If you’re like most people, you probably have a stash of skin care products in your bathroom cabinet or on your vanity. You might have tried a product that didn’t work for you, or bought something new without finishing what you already had. Over time, these products can accumulate and create clutter. But did you know that decluttering your skin care products can actually improve your skin? Here’s how and why to declutter your skin care products.
Welcome to my Year Long Thorough Declutter Series. We declutter 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week. Each day we do a daily task based on the room we are working on. Today, our task is to start decluttering your bathroom clutter in your 1st bathroom. If you prefer watching videos, check out my youtube channel here. Today, we’ll look at how and why to declutter your skin care products.
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Currently we are working on decluttering the 1st bathroom. The daily task for today, April 21, 2023, is to begin decluttering your skin care products. Remember, we are focusing on just the 1st Bathroom area, so don’t declutter your whole house. We will cover each room separately.
Why Decluttering is Important (How and Why to Declutter Your Skin Care Products)
- Reduce the risk of irritation and breakouts: Using too many products or using products that are not suitable for your skin type can lead to irritation, breakouts, or other skin problems. By reducing the number of products you use, you can simplify your routine and reduce the likelihood of these issues.
- Save time and money: When you have fewer products, you don’t have to spend as much time or money on your skincare routine. Plus, you can focus on using the products that actually work for you, rather than constantly trying new things.
- Simplify your life: Clearing out your skincare products can help you simplify your life and reduce stress. Instead of having to sort through a cluttered cabinet to find what you need, you can have a few go-to products that you know work for you.
How to Declutter Your Skin Care Products
- Gather all your skin care products: Start by taking everything out of your cabinet or vanity and laying it out on a flat surface. This will give you a clear picture of what you have.
- Check expiration dates: Check the expiration dates on all your products. If something has expired, it’s time to throw it out.
- Get rid of products that don’t work for you: If you’ve tried a product and it didn’t work for you, it’s time to let it go. This includes products that caused irritation, breakouts, or just didn’t give you the results you were looking for.
- Assess your routine: Take a look at your remaining products and ask yourself if you really need them all. Can you simplify your routine by combining products, or do you have products that serve the same purpose?
- Donate or give away unused products: If you have products that are still usable but you don’t want to keep them, consider donating them to a friend or family member. You could also look for local organizations that accept donations of new or gently used skin care products.
Creating a Minimalist Skincare Routine (How and Why to Declutter Your Skin Care Products)
Once you’ve decluttered your skin care products, it’s time to create a minimalist skincare routine that works for you. Here are some tips to get started:
- Identify your skin type: Determine your skin type (dry, oily, combination, or sensitive) and choose products that are suitable for your skin.
- Start with the basics: A minimalist skincare routine should include a cleanser, moisturizer, and sunscreen. These are the essential products that will help keep your skin healthy and protected.
- Add in targeted treatments: Once you have your basic routine down, you can add in targeted treatments for specific skin concerns, such as acne, hyperpigmentation, or aging.
- Stick with what works: Once you’ve found products that work for you, stick with them. You don’t need to constantly switch things up or try the latest trends.
In conclusion, decluttering your skin care products can help simplify your life, save you time and money, and improve your skin. By following these tips, you can create a minimalist skincare routine that works for you and helps you achieve your best skin yet.
I personally have a bad habit of placing items that need to be donated in the laundry room behind the door. Out of sight, out of mind, right? Wrong. Delaying decisions means we still need to declutter.
Maybe you have a habit of delaying decisions, too. Let’s decide today where your decluttered items need to go. Do they need to be donated? Disposed of? Don’t delay that decision any longer. If they need to be donated, sort and put them in your vehicle. Then, make a note in your calendar to drop them off at your favorite charity.
As you are decluttering your items, I want you to try not to just move them to another room. You may be tempted to do that. However, resist the urge to keep everything. Decluttering means we actually part with these items. Otherwise, assign those items a permanent home where you can best utilize them.
Minimalist Bathroom Storage Tips
1.Only spend time on your specific daily task.
2.Do not get side-tracked or distracted.
