for staying around, especially when it retains a certain sentimental value or hope for a come-back.  But I don’t just mean the sweaters from 2005 that hang stagnant in your closet.  With this 30-day bag challenge, I’m talking about the junk drawers, the guest bedroom closets, the bathroom drawers, the garage, etc.  Alllllll of the stuff, my friends.

I invite you to join me in a 30-day challenge to go through the junk.  Everyday, I’ll be donating a garbage bag full of stuff from the house.  Think piles of old magazines, forgotten cans in the pantry, unused dinnerware in the cupboards, old shoes in the closet, bookshelves off dusty books that deserve a new home. 

Now, if the sound of getting rid of a garbage bag’s worth of stuff scares you, shoot smaller; donate a grocery bag.  The simple practice of parting with things you do. not. need. will help you truly “refresh” as you start the new year.  Believe me, I’ve taken a headstart (#sorrynotsorry) and I already feel a million times better.

Follow along on Instagram stories and Snapchat (username WAITINGONMARTHA) as I sift through my stacks and stashes and find a better home for it all.  We’d love to see your progress too, so be sure to tag @waitingonmartha and #itsgone as you join in on the fun.  And of course, we’ll be talking later this month on tips and tricks to live (and buy) smarter for your wardrobe and home.  Truly, MKR

P.S. Looking for what to do with all your stuff?!  Think beyond the obvious donation spots (where it could even eventually end up at a landfill), and instead do a little research on a great local charity that will benefit from your donations (think Women in Distress, AMVets or even PETA if applicable). Some organizations will even schedule a pick-up from your home to make it an easy, seamless process.