Declutter – 101 Things You Could Get Rid of in Your Home, for A Better Life

Declutter, declutter, declutter. Spring is not here yet in Sydney but I’ve already started to do a little bit cleaning because there’s so much “stuff” accumulated over the years & they are taking extraordinarily amount of space. People say “A tidy desk speaks a happy mind.” Truth is, just a tidy dest is not enough. You’ll need a tidy home to stay happy. Most likely, you’ve already got everything you need at home but it’s easy to just keep buying. That’s my case anyway. I’m famous for buying something then never ever use it – typical “bought and forgot.” If you are like me, The next time before you buy any household items, ask yourself: “Will I take it with me if I move house?” Similarly, throw out things you don’t need any more. Right now.

Here’s a list of 101 things you could get rid of in your home, for a better life.

1. Expired credit cards/bank cards/medicare card
2. Old mobile phones
3. Old electronic appliances you don’t use any more.
4. Single socks, socks with holes in them
5. Earrings that lost the other one in the pair – don’t hope to find the other earring one day.
6. Old, shapeless underwear/bras
7. Old dirty pillows
8. Old bath towers
9. Old pillowcases
10. Worn out bed sheets
11. Dying plants
12. Dead flowers
13. Empty pots (either plant something in them or chuck them)
14. Those leftover wrapping paper and ribbons that you “might” use again one day
15. Useless postcards and greeting cards
16. Cheap hangers from dry cleaners
17. Old supermarket receipts
18. Old prescription glasses
19. Sunglasses you never wear
20. Ill fitted new clothes you”bought by mistake”
21. Old clothes that you haven’t even worn once in the last 2 years
22. Shirts with yellowish armpits
23. Shoes that hurt your feet
24. Old worn out shoes
25. Old computers
26. Scarves you never wear
27. Old toys
28. Old fruits/veggies   
29. Expired cooking sauce/ spicies
30. Out of date medicine
31. Expired gift vouchers
32. Old movie/ concert tickets
33. Cheap costume jewellery that you don’t wear (any more)
34. Kitchen utensils that you don’t use
35. Old CDs that you don’t listen to any more
36. Old DVDs with movies you don’t like
37. Unwanted gifts
38. Overflowing plastic bags that you are not going to use
39. Old makeup
40. Dried-up super glue
    

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41. Damaged suitcases
42. Old calendars
43. Pens run out of ink
44. Hotel toiletries from your last trip that you are never going to use again
45. Old non stick frying pan without “non stick” coating any moe
46. Plastic utensils you’ll never use
47. Excessive electric cables and adopters you don’t need
48. Empty plastic water bottles
49. Spare buttons for clothes you don’t have any more
50. Spare parts for furniture you don’t have any more
51. Users manual for electronic devices you don’t have any more
52. Packaging boxes for your furniture, shoes, electronic appliances etc
53. Older chargers for mobile phones, electronic appliances you don’t have any more
54. Excessive candles you are never going to use
55. Handbags you don’t wear any more
56. Out of date decorations
57. Excessive hats you’ll never wear
58. Old paperwork you don’t need any more
    

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59. Old textbooks that you’ll never go through again
60. Books you’ll never read (again)
61. Old magazines
62. Key rings you don’t use
63. Pretty old wrapping you’ve saved
64. Old keys that have been forgotten a long time ago
65. Old rusty tools
66. Dirty old cloth/dish washing cloth
67. Old perfume you don’t like
68. Last years’ sunscreen
69. Glasses/cups you never use
70. Hairbands that are not stretchy any more
71. Dusty takeout menus you never use
72. That bright purple eye shadow you “might” use one day
73. Belts don’t fit any more
74. Locks without matching keys
75. Old batteries
76. Posters you’ve never hang up on your wall
77. Puzzles you don’t play with any more
78. Business cards you’ll never need
79. Software you don’t use
80. Old tea towers
81. Damaged watch
82. Old wallet
83. Tablecloth you never use
84. Old alarm clock that you don’t use any more
85. Hair clips you never use
86. Old school uniform
87. Small changes from foreign countries that’ll be never useful to you again
88. Cook books you never use
89. Old kettle and toaster don’t work properly any more
90. A group of 90% empty toothpaste tubes
91. Old bowls and plates you don’t use any more
92. Old furniture you don’t need any more
93. Old notes that are no longer useful to you
94. Out-dated Clothes
95. Useless old emails
96. Low quality, useless photos
97. Shoelaces that you’ll never use
98. Samples you’ll never try
99. Jeans you don’t wear.
100. Scissors/ knives are no longer sharp
101. Someone doesn’t love you

Well done, you’ve got rid of all things you don’t need or want. Feeling better now?

Photos from Pinterest.