Declutter Your Home FAST – 75 Easy Things to Get Rid of Today

As a new year begins, so does the ever-popular resolve to Get Organized! If getting organized is at the top of your own resolution list – as you’re cleaning up from the holidays and putting decorations away, what better time to go through your things, do a deep purge and start off the New Year clutter free!

“Out with the old and in with the new!”

Here are some room-by-room ideas to inspire you along decluttering journey:

KITCHEN

1. Expired food and condiments in the fridge
2. Uneaten (and will not be eaten) leftovers
3. Frozen food (especially if unidentifiable and covered in frostbite)
4. Food from the pantry that is expired or you just thought would taste good
5. Spices that are expired (hint: McCormick rectangular metal canisters are OLD!)
6. Extra grocery bags (more will come. Every. Single. Week.)
7. Chipped plates, glasses and other dishware
8. 50% of your coffee mugs (just a guess)
9. Food storage containers with missing lids
10. Unused cookbooks (more recipes than you could ever cook are online)
11. Old takeout menus
12. Kitchen gadgets and appliances never used (especially those still in the box)
13. Old sponges and scrubbers (just go ahead and start the year off clean and new)
14. Stained and torn dish towels and pot holders
15. Excess flower vases (keep 1-2 of each size and shape)
16. Duplicate appliances and gadgets (you most likely have a go-to favorite and don’t use the others)
17. Take out containers kept for food storage (not a particularly healthy choice)
18. Teflon coated pots and pans that are scratched and flaking (again, another unhealthy item)
19. Specialty cleaning supplies you no longer need (oven cleaner is a great example)
20. Mystery items in the junk drawer

LIVING ROOM

21. Unread magazines
22. Old remotes
23. Throw pillows that no longer match or are flat and uncomfortable
24. Unwatched videos – especially VHS (keepsakes can be packed and moved out of your everyday space)
25. Old candles
26. Décor you really don’t like (NOW is your chance to freshen up!)
27. Board games with missing pieces or are no longer played

HALL CLOSETS

28. Broken umbrellas
29. ANYthing broken that was stuffed away to be dealt with later (later is NOW)
30. Unworn coats and shoes
31. Old vacuum cleaner accessories
32. Extra shopping bags and totes (how many can you use at the same time?)
33. Unmatched gloves
34. Hats never worn
35. Empty boxes

HOME OFFICE

36. Old calendars
37. Dated electronics
38. Chargers and mystery cords with no matching device
39. Office supplies from a time-period when you actually worked in your office
40. Instruction manuals for items no longer owned
41. Books never read or will not be re-read
42. Books with obsolete information

BATHROOM

43. Beauty product mistakes: wrong color, wrong skin type, just not for you
44. Expired makeup
45. Expired meds
46. Sunscreen over 12 months old (start fresh each year)
47. Old toothbrushes (how long have you been using your current brush?)
48. Nail polish that has separated
49. Old loofahs and bath sponges
50. Perfume from another lifestyle
51. Promotional makeup bags (use one to replace your current dusty one, save one for backup and donate the rest)
52. Worn out emery boards
53. Hair tools bought for an old hairstyle
54. Worn razors
55. Dried up lotion
56. Half used hotel travel products collected over the years
57. Dated costume jewelry
58. Your button collection (have you ever sewn one back on?)

CLOTHES CLOSETS

59. ANYthing that no longer fits
60. ANYthing that has long since gone out of style
61. ANYthing that is torn, snagged or just plain worn out
62. Old undergarments (especially if safety pins are involved)
63. Wire hangers

STORAGE AREAS

64. Keepsakes that don’t spark happy memories
65. Holiday décor not used for the last several years
66. Supplies to long-abandoned hobbies
67. Scraps of ribbon and wrapping paper

GARAGE

68. Unused paint – especially colors that are no longer in your house
69. Unused sports equipment
70. Styrofoam coolers that are damaged
71. Old gardening supplies – especially if you no longer enjoy digging in the dirt
72. Old lawn equipment no longer working
73. Everything set aside for a garage sale (a donation run will clear the space immediately)
74. Old real estate and security signs
75. Old home improvement supplies used for a house that has been sold

Purge and remove the simple things first and you just may be surprised how motivated you’ll be to continue letting go of clutter that no longer serves you.

Happy Organizing,

Kim