Decluttering can be a tough job. But you will love how it helps to increase space in your house for efficient storage.
I always feel overwhelmed whenever I decide to declutter. There are things which you don’t want to throw away but don’t use as well.
Wouldn’t you feel great to see your closet with a lot of space where you can organize your clothes accurately?
If you want to keep your house organized, decluttering is a must, in my opinion. If you are confused about what to keep and what to throw away, you have come to the right place.
Also, decluttering does not mean you need to throw away everything. You can always donate the things that can be used again or sell a few.
Here are 101 items that you need to throw away and declutter so that you can have an organized home.
101 Items to Throw Away
- Expired snacks and foods from your refrigerator
- Makeup kits you don’t use anymore
- Old lipsticks that are out of fashion
- Clothes that do not fit you anymore
- Old newspapers
- Personal documents (Shred them)
- VHS player that you last played 10 years ago
- Shoes that have worn out
- Birthday cards that do not mean anything to you
- Junk mails
- Worn out hairbands and rubber bands
- Electronic appliances that do not work
- Old headphones that are sitting idle in your drawer
- Medicines that have been expired
- Pieces of wood that are of no use
- Kid’s toys that have become old
- Video games that you don’t play anymore
- Multiplugs that are sitting idle in the drawer for no reason
- Extra and duplicate cables
- Product packages
- Manuals of different appliances that you will never read
- Holiday decoration from last Christmas
- Extra-large pans that you never use
- Pens with no ink
- Lids without the bowls
- Plastic bags (Recycle them)
- Expired and old coupons
- Menus from takeout’s
- Spices that have been expired
- Notebooks that you never use
- Extra pots for flowers
- Cutting boards that have got stains in them
- Pet toys that your pet does not like
- Old jewelry you are never going to wear
- Halloween costume of the last year’s Halloween
- Cookware that has been scratched
- Baking sheets that have become warped
- Old paper plates and mugs you will never use
- Binder clips that have been broken
- Broken umbrella
- Raincoats you never use
- Broken craft supplies
- Old paint cans
- Paintbrushes that has sticky paint in them
- Pet collars that do not fit your pet anymore
- Metal bakeware that has become rusty
- Old purses that are out of style
- Old bags that have become worn out
- Office supplies you don’t need
- Wedding invitations that you already attended
- Sunglasses you don’t wear anymore
- Old perfume bottles
- Calendars from the previous years
- Ugly fridge magnets
- Out of style baseball caps
- Phone covers that you don’t use
- Old watches that do not work anymore
- Worn out oven mitts that can cause an accident
- Lampshades you never use
- Floppy disks that of no use
- Extra water bottles for no reason
- Old keyboards that have been broken
- Pieces of wrapping papers that cannot be used for gift wrapping
- Expired sprinkles because you don’t bake that much
- Board games that you will never ever play again
- Duplicate sets of playing cards
- Books that you already read
- Books that you are never going to read
- Old cookbooks that you are never going to follow
- Phonebooks with numbers that you already have in your phone
- Socks that have lost one of its pairs
- Earrings that have lost one of its pairs
- Sunscreen that has been expired
- Nail polish that has been dried up
- Scissors that do not cut anything anymore
- Lotions that have been expired
- The toothbrush that you have been using for years
- Towels that have become worn out
- Magazines that no one read
- Old receipts that are of no use
- Small shopping bags that are of no use
- Body mists that you do not like
- Artificial flowers that do not look good anymore
- Decorations that you don’t like anymore
- Ribbons that you will never use for anything
- Bedsheets that have been worn out
- Shoelace of a worn-out shoe
- Prom dress that you will never wear again
- Pillow cover that has been worn out
- Old earrings that are out of style
- Worn out wallets you will never use
- Business cards of people you do not remember
- Brochures and leaflets you have no idea where you got them from
- Glittery hair accessories you will never use
- Bank statements from years ago (shred them)
- Hangers that broke
- Plates with cartoons your kid never uses to eat
- Plastic cutlery that you do not use
- Extra bobby pins that you definitely do not need
- Extra spray bottles and jars
These are the things that you can throw away right now and make more space for new things in your house. It is a great habit to declutter once a while.
If you can get rid of the things mentioned above, you can save a lot of space in your house. As I said earlier, donate the things you can.
For example, you can donate your prom dress to someone who needs it. Or you can sell the clothes that you purchased in the previous year but do not fit you.
Also, shred all the papers with your personal information. However, decluttering should be fun instead of boring. So, let’s get to work.
Let me know what you think about these ideas.
