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by Maria Gracia Join our newsletter to be notified when the newest Organizing and Life Challenges are available. 5 Springtime Mini-Challenges and Rewards These mini-challenges are all focused on getting things organized/cleaned inside and outside your home. As you complete each challenge, choose something from the reward list that you’ll find further down on this page! 1. Clean your car, inside and out: You can do it yourself, or bring it to the car wash. Declutter as well…the glove compartment, the trunk, the back seat, etc.  2. Purge fall and winter items you won’t be using later this year: It’s a really good time to declutter and donate coats, boots, gloves, woolen hats, etc. While you’re at it, get rid of any wire/plastic/flimsy hangers. Replace these with a nice set of sturdy coat hangers. 3. Sweep your walkway and your driveway: When you’re done, it will look so much better. Hose it off as well if needed. Check your doormat; replace it if it has seen better days. Then, add a pretty outdoor wreath to your front door. 4. Say goodbye to spices you never use or that have gone bad: Replace dried spices that have lost their scent and that you actually use. Most dried spices are good for one to four years. After that, they should be replaced. While you’re at it, there is no sense keeping spices that you never, ever use. Pitch those. 5. Purge your paperwork: You likely have quite a few papers in your home that you really don’t need to be holding onto. Your goal this month: purge 10 papers a day…from your desk, filing cabinet, paper piles, etc. Shred paper portions that have account numbers or social security numbers on them. Reward List 1. Visit the local library or book store: Allow yourself a few hours to browse the books, to borrow or buy them, and to just enjoy some quiet time to yourself. 2. Go for a spring hike: Go with a spouse, one of your kids, or a friend. Enjoy the splendor of the season. 3. Sign up for a class: What have you been wanting to learn? Sign up for a pottery class, a cooking class, a gardening demo…whatever strikes your fancy. 4. Head to the zoo and/or a local botanical garden: Spend the whole day there among the animals and/or the flowers. Don’t rush through. Sit on a bench now and then and truly enjoy the day. 5. Watch a movie or two: You can do this from the comfort of your home…or visit your local theater and watch a flick on the big screen. Maybe, since it’s spring, you may even find a drive-in theater! Back to Organizing and Life Challenges Index