The first step to a decluttered, organized home is getting rid of ALL the things you don’t really need. All of this stuff is wearing you down!
Decluttering isn’t just about downsizing the things in your house (I talk more about that in Decluttered), but doing a purge is a great way to get started. It will give you a great sense of accomplishment and inspire you to keep going.
50+ Things You’ll Feel Happier Without
- Clothes you hope to wear when you lose weight
- Clothes that are old but you keep “just in case”
- Old, dirty purses
- Socks with no match
- Anything with a broken zipper
- Old bras
- Shoes you haven’t worn in one year+
- Old bathing suits
- Winter accessories you don’t use (gloves, scarves…)
- Metal hangers
- Random buttons you’re saving
- Old lipstick
- Dried up nail polish
- Perfume you didn’t like
- Hair ties that are stretched out
- Half empty shampoo bottles
- Broken makeup
- Out of date calendars or planners
- DVDs you never watch
- Games you never play
- Pens that are out of ink
- Appliance manuals
- Stained pillow cases
- Sheets you only see for “just in case”
- Broken jewelry
- Keys that you can’t figure out what they go to
- Anything from your wedding or a party you don’t need
- Coupons
- Unused batteries
- Old phones
- Old phone cases
- Birthday cards
- Plastic grocery bags
- Store reward cards
- Cords you’re saving “just in case”
- Dirty dog toys
- Random spices you never use
- Sauce packets from restaurants
- Disposable straws
- Baking supplies you don’t use
- Too many extra spatulas
- Old rags
- Dirty/gross pot holders
- Old rugs
- Broken crayons
- Coloring books used 75%+
- Books under kids reading level
- Happy meal toys
- Games with missing pieces
- Sticker sheets
- Old artwork (FYI, save your favorites and make a School Memory Binder)
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Liz is a just a mom trying to keep it real about how little she sleeps, how often she gets puked on and how much she loves them. You can find her here every day writing about real-mom moments.
Kaylee Fisher says
I need to get rid of things I don’t really need, but it can be too complicated for me. I have a lot of nail polishes, lipsticks, and bras that even don’t use anymore, but it is too hard 🙂 I store postcards and Birthday cards, but now I understand that this stuff really needs to be thrown away.
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