50 Things to Get Rid of Clutter Right Now

50 Things to Get Rid of Clutter Right Now

Did you start out the new year resolving to tackle and get control of your clutter this year? How are you doing so far? We are nearing the end of January and for some of us, it is becoming difficult to keep our newly set goals of a clutter-free life a priority.

The hardest part of tackling clutter is getting started. It can be very daunting to look at the clutter in your home and not know where to start.. Here are 50 suggestions for things that you can get rid of right now. This will help you to feel like you’re making progress and may motivate you to keep going.

1. Expired food in the fridge and pantry
2. Old spices
3. Mismatched plastic containers
4. Worn out or stained dishcloths and dish towels
5. Cookbooks you no longer use
6. Chipped mugs
7. Kitchen utensils you no longer use
8. Kitchen appliances you no longer use (eg. bread maker, juice)
9. Excess mugs and other dishes
10. Restaurant sauce and sugar packets
11. Restaurant plastic utensils
12. Cleaning supplies you no longer use
13. Dead houseplants
14. Expired medication
15. Old nail polish
16. Expired sunscreen
17. Worn out bathroom towels
18. Old makeup
19. Hotel shampoos, conditioners, body lotions that are partially full or you won’t use
20. Hair products you no longer use
21. Takeout menus
22. Manuals you no longer need or can find online
23. College textbooks
24. Old magazines you aren’t reading
25. Books you are finished reading
26. Expired coupons
27. Receipts
28. Catalogs
29. Flyers (if you may want the info, take a picture of it)
30. Dried out pens
31. Dried out markers
32. Children’s artwork (take a photo of it)
33. Old cameras
34. Cords you no longer have devices for
35. Electronics you no longer use (eg. DVD players, phones, printers)
36. Broken toys or games with missing pieces
37. Children’s clothes and shoes that don’t fit anymore
38. Worn out runners
39. Stained or worn-out clothing
40. Jewelry you no longer wear
41. Unmatched socks or socks with holes
42. Worn out underwear and bras
43. Purses you no longer use
44. Clothes you haven’t worn in a year
45. Hats, mitts, gloves, scarves that no longer fit or are no longer worn
46. Extra reusable tote bags
47. Extra hangars
48. Worn out sheets and blankets
49. Luggage you no longer use
50. Sports bags you no longer use

I hope this list will inspire you to begin your decluttering and organizing journey. As you find items to get rid of, decide if they should be trashed, donated, recycled, or sold (eg. garage sale, consignment, etc.) and put them into boxes you have designed as such. Then make sure you take the important step of actually removing them from your home, either yourself or via a service.

Please contact me if you have any questions. I would be happy to help!

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