If you are anxiously trying to decide, what to toss and what to keep as you pare down your wardrobe and declutter your closet, it always helps to think about who may need those items more than you.
The opportunity to give provides incredible motivation to let go.
Last year, as a community, we donated more than 1000 items of clothing in 3 days. This year, I want to up the ante.
Challenge: Donate 2500 items from closets around the world by February 2nd.
To track our items, I’ll be tallying your counts you post as comments on this post and on the Project 333 Facebook Post about the 2014 Challenge. Please only post in one place so my brain doesn’t explode. Just leave a simple comment like, “I donated 25 items from Boston, MA” Â or “25”
For an extra something special, if we make or exceed our 2500 items, I’ll make a special thank you video and share it here next week.
If you are concerned about who and where to donate your items, do a little research and find out where your clothes are really going. I choose a local homeless shelter especially for items that keep people warm.
Be thoughtful, but don’t let the “where” slow you down. Once you begin to feel lighter with your stuff by giving it away, you can feel lighter in your heart and contribute in even better ways to the people and places that need it most.
And for more motivation …
I’ll be hosting a free webinar to talk about Project 333, answer your questions and to share stories about dressing with less. You can register right here.
And if you want to really be motivated to simplify …
Read my new book, Mini-missions for Simplicity and take on a few of the 36 challenges to improve clutter, health, productivity and happiness. Experiment with change and discover what you really want from your life. Chances are what you want isn’t at the mall.
Matthew says
January 28, 2014 at 1:47 pm4 items from Chicago. I think that’s the high so far.
Maria says
January 28, 2014 at 3:10 pmI have donated 412 items from my wardrobe.
Sarah says
January 28, 2014 at 3:23 pm23 items from Antwerp, Belgium!
Kari says
January 28, 2014 at 4:48 pm17 items from California
Julie says
January 28, 2014 at 4:50 pm16 from Illinois.
Jannie says
January 28, 2014 at 5:36 pm14 from Washington
Laurie says
January 28, 2014 at 6:31 pm25 in Houston
Carmen says
January 28, 2014 at 6:56 pm27 from Wisconsin
Alison says
January 28, 2014 at 7:23 pmDonated 281 pieces from my wardrobe in NC 🙂
Charity says
January 28, 2014 at 7:39 pm51 from Nashville
Paige says
January 28, 2014 at 9:16 pm13 from Alabama
Elise says
January 28, 2014 at 11:56 pm28. Burbank, CA
Sarah says
January 29, 2014 at 5:36 am121 for me, 2 for my husband. Slowly but surely….
Marla says
January 29, 2014 at 9:32 amShucks, the ones I donated earlier don’t count! Just kidding, this is what I need for a couple most passes through my closet…12 items.
Nadia says
January 29, 2014 at 10:26 am78 itens from Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Paul Webb says
January 29, 2014 at 12:49 pm17 items from Lynchburg, Va, hopefully more to follow!
Kathleen says
January 29, 2014 at 1:01 pmJust donated 73 items of clothing in Michigan and still working on it.
Lou Knight says
January 29, 2014 at 3:22 pm24 from the UK 🙂
Brianna Mayflower says
January 29, 2014 at 7:01 pm35 from Sydney =)
Jackie says
January 29, 2014 at 10:56 pm47 items (and counting) donated in Chicago. And 31 items (and counting) consigned.
vicki says
January 29, 2014 at 11:22 pm108 from his and hers in OK
Mrs D from Hello The Mushroom says
January 30, 2014 at 8:08 am10 from Grantham, UK!
Tick in Texas says
January 30, 2014 at 9:16 am20 from Orange Tx
Chelsea says
January 30, 2014 at 11:39 am30 from Quebec!
Rachel W says
January 30, 2014 at 9:08 pm10 in Louisiana.
emma says
January 30, 2014 at 9:17 pmI took 15 things to goodwill last week and gave 3 to a friend.
Elizabeth says
January 31, 2014 at 3:58 am12 garments in the UK
Tammy says
January 31, 2014 at 10:52 am16 items in Nova Scotia!
Deborah says
January 31, 2014 at 12:22 pm19 from Madrid (Spain)
Karen says
January 31, 2014 at 3:10 pm44 from Florida and about 200 before we left Mi
Angeline says
January 31, 2014 at 1:09 pm50 items in Northern California
Marsi says
January 31, 2014 at 3:23 pm12 in Denver
Julia says
February 1, 2014 at 3:15 am5 items from the UK.
Cara Templeman says
February 1, 2014 at 6:44 am4 from western Australia
Lindsay says
February 1, 2014 at 9:24 am42 items in Michigan
Dottie Doodle says
February 1, 2014 at 9:44 am127 from Devon in the UK
Joy says
February 1, 2014 at 11:03 am55 items donated in a Dallas, Texas suburb
Chrissy says
February 1, 2014 at 4:14 pm51 items in Maryland.
Megan says
February 1, 2014 at 4:45 pm16 items from Ballarat, Australia
Katie says
February 1, 2014 at 4:51 pm114 items from Ottawa, Canada
Michele says
February 1, 2014 at 5:35 pm4 items from Chicago (I was already pretty bare bones!)
Rayna says
February 1, 2014 at 8:51 pm163 from Toronto, Canada!
Jen says
February 2, 2014 at 1:39 am5 items, Ipswich (Australia).
Amanda says
February 2, 2014 at 7:42 amI am very interested in reading “Mini-missions for Simplicity” is there a paper back version?
Julia says
February 2, 2014 at 11:29 am1 more item from UK
Sara Grafton says
February 2, 2014 at 4:17 pm15 items from California
LAJ says
February 2, 2014 at 6:19 pm50 items in NC.
Eve says
February 3, 2014 at 8:50 pmBetween us my husband and I donated 147 articles of clothing in Milwaukee, WI
Tammy says
February 4, 2014 at 1:38 am5 more items in Nova Scotia.
Christy says
February 4, 2014 at 9:55 am20 items from Tempe, AZ
Dianne P. says
February 15, 2014 at 11:19 amAre you still counting? I just started last night when I saw this page…. Down 10 pairs of shoes and 30 clothing. I am have a LONG way to go to become a minimalists
Dianne P says
February 15, 2014 at 11:20 amAre you still counting? I just started last night when I saw this page…. Down 10 pairs of shoes and 30 clothing. I am have a LONG way to go to become a minimalists VA
Sharone says
February 18, 2014 at 3:43 pm32 in Toronto, and more to come!
Deborah Burcham says
March 6, 2014 at 10:40 am130 items – Fredericton NB Canada