If you’re ready to learn how to declutter your home you’re in the right place. I’m showing you how to start decluttering with a list of more than 100 items to declutter.
When I walk into a cluttered room I get overwhelmed so much so I don’t know where to start. Clutter makes it hard to concentrate and can be stressful.
If this sounds familiar you’re not alone. I’m really excited to be sharing a list of more than 100 items to declutter to help you get started.
Don’t put it off any longer. With a bit of time and work, you can completely declutter your home once and for all.
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How to Start Decluttering Your Home
The best way to start decluttering is to have a cheat sheet. If you’re overwhelmed then chances are you’ll have a hard time getting started on your own. I’ve put together a cheat sheet of more than 100 items to declutter around the house.
Kitchen
There are many items you can start decluttering in your kitchen. Decluttering your kitchen won’t take long and you’ll love how your kitchen looks after! Let’s get to the list:
- Expired canned foods
- Kitchen tools
- Plastic bags
- Paper bags
- Take-out menus
- Scratch non-stick cookware
- Glass jars
- Magnets
- Take out chopsticks and plastic cutlery
- Ketchup and soy sauce packets
- Plastic cups
- Mugs
- Water bottles
- Serving dishes you never use
- Cookbooks you don’t use
- Excess twist ties and rubber bands
- Chipped dishes
- Food containers that don’t have a lid or lids that don’t have containers
- Old freezer food
- Old herbs and spices
- Expired boxed foods
- Kitchen towels that are worn and/or stained
- Oven mitts that burn your hands
- Coffee and tea
Bathrooms
- Expired lotions
- Expired medicine
- Trial size toiletries
- Half/mostly used shampoo and conditioner bottles
- Make-up you don’t use
- Empty band-aid boxes and other empty first-aid containers
- Expired first aid supplies
- Worn or stained towels
- Combs and brushes
- Hair ties, bobby pins, and barrettes
Bedrooms
- Clothes that don’t fit
- Damaged clothes
- Single socks
- Broken toys
- Old formal dresses
- Tote bags
- Broken jewelry
- Cheap/broken hangers
- Stained clothes
- Old shoes
- Shoes that hurt your feet
- Toys that aren’t used
- Winter sweaters that don’t fit or don’t like
Living Room/Family Room
- Old magazines and newspapers
- Old books
- Manuals
- Old cards
- Old candles
- Games with missing pieces
- Puzzles with missing pieces
- Old cords you no longer have items for
- CD’s you never listen to
- Movies you don’t watch
- Old glasses
- Old electronics
- Video games no one plays
- Blankets
Entryway
- Scarves you don’t wear
- Hats and gloves you don’t wear
- Broken umbrellas
- Sunglasses that are broken or don’t use
- Purses and wallets
- Winter coats that aren’t used or don’t fit
- Receipts and old mail
Craft area/room
- Dried pens and markers
- Extra yarn/or yarn not being used + other craft items
- Extra buttons
- Sample products
- Kids artwork
- Unfinished craft projects
- Broken crayons/colored pencils and old coloring books
Office
- Taxes
- Old bill stubs
- Old cell phones
- Unused notebooks
- Old calendars
- Old paperwork
- Used notebooks that aren’t being used
- Address labels
- Organizers you don’t use
- Old planners
Laundry room/linen closet
- Vases
- Worn linens
- Worn towels
- Cleaning supplies you don’t like/use
- Almost empty bottles
- Single socks
Garage + Garden Shed
- Holiday decor you don’t use
- Old boxes
- Old paint
- Storage containers without lids
- Old party supplies
- Old batteries
- Decor you no longer like/use
- Fitness equipment you don’t use
- Random screws
- Broken swimming pools
- Bikes that are too small or aren’t used
- Sports equipment that is broken or isn’t used
Odds and Ends
- Earbuds
- Loyalty cards
- Phone books
- Expired coupons
- Gift wrap
Start decluttering your home with these tips
Now that you know what you can start decluttering let’s look at some tips to help you work through the clutter!
Start Small
You won’t get motivated to declutter when starting with the biggest, messiest area. When you start decluttering, you want to choose a small room, such as your entryway, and then work your way up. Once you finish a room, you will be motivated to keep going. Some areas will take longer than others. Thankfully, you don’t have to tackle an entire room at once.
Choose One Area to Work On
Instead of walking into a room and trying to tackle the entire room, choose one small area to work on. For example, in your kitchen, start with the junk drawer. You could then move on to the cabinet with your plates and bowls. When you focus on one area, you’re less likely to get overwhelmed. You’re also more likely to get the job done. When you move around the room, it seems like you’re doing a lot but have little to show for it.
Inspire Yourself
It can be hard to purge items. Take the time to read books on decluttering or watch videos to inspire yourself. The more inspired you are, the more likely you are to purge more of the items you simply don’t need. You can also inspire yourself by thinking about how others in need could use the items you’re not using. Wouldn’t you rather people get use out of the items?
Make It Easy
Make decluttering easy by having three boxes – one for toss, one for keep, and one for donate. As you go through an area of your home, quickly sort the items into boxes. Put away the items you’ll be keeping, toss the trash, and take the items you’re donating to your car and donate the next time you go out.
Create a Place for Everything
Last, but not least, create a place for everything. When you have a place for everything, it’s easier to keep your home from becoming cluttered. When you’re done with something, put it back in its place.
A home doesn’t have to be cluttered. It also doesn’t have to overwhelm you when it comes time to tackle the mess. These tips will make it so much easier to declutter your home.
