March means spring cleaning: when you change the pillows, flip the mattress, and deep clean your closet. It’s the time of year when we reassess what needs to go and reprioritize what’s staying. But this challenge isn’t just about cleaning your home; it’s about cleaning your life. “Detox” and “cleanse” are buzzwords that have become associated with diets, but we’d like to reclaim those terms to be less about juicing and more about removing anything that isn’t serving you and replacing it with alternatives that support your well-being.
Cleansing your life isn’t just about detoxing the habits, food, and clutter that don’t make you feel like your best self; it’s just as much about replenishing with whatever makes you feel happy, healthy, and whole. The purpose of this cleanse is to gain awareness about how your daily habits and environment are affecting you so that you can make room for your best possible life. For every day in March, you’ll be challenged to simplify, declutter, de-stress, and clean up one area of your life: your home, finances, mind, body, and spirit. So come summer, you won’t just have a streamlined wardrobe—you’ll be that much closer to your best, happiest self. Happy spring cleaning!
The Everygirl’s 31-Day “Spring-Clean Your Life” Challenge
Week 1
1. Listen to episode #262 of The Everygirl Podcast, “March’s Curriculum: Your Glow-Up Guide to The Life Edit”
2. Reevaluate finances: Eliminate the expenses that don’t bring you joy and budget for expenses that do
3. Swap out any exercise you don’t enjoy with workouts that you’ll look forward to
4. Simplify your diet by opting for whole foods
5. Notice emotions and make note of the ones that aren’t serving you (without judgment)
6. Reorganize your pantry: Toss out what’s old and get storage containers for easier access (and more sustainable living)
7. Cleanse your mind: Don’t complain all day (not once!)
Week 2
8. Audit recurring charges on your bank statements and cancel anything you don’t use regularly (that goes for subscriptions, memberships, premium newsletters, etc.)
9. Detox your social media by unfollowing every account that does not inspire you or make you happy
10. Stick to a sleep schedule by waking up and going to bed around the same time every day
11. Listen to episode #264 of The Everygirl Podcast, “How to Spring Clean Your Health: Detox, Reduce Inflammation, & Bloom This Season“
12. Make an action plan when negative emotions like stress, loneliness, or anger come up
13. Organize your junk drawer (finally!)
14. Meal prep all of your lunches for the next week
Week 3
15. Try journaling to help the mind let go of whatever it’s holding onto
16. Clear out contacts, documents on your computer, and pictures on your phone by deleting what you no longer need
17. Listen to episode #263 of The Everygirl Podcast, “The Art of Designing Your Life: 5 Life-Changing Psychology Tools“
18. Detox your relationships: Make a list of everyone you come in contact with (that includes friends, family, and coworkers you see IRL, but also the group chats and social media accounts you look at most frequently), and then reflect on who deserves more of your time and energy and who deserves less
19. Limit light in the evenings for better sleep
20. Get sweaty and let your body do what it was built to do, whether that’s a cozy cardio session, some interval walking, or lingering in a steam shower
21. Deep clean one room in your home
Week 4
22. Reassess your schedule to replace wasted time with activities that will add to your happiness or calm
23. Go through your skincare and makeup, toss anything expired, and upgrade to cleaner, non-toxic alternatives
24. Designate a tech-free space in your home
25. Buy some indoor plants that purify the air for year-round spring cleaning
26. Come up with a go-to outfit formula to limit decision fatigue in the mornings
27. Track your water intake to make sure you’re hydrated enough
28. It’s time: clean out your closet
Week 5
29. Make a list of your 10 biggest repeat stressors (the ones that keep popping up), and next to each one, map out a small, realistic fix
30. Detox your habits: Identify the ones that are not serving you and substitute them with habits that will
31. Choose to forgive someone—a parent, a friend, or yourself—and decide you’re done carrying it. Then really truly let go of whatever anger, resentment, or stress that’s taking up space in your mind or body.
Josie Santi, Senior Wellness Editor & Podcast Host
Josie has been an editor and writer for The Everygirl since 2017 and became a certified Holistic Health Coach in 2020. As the Senior Wellness Editor, she oversees, writes, and edits wellness content, as well as reports on wellness trends and interviews the industry’s leading experts. Listen to Josie on The Everygirl Podcast.
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