The One-Day Declutter Reset: What to Toss Before Summer Ends

This fast, fun, and final summer purge will clear your space and your mind before fall hits.

Let’s be honest, summer is so wonderful, so cheery, so full of sunshine—both figuratively and literally. But it’s also a bit messy. Between weekend getaways, camp drop-offs, BBQs that go late into the evening, and spontaneous Target hauls (no judgment), things pile up fast. We're all moving on to the next thing instead of putting things away and settling into routines. Which let's be clear: is the point of summer!

But now that summer is coming to an end, it's time to shift into reset mode. If you want to hit the ground running this fall—we're talking focused, fresh, and not tripping over pool toys in October—NOW is the time to declutter.

This isn’t your average “clean out your closet” pep talk. This is your Summer Reset Blueprint: fast, focused, and designed to help you stay clutter-free long after August.

PART 1: The One-Day Declutter Plan (Yes, Just One Day)

Pick one full day (or spread it over a weekend) and follow these four phases: