It's still cold outside, your garage is a disaster, and you STILL haven't put away the holiday decorations. So why are we talking about spring goals? Because waiting until spring shows up is how you end up standing in your driveway, holding a tomato plant, and wondering where on earth your shovel went.
 
Julie and Janis are flipping traditional goal setting on its head. Instead of starting with a to-do list for spring, they're starting with the stuff that's blocking your spring plans RIGHT NOW. Because the goals aren't the problem—the clutter is.
 
When the things you need are broken, buried, or scattered, everything feels harder than it needs to be. Motivation drains fast when you have to dig through chaos just to get started. Let's fix that before spring actually arrives!
 
Work Backward From Your Actual Goals 

• Why "get organized" is too vague (and leads to still having a cluttered garage in July)
• How to identify what's REALLY blocking your spring plans
• The power of asking: "Does this item support what I actually want to do this spring?"
• Julie's confession about her garage full of garden pots (classic DOOM - Didn't Organize, Only Moved!)

Declutter By Category Based on Your Spring Plans

Gardening Goals: 

• Clear out broken tools, 5-year-old seed packets, and pots you don't even like
• Why seeing all that chaos registers as "work" instead of "joy" in your brain
• Julie's heirloom seed story (15 years old, two plants grew, and it was PERFECT)
• Pro tip: Sprinkle old seeds in alleys as you walk—some might grow!

Outdoor Entertaining: 

• Start with wobbly, uncomfortable, or embarrassing furniture (it's supporting accidents, not connection!)
• The melted spatulas, mismatched plates, and 2015 citronella candles that don't smell like citronella anymore
• Picture the gathering you actually want, then declutter the gap between here and there

Getting Active: 

• The emotional weight of bikes, weights, and yoga mats bought with the best intentions
• Truth bomb (Let's Talk Reality): Keeping something you don't like doesn't make you more likely to use it ~ it just keeps the guilt going
• Make what you DO use easy to grab (and pump up those bike tires ~ don't ask Julie how she knows!)

The Garage - Final Boss of Clutter: 

• Where "I'll deal with this later" goes to retire
• Prioritize what supports your goals for easiest access
• Gentle reminder: If you're storing adult kid's belongings for years, it's time for a conversation

Spring Cleaning vs. Decluttering 

• You can't clean clutter, you can only move it around ~ "clutter shuffling"
• Always declutter FIRST, then clean
• Cleaning around excess stuff turns every task into an obstacle course

Your Action Plan 

1. Write down your top 3 spring goals
2. Identify what's blocking them
3. Schedule short #DeclutteringDozen sessions (just 12 minutes!) to remove those hurdles
4. Have your LETs~GO bags ready (Lives Elsewhere, Trash, Sentimental, Goes Out)
5. No perfection required ~ just progress!

 
Ready for real support and accountability? Stop playing catch-up alone. Join the Clutter Crushers Club and declutter WITH us twice a month in live sessions. No judgment, just action and community support from people who actually GET IT.

👉 Visit www.ABCDeclutter.com to join today!
 
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Keep it Simple, Keep it Intentional, and - as always - Keep Decluttering!!