Declutter Checklist: 100+ Things to Get Rid of

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Clutter can show up in a lot of different ways.

Whether it’s random items taking over your countertops…

Closets full of clothes you haven’t worn in years…

Or a cabinet overflowing with glasses and mugs you rarely (if ever) use.

If you’ve been wanting to declutter your home but aren’t sure where to start, this checklist will give you a practical place to begin.

Work through it one area at a time, checking off items you can donate, recycle, or throw away as you go.

100+ Things to Declutter

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Once you’ve finished decluttering, use my deep cleaning checklist to give your home a fresh start.

Then, keep everything from piling up again with this realistic cleaning schedule.

Kitchen and Pantry

• Worn sponges and scrubbers
• Food containers without matching lids
• Expired food
• Canned food you won’t use
• Expired spices, sauces, and dressings
• Small appliances you don’t use
• Water bottles and travel mugs you don’t use
• Expired vitamins and supplements
• Cookbooks you don’t use
• Mugs and glasses you don’t use
• Extra plates and silverware
• Cooking utensils you don’t use
• Scratched nonstick pans
• Pots and pans you don’t use
• Worn oven mitts
• Extra fridge magnets
• Cleaning supplies you don’t use
• Old printed recipes
• Takeout condiment packets
• Extra reusable shopping bags

Bedroom and Closet

• Clothes that no longer fit
• Worn or stained clothing
• Clothes you don’t wear
• Pajamas you don’t wear
• Shoes you don’t wear
• Old shoe boxes
• Gift bags and wrapping paper you won’t use
• Purses and wallets you don’t use
• Old backpacks
• Bridesmaid or prom dresses
• Jewelry you no longer wear
• Single earrings
• Broken belts and ties
• Worn bedding
• Extra hangers
• Nightstand clutter
• Toys no longer played with
• Games and puzzles with missing pieces
• Sheets that don’t fit

Living Room

• Old remote controls
• Media equipment you don’t use
• Movies, music, and video games you don’t use
• Outdated décor
• Books and magazines you won’t read
• Extra coasters
• Decorative pillows you don’t use
• Baskets and bins you don’t use

Bathroom

• Expired makeup
• Expired skincare
• Empty product bottles
• Hair tools you don’t use
• Hair accessories you don’t use
• Old contact lens cases
• Dried-up nail polish
• Old nail files
• Broken shower caddies
• Expired medications and vitamins
• Hotel toiletries
• Worn towels and washcloths
• Old toothbrushes
• Cