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.
50 Things to get rid of clutter right now!
- Expired food in the fridge and pantry
- Old spices
- Mismatched plastic containers
- Worn out or stained dishcloths and dish towels
- Cookbooks you no longer use
- Chipped mugs
- Kitchen utensils you no longer use
- Kitchen appliances you no longer use (eg. bread maker, juice)
- Excess mugs and other dishes
- Restaurant sauce and sugar packets
- Restaurant plastic utensils
- Cleaning supplies you no longer use
- Dead houseplants
- Expired medication
- Old nail polish
- Expired sunscreen
- Worn out bathroom towels
- Old makeup
- Hotel shampoos, conditioners, body lotions that are partially full or you won’t use
- Hair products you no longer use
- Takeout menus
- Manuals you no longer need or can find online
- College textbooks
- Old magazines you aren’t reading
- Books you are finished reading
- Expired coupons
- Receipts
- Catalogs
- Flyers (if you may want the info, take a picture of it)
- Dried out pens
- Dried out markers
- Children’s artwork (take a photo of it)
- Old cameras
- Cords you no longer have devices for
- Electronics you no longer use (eg. DVD players, phones, printers)
- Broken toys or games with missing pieces
- Children’s clothes and shoes that don’t fit anymore
- Worn out runners
- Stained or worn-out clothing
- Jewelry you no longer want
- Unmatched socks or socks with holes
- Worn out underwear and bras
- Purses you no longer use
- Clothes you haven’t worn in a year
- Hats, mitts, gloves, scarves that no longer fit or are no longer worn
- Extra reusable tote bags
- Extra hangers
- Worn out sheets and blankets
- Luggage you no longer use
- 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!
