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60+ Items to Throw Out Today To Declutter

Declutter your house right now by throwing out these 60+ items!

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Decluttering feels so good but it can be so hard to know where to start. Here are 60+ items that you can throw out today to get a jumpstart on purging and decluttering your house.

And when I say ‘throw out’, please know I mean to recycle and donate before considering tossing them in the trash. 

From Your Kitchen:

1.Expired refrigerator food and condiments.

2.Expired pantry food.

3. Cooking utensils you have multiples of (do you really need 12 wooden spoons? 2 is good)

4. Old cutting boards that need replacing.

5. Plastic containers that don’t have lids

6. Mismatched coffee mugs no one uses.

7. Water bottles you have multiples of.

8. Items you are keeping just because someone gave it to you but you never use (and never will).

9. Appliance manuals (most are online, see below).

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10. Take out menus.

Tips:

Go through your entire kitchen and make a plan of what you use on a daily basis, what you do use regularly but maybe not daily (i.e. casserole dishes), and any chipped, cracked missing pieces. Make a wish list of what you’d like to replace and watch for sales on items. For example, I have one lasagna pan and two casserole dishes. Buying items that can do double duty (a dutch oven that can go from stovetop, to oven to table) is a great investment and worth saving up for. You can see my kitchen supply list here.

I don’t have a lot of room in my pantry for a lot of extra food so when I grocery shop I make sure to only buy what we have room for (so I basically don’t shop at Costco!). Seeing what you have in front of you will sure to be eaten first and you’re not really saving money buying bulk if you are throwing out expired food.

I have one plastic container with manuals that I keep in my office. I do use them from time to time and I find they can be convenient (like knowing the model number and serial number). If you want to become paperless, make a note on a spreadsheet of your serial and model numbers so you can look them up online.

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From Your Living Room:

11. Dried flowers.

12. Old magazines (see more below).

13. Games with missing pieces.

14. Art you no longer love.

15. CDs and DVDs.

16. Electronics that don’t work.

17. Electronic manuals.

18. Old candles that no longer burn.

19. Decor items that make the room feel cluttered.

Tips:

Magazines: I have several subscriptions to magazines and I make sure to go through them once a year. I keep only one year and go through them and tear out any inspirational photos that I know I’ll want to review again. I’m a blogger so this comes in handy for me. If you know you won’t look at them again, recycle or donate your old magazines to a library, doctor’s office or thrift store once you have about 6-12 months worth of them. Alternatively, you can just pick up a magazine here and there without buying a subscription and recycling it when you are done.

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From Your Playroom:

20. Toys your kids don’t play with anymore.

21. Extra stuffies.

22. Toys that are broken.

23. Broken crayons.

24. Dry felt markers.

25. Old colouring books.

26. Kids’ art (I only keep a few, more on that in another post)

Tips:

Depending on your child, you may want to ask him/her if there are toys that want to donate to other kids that they don’t play with. I do this first and my kids do a great job getting rid of items. As a second step if still have too many toys, I pull ones that I know my kids don’t play with and set them aside in a box. After awhile if they haven’t asked about them, you can donate them. Alternatively, you can switch them out with other toys so it’s like they are receiving new toys to play with.

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From Your Bedroom:

27. Clothes that don’t fit.

28. Anything you haven’t worn in 18 months.

29. Promotional shirts you got for free.

30. Old underwear.

31. Worn bathing suits.

32. Purses you never use.

33. Items you’re holding on to just because they were expensive.

34. Set aside clothes that need mending and fix them.

35. Socks with holes.

36. Metal hangers.

37. Worn out sheets and bedding.

38. Old pillows.

Tips:

Have two sets of sheets for each bedroom. I find just two fitted sheets for the kids room is enough as they always like their soft blankets.

I have a family that I donate many of my clothing items to. It makes me feel good to give away a once expensive purse to someone who would appreciate it. If you are never using items again, there is no sense just storing them. And now the reason why I don’t buy super expensive items!

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From Your Personal Items:

39. Gifts you don’t like.

40. Broken jewelry like necklaces with broken clasps.

41. Only one earring.

42. Old sunglasses.

43. Posters you’ll never display.

44. Touristy knick knacks.

45. Old cell phones (clear to default settings and sell).

46. Old wallets you don’t use.

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From Your Office:

47. Old receipts you don’t need.

48. Extra photos you don’t need (if they are digital).

49. Old brochures (see below).

50. Papers that are already on your computer.

51. Cards or gifts from exes.

52. Cards with no sentimental value.

53. Scraps of wrapping paper.

54. Business cards that you don’t need (see below).

55. Expired coupons.

56. Pens that don’t work.

57. Books you don’t use and won’t look at again.

58. School books you won’t use again.

59. Organizers you bought to get organized that didn’t get used.

60. Old bills (that are not needed for business expenses).

61. Loyalty cards you don’t use.

62. Old invitations.

63. Old notepads.

64. Electronics that don’t work.

Tips:

I keep a small box in my office for recent receipts that I don’t need for business expenses. After a year I go through them and shred them. If the receipt are for an expensive items, I staple it to the manual and  pop it in my manuals box.

