101+ items to declutter right now
A clean place makes a happy space
You've probably read many quotes like this before.
But have you realized what a declutter home means for your mind?
Let's take a minute and think about The Law of Attraction;
we attract
what we are
so, as we can read at thelawofattraction.com,
Throwing away old things is a powerful way to give your mind clarity, focus, peace and balance. Without even noticing it we surround ourselves with unnecessary, energy-draining clutter. Clutter which creates a negative environment and affects our mood in a bad way. You will probably be surprised how many useless things you are holding on to.
Of course, cleaning stuff out can be a hard task, especially if you haven’t done it for a while. And you may not be able to throw out all of these things at the same time. So maybe instead of setting aside a huge chunk of time to do this, make this into a little challenge for yourself. Dispose of one of these things every day.
And one more thing – by throwing out I also mean selling, donating, giving away and recycling.
Clear you Mind and Soul
Start right now!
So here is the list, print it and check on what you declutter.
Your Living Room:
- Dried flowers
- Magazines
- Newspapers
- Games that are missing pieces
- Letters
- CDs
- DVDs
- Empty pens
- Toys your pets don’t play with
- Toys your kids don’t play with
- Outdated electronics
- Furniture manuals
- Boxes
- Unused vases
- Broken Christmas decorations
- Old unused batteries
- Old drink coasters
- Unused tea light candles
- Take out
menus you never look at
Your Bathroom:
- Old towels
- Old toiletries
- Old makeup
- Expired or sample-sized toiletries
- Dried-up nail polish
- Worn-out bath mats
- Old toothbrushes
- Old air freshener
- Expired medication
Your Bedroom And Wardrobe:
- Worn-out sheets and bedding
- Old pillows
- Socks with holes
- Stockings with runs
- That one glove left from a pair of gloves
- Old t-shirts
- Shoes that don’t fit or that you don’t wear
- Freebie or promotional t-shirts you never wear
- Scarves you never wear
- That dress you bought but know it was a mistake
and you’ll never wear it again
- Clothing you’ve outgrown
- Clothes that don’t fit
- Old, broken or unused hangers
- Extra buttons
- Stained or damaged clothing you can’t clean or
repair
- Old underwear
- Old swimwear that’s losing its stretch
- Purses you never use
- Extra shoe laces
Your Kitchen:
- Cooking utensils you have overuse
- Expired sauces
- Cremes you’ve kept in the fridge for years
- Empty bottles
- Old groceries in your fridge
- Snacks your pets don’t eat
- Extra and unused coffee mugs
- Empty or near-empty bottles of cleaning products
- Random containers and jars
- Old spices
- Expired food
- Old shopping bags
- Magnets that you don’t actually collect
- Old calendars
- Recipe books you don’t ever use
- Old party supplies
- Unused plastic containers – especially those
without a lid
- Dull or duplicate pocket knives
- Fancy serving bowls you haven’t used ever
- Catalogs
- Instruction manuals – Most are online now
- Kitchen knives no one uses
- Old vitamins
- Place mats, napkins, table cloths that never get
displayed
- And any old, unused, and rotting food
Your Personal Items:
- The other side of a pair of lost earrings
- Broken hair elastics
- Other hair accessories you don’t use
- Gifts you don’t like
- Rusty jewelry (or jewelry you don’t like
anymore)
- Or broken jewelry – like necklaces and bracelets
with broken clasps
- Old wallets that you don’t use
- Pictures of ex-partners you want to move on from
- Old prescription glasses
- Old sunglasses
- Old children’s artwork
- Posters you’ll never display again
- Touristy knick knacks
- Broken or old iPhone cases
- Computer cords, firewire cord, etc. that you don’t
use
- Old cell phones
- Cell phone accessories you don’t use anymore
- Unused perfumes and cologne
Check Your Handbag:
- Receipts you don’t need
- Old tickets you don’t need
- Old napkins and tissues
- Leftover change
- Bobby pins
- Old fortune cookie fortunes
- Leaflets you took by mistake and other promotional
swag
- Push pins just waiting for unsuspecting fingers
- Hard candy (or chewing gum) that you’re not sure
where it came from or how long it’s been there
Your Desk Drawer:
- Cards people have given you with no sentimental
value
- Scraps of wrapping paper
- Extra photos you don’t need
- Old print-outs
- Expired vouchers
- Coupons you will never use
- Markers without lids and lids without markers
- Old paperwork
- Old invitations
- Old bank statements
- Old folders
- Old travel brochures
- Old notepads
- Business cards that you don’t need
- Old school books you’ll never use again
- Old crayons or art supplies
- Cards or gifts from exes
- Unused stationery
- Loyalty cards you never use
- Excess decks of cards
- Papers you have backed up on the computer
- Old planners
- Used ink cartridges – Recycle them for a little
money back
- Books you’ve already read and don’t want to
display
- Used and ripped envelopes
- Wrinkled ribbon and bows for gift wrap
- Old manuals to electronics
- Gift cards – Go and enjoy them!
- Old day planners
- Old post-it notes
- Wraps from chocolate bars (yes, this too, happens)
- Organizers you bought to get organized that didn’t
work
- Old phone covers, styluses, screen protectors,
etc.
- Samples of any kind – Use, donate, or trash.
- Multiple pair of scissors
- Extra buttons (If you don’t sew, toss them all)
- Pens and pencils – Keep your favorites and let
go of the rest
Your Computer:
- Delete email subscriptions from sites
- Delete emails you don’t need
- Move everything into folders
- Delete old documents you don’t need
- Delete movies that you won’t watch again
- Empty the spam folder
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