3.Work within a time of day that you have the most energy and stamina. This is one of the most useful declutter motivation tips. Listen to your body and work at decluttering when you feel the most alert and energized.
4.Avoid thinking too long about whether to keep or discard an item. This is one specific way for How to Be Ruthless When Decluttering.
5.Avoid cleaning during your declutter. The goal is to purge the dead weight. Getting rid of the clutter is your priority. Cleaning can be accomplished later. Read on for more declutter motivation tips and my room specific deep clean checklist, though, as you will begin cleaning after your declutter.
Steps to Declutter Your Bathroom: Minimalist Bathroom Storage
Supplies Needed:
1. boxes -preferably ones you can donate (Avoid plastic storage bins because you may be tempted to just store the items and not part with them.)
2. sturdy trash bags
3. marker/pen to label boxes
Decluttering Tip: Avoid using storage bins to declutter. Storage bins tend to tell your brain to “store” the items for later. That is just delaying decisions. If you aren’t getting rid of items when you declutter, you are not truly decluttering. This is why I recommend a trash bag, also. A trash bag tells your brain to “trash” the item.
Obviously, recycle if you have that option. The boxes you use should be ones you are willing to part with, so I recommend sturdy cardboard boxes. As to donations, there are many charities that will come pick up your items for you at your home.
I use one in particular where you can book an appointment for pick-up online. This is so convenient, as it saves you the hassle of hauling stuff away yourself. Scheduling that pick-up also motivates you to declutter by a certain date.
Minimalist Bathroom Storage: How to Clean Out Your Bathroom
1. Start by eliminating trash first- use a sturdy trash bag
2. Sort items by category if needed so you can see what you have
3.Get rid of items that don’t work or that work poorly, expired items, anything you don’t love, anything that you’ll never use again
4. Box up the donations and trash/recycle the rest
5.Select a charity to donate your items and schedule the pick-up if that is an option
How Do You Declutter Your Entire House (and get it deep clean?): Need to deep clean?
First, My How to Deep Clean Your Kitchen list can be found here.
Second, My How to Deep Clean Your Bathroom list can be found here.
Third, My How to Deep Clean Your Kids’ Rooms list can be found here.
Fourth, My How to Deep Clean Your Living Room list can be found here.
Fifth, My How to Deep Clean Your Bedroom list can be found here.
You can get your printable Daily Housekeeping Routine and Deep Cleaning Your House Schedule here. This 15 page printable kit is delivered digitally to your email for you to print and personalize. What Does a Deep Clean Include? It includes a daily schedule, calendar pages, and deep cleaning checklists for every room and area of your home. Check out the link above to see a sample page of what you’ll get in my printable set designed to help you create your personal Homemaking Checklist.
Also, you can get the complete digital printable copy of the Year Long Thorough Declutter Series Calendar and Checklists here. The printable digital download is delivered to your email. It includes 25 pages of printable calendar pages and checklists to help you declutter every room in your home. You can find that here.
New to deemiddleton.com and don’t know where to start? I recommend going in this order:
Step 1: Check out this post on the 1st step you should take to get organized. If you don’t have a calendar, you can grab my free weekly printable calendar page here. It is in my shopify store, but it is totally free, so you won’t be prompted to put in any payment information. It is a free download and will be delivered straight to your email.
Step 2: Create a daily Housekeeping Schedule. You can use this series to start to set up your own schedule. You can also use this simplified weekly schedule.If you often ask: What is the fastest way to clean a dirty house? Or, if you struggle to get organized and have tried and failed time and again, you can likely find out which of these 11 reasons cause you to fail to get organized.
Step 3: How do you remove clutter? How Do You Declutter Your Home?.…Sign up for the Declutter Series and get your entire home decluttered in just 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week.”Declutter Your Home” checklists are provided in each email.
Step 4: What is the fastest way to clean a dirty house? Use a timer and use the Deep Cleaning Checklists above. They will help you get your home sparkling after you’ve decluttered.
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Also, check out a great post on decluttering over here from becomingminimalist.com. Joshua Becker has some great tips on decluttering and minimalism.
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