If I want to remember a place to visit from a brochure, I have a travel spreadsheet that I add that place to.

I have binder with plastic business card holder sheets for important numbers. Alternatively, you could add them to a spreadsheet.

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I hope you found these tips helpful! I’ll be sharing more organization posts with you this month. Happy decluttering!

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20 Comments

  1. Thanks i do have plenty of stuff i need to get rid of. I have trouble with sentimental things, i have old school papers from my sons when they were in school kept for scrape book i never made. I am bad, also have cards my grandchildren have given to me, every year. How do you decide what to keep and what to toss?

  2. Thanks for the printout as this is a great start! However, I take issue with the tossing aspect. Some things could certainly be tossed, and yet other items could easily be given to thrift store or are you aware of repurposing (depending on the item). For example, libraries or day care centers might take crayons? Toiletry samples can be given as donations for the troops. Dry cleaners will take wire hangers. Old/used blankets/towels/bedding could be given to animal shelters. I could go on yet hopefully you get the idea. Some of this may be based on geography, which I get, and yet as much as possible I always try to find a home for some of my castoffs before I would actually considering tossing. Again, for consideration………..Thanks!

    1. Thanks Julie! Yes! I’m sorry, I just thought it goes without saying that we shouldn’t just actually throw out all these items. I live in one of the most greenest cities in the world and we are all about recycling! It’s the best title for searching and I did make a few suggestions in my post about donating magazines to doctor’s offices for instance. I love all your ideas and will consider tweaking my post 😉
      Hugs, Jamie

  3. I’m tackling my junk drawer tomorrow. My closet is next. I need a good amount of time for that – like a whole day 😢 I do love it when everything is tidy though. Breakng it down according to rooms is helpful.

  4. Am moving this year and started the declutter in the autumn. Too many 1 1/2 quart saucepans. How did they get hidden? Down to just two. Sure is easier to find things and place looks larger and cleaner.

  5. What a great detailed list and I love that you have divided it by categories and room. I went through all my old magazines recently and donated them to a VA hospital in my area. I take several subscriptions (HGTV, BH&G, House Beautiful & Country Living) so they can really pile up in a year.

    Before the holidays, I went through all my Christmas décor and what I knew I wouldn’t use again or hadn’t used in several years I either donated or sold in a local consignment store. I also went through my linen closets and donated old towels/linens to a local animal shelter that uses them for bedding. I really like to find uses for my old items and re-purpose them if possible before tossing them in the trash.

    1. Hi Teresa,
      Good for you for donating the magazines! Such a great idea. I worked in medical offices for 13 years and I always brought in my subscriptions. And such great tips about your old linens and towels. Love repurposing!!
      Hugs, Jamie

  6. THANK YOU for the specific suggestions! It’s easy to make a goal of decluttering, but sometimes it’s hard to know where to start.

    Thanks so much for joining the Grace at Home party at Imparting Grace. I’m featuring you this week!

  7. There is no way I will ever get rid of multiples of some kitchen utensils. I use and enjoy my extra measuring cups, teaspoon sets, spatulas, etc. I use that extra water bottle from time to time. Do I need six – no but three or four are fine with me.
    I treasure the old invitations that my grandmother saved. I have her old calling cards also – just wish I had her calling card too.
    Some thing need to be assessed when discarding. I have a few pieces of clothing that may only be worn every year or two – for me they are worth saving.
    I find these list a bit helpful but just a starting point for my thinking process. Really I live with very little clutter. Do not get the idea that just because I am a bit of a saver that I do not have organization. Old obituary folders and wedding invitation have come in handy – they are in plastic sleeves in a note book.
    I saved and now have framed some of our kids and other family members old art projects. If I had not saved them my life would be less rich.
    Personally, I feel each person needs to looks at items and if there is a need or emotional connection to them they need to take time before they are removed from one’s home.
    Cherish the Day

    1. I hear you! This list isn’t everything that everyone should throw out, but it’s a good starting point if people are having trouble. This list also doesn’t include sentimental items (for example it says to throw out/recycle cards without any sentimental value). I hang on to sentimental items just like this post here: https://somuchbetterwithage.com/organizing-kids-keepsakes-birthday-cards-free-printable/
      I’m going to be doing a series soon called the Sentimental Purger. I want to share tips on how to purge but still keep items that you love.
      Hugs, Jamie

  8. Wow! I love that I found your post today. Earlier I started organizing a shelf in my craft room. I am motivated to keep going!
    Happy New Year,
    Kippi

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