50 Things To Get Rid Of Right Now
Whether your new year's resolution is to de-clutter your house, or your just looking to do a quick cleanse, getting rid of "stuff" can be incredibly freeing. It can be hard to know where to start if you're staying at a whole house full of things you don't necessarily use or need.
Taking baby steps is by far the easiest way to tackle minimalism. As tempting as it may be to start tossing out everything without looking back — it is possible to go overboard (just as my husband after I accidentally "de-cluttered" his entire winter wardrobe).
Working through this list is a great way to immediately reduce the clutter in your house, take inventory of what you have, and get a better sense of why you love the things you do love about your home.
50 Things to De-Clutter RIGHT NOW:
- Old batteries
- Old cell phone/accessories/chargers
- Cardboard boxes
- Old toiletries and make up
- Expired foods/condiments
- Extra magazines and subscriptions
- Those socks that don't have matches
- Shoes/clothes your kids have outgrown
- Broken/worn out toys
- Old costumes/special occasion wear
- Used up notepads/coloring books/journals
- Expired/unused prescriptions/medicine/vitamins
- Old gift wrap/gift bags
- Old calendars/planners
- Movies you don't watch
- CDs/records you don't listen to
- Board games you don't play
- Cookbooks you never use
- Used gift cards
- Old paint and craft supplies
- Appliance manuals (you can find them online)
- Appliances you never use
- Random bottles and jars
- Puzzles with missing pieces
- Plastic tupperwear with missing lids
- Worn out bedding/blankets
- Clothes you haven't worn in a year
- Extra hats/gloves/scarves
- Decor not on display
- Almost-gone cleaning supplies
- Dying houseplants
- Books you won't read
- Random keys
- Receipts
- Vases
- Extra hangers
- Extra totes/hampers
- Old purses/wallets
- Jewelry you don't love
- Spare buttons/thread from clothes
- Broken pens/pencils/markers
- Extra coffee mugs (you probably won't need to use all 20 at once)
- Old coffee/tea you won't drink
- Memorabilia that doesn't hold the same value it used to
- Old nail polish
- Anything that makes you sad
- Anything that's broken
- Anything that doesn't fit
- Anything you have duplicates of
- Anything you don't love
*Note: This post isn't meant to encourage waste. Please dispose of your items responsibly through gifting, selling, donating, upcycling and recycling. If you're looking for ways to responsibly get rid of things without throwing them in the trash or tossing them in a Goodwill bin, check out this post from Life, Style, Justice.*
