As February comes to a close, my mind always turns to spring cleaning. Before I start cleaning though, I need to make sure I have got rid of any clutter. If you clean before you declutter you are spending time and energy cleaning and organizing things that you should be throwing or giving away.
Below is a list of 50 things to declutter in your home before you start to spring clean. It’s not just a spring cleaning list though, you can use it anytime you need to declutter. We’re due to move house in early April, and so I’ll be using this list to go through all of the things I need to declutter before the house move.
You’ll be amazed how much lighter you feel once you have started decluttering (if you don’t believe me then check out my article about the benefits of being organized.
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50 things to declutter today
- Expired pantry items (including herbs)
- Expired condiments and food in fridge
- Frozen items past expiry date, with damaged packets, or freezer burn
- Food you don’t like / won’t eat
- Duplicate utensils
- Excess cutlery
- Excess crockery
- Mugs and cups (chipped / excess)
- Scratched non-stick pans / cookware
- Baking trays / cupcake trays
- Unused kitchen appliances
- Storage containers that are cracked / have no lids
- Takeout menus
- Unwanted cookbooks / recipes
- Old / chipped glasses
- Excess glass jars / jars with no lids
- Electrical cords with no appliance
- Product manuals (available online)
- Broken pots and pans (loose handles)
- Old birthday and Christmas cards
- Excess cleaning cloths and rags
- Expired vitamins
- Old calendars
- Old planners
- Plastic sports water bottles
- Expired makeup (check makeup expiry details here)
- Makeup you no longer like / wear
- Shampoo / conditioner you don’t like
- Sachets / hotel minis you don’t use
- Old razors
- Old toothbrushes
- Unused hairclips / bands / accessories
- Excess combs and brushes
- Expired beauty products
- Beauty products you won’t use
- Perfumes
- Expired medicines
- Linen (old, stained, non-matching)
- Towels and washcloths
- Bathmats
- Quilt covers
- Unmatched / holey socks
- Old / stretched / holey underwear
- Damaged handbags
- Pajamas and nightwear (old / stained)
- Clothes that don’t fit
- Clothes you don’t wear
- Worn out or uncomfortable shoes
- Unused fitness / sports equipment
- Pens and highlighters that don’t work
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