Day 6: Declutter… Because Apparently “Shoving It in the Closet” Isn’t a System
Three simple AI prompts to clear your mind, space, and inbox.
Hey crew,
We made it to day 6 of our 14-day AI challenge! Can we get a little round of applause (or at least a self-high-five)? 👏
Today’s challenge is brought to you by the letter D—as in Declutter.
Now, I don’t know about you, but as much as I wish I was Type A… I’m just not. Stuff piles up. Things get messy. And honestly? Decluttering is less a one-time achievement and more a practice—like yoga or meditation. Sometimes I’m flowing gracefully, sometimes it’s more like a face plant while trying for the crow pose.
That’s why today’s prompts are as much for me as they are for you. If only AI could declutter our closets in real life (I know people are building humanoids!). But generative AI can help us clear the mental, physical, and digital clutter so we feel lighter and more focused.
So, let’s channel our inner Marie Kondo and tackle three zones today:
✨ Declutter your mind — create focus and calm
✨ Declutter your space — hallway closet refresh
✨ Declutter your inbox — sanity over inbox zero
1. Declutter Your Mind 🧘♀️
AI Prompt (copy & paste):
I have these tasks: [list 5–8].
Act as my calm prioritization coach.
- Pick my Top 3 for today (impact × effort).
- Write each as one clear sentence with a finish line.
- Make me a simple 90-min schedule with breaks.
- End with 2 things:
1) A short boundary script if someone tries to add more work.
2) A pep talk reminding me I’m already doing a lot, I’ve got this, and I deserve to feel clearer and more focused.
2. Declutter Your Space 👟🧥
Let’s start small—your hallway closet.
AI Prompt (with photo upload):
I’m uploading a photo of my hallway closet.
Act as a professional organizer for small spaces.
Based on what you see in the photo:
1. Describe the current state in 2–3 sentences.
2. Suggest a simple 3-zone layout (Daily / Guest / Seasonal).
3. Recommend what I should keep, move, or donate.
4. Give me a 20-minute tidy checklist I can follow step by step.
5. Suggest 2–3 budget-friendly storage ideas (like bins, hooks, shelves).
6. End with one motivational one-liner to keep me going.
3. Declutter Your Inbox 📬
AI Prompt (copy & paste):
Help me clean my inbox.
1. Give me 3 simple rules I can set to auto-label or auto-archive:
- Newsletters
- Promotions
- System alerts
2. Write 2 short, kind reply templates:
a) “Not now” → for when I can’t take something on.
b) “Delegating” → for when I’m passing it to someone else.
3. Make me a 15-minute bulk-archive plan I can follow step by step (Gmail-friendly).
You Got This 💡
✨ Progress over perfection.
Even as we lean in and learn how AI can help us with life hacks and little personal-assistant wins, let’s not forget: we’re juggling a lot.
Are we making progress? Yes. Even if it doesn’t always feel that way. Sometimes change looks like mulling, circling, or stalling before the breakthrough. And sometimes a closet (or inbox, or mind) has to get extra cluttered before we finally make the big shift.
You’re doing the work. You’ve got this. 🌟