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If this is what you are wondering – “My house is so cluttered, I don’t know where to start?”, I might have an answer.
Getting rid of things not only means that you are maintaining a clutter-free home, but also that you are ready to live a minimalist lifestyle.
One of the biggest problems with decluttering is not knowing where to begin.
To help with this, we have a handy checklist of 70 things to get rid of in your home today.
Sometimes without realizing, we end up storing things we don’t need, and this list will help eliminate unwanted things in your rooms and keeping things to a minimal.
Are you ready to declutter your home?
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How to get rid of stuff?
When you want to start decluttering make sure to do it one room at a time. This way you are doing a thorough job and won’t need to worry about decluttering for the next 6 months.
The key to a clutter-free home, is making sure to keep it that way.
Once you’ve tidied up a room and it looks perfect, the minute you find something is out of place or not in the right spot – attend to it right away.
Try not to let a 5-minute job turn into an hour’s worth of work.
Declutter your home checklist
For those of us that love working with a checklist, I have a free printable that you can download at the bottom of this post. Feel free to use it every time you are on a mission to declutter your home!
The good thing about a checklist is that you can see what items you need to throw. Otherwise, you will be walking around the house not knowing where to begin.
If you tick items off the list as you go, you will get this done a lot quicker.
Have a trash bag handy so you can throw things in it right away.
Before you trash…
A few things to keep in mind before you get rid of your clutter;
1. If it is in good condition but it’s not something you use anymore, consider selling it online for some extra cash. Here are some websites that pay for secondhand items – thredUP, Poshmark and Kidizen.
2. Alternatively, you can also consider giving it to charity. One good deed goes a long way:)
3. If its something you can re-purpose then you can make do with it. For example, if you have mason jars that you don’t use anymore, you can try these cheap mason jar decor ideas to spruce up your home.
70 Things to Get Rid Of
1. Old receipts
2. Newspaper
3. Outdated catalogues and magazines
4. Old greeting cards
5. Junk mail
6. Kids old drawing/paintings
7. Chipped bowls and plates
8. Old cutlery that is beyond use. For knives, I prefer using a knife sharpener to re-use them
9. If you have too many pots and pans in the kitchen, store away duplicates. The same goes for plates, spoons and mugs. This lessens the clutter in your kitchen.
10. Old drink bottles – It’s good to change these once in 6 months
11. Fridge magnets and reminders on it that you don’t need anymore
12. Expired food
13. Frozen food that’s been in there for way too long
14. Expired spices
15. Cookbooks you never used
16. Get rid of cooking appliances that don’t work – slow cookers, pressure cookers, blenders or food processors
17. Check pantry for expired supplies
18. Restock and check the medicine cabinet
19. Cleaning supplies
20. Check your purse for old receipts, expired gift cards and other pieces of paper you don’t need
21. Pens that don’t work
22. Old loyalty cards
23. Worn out clothes
24. Clothes that don’t fit anymore
25. Single sock – If you have kids at home, they may enjoy making a bean sock out of it!
26. Clothes that kids have outgrown
27. Clothing that has lost elasticity
28. Broken hangers
29. Torn bedspreads and pillowcases – although can be used as rags for cleaning up a mess before you completely get rid of it
30. Replace old pillows with new ones, once a year
31. Old shoes and boots
32. Expired sunscreen, moisturisers and body scrubs
33. Worn out sunglasses
34. Old toothpaste
35. Worn-out toothbrushes – older than 3 months
36. Old Shampoos and conditioner
37. Old body wash, soap and face wash
38. Beyond use loofahs
39. Old razors
40. Hairdryers on their way out
41. Hair straighteners that are of no use
42. Product samples
43. Kids soft toys
44. Ripped books
45. Used colouring books
46. Damaged puzzles and board games
47. Old video games
48. Broken crayons and colour pencils that can’t be used any further
49. Felt tip pens that don’t work
50. Empty paint pots and broken paint brushes
51. Old and damaged hair accessories
52. Broken jewellery
53. Dried up nail polish
54. Old perfumes
55. Stretch-out rubber bands
56. Expired makeup
57. Broken purses and handbags
58. Batteries that are of no use
59. Old phone chargers
60. USB cords that are of no use
61. Old CDs and DVDs
62. Remotes that don’t work
63. Broken bulbs and electricals
64. Broken phones
65. Old candles and potpourri that’s lost its fragrance
66. Broken umbrellas
67. Old vacuum cleaners that are not as efficient
68. Old brooms
69. Broken buckets
70. Old home decor
71. Broken blinds and torn curtains
72. Old Calendars
That’s it!
Ready to tackle the clutter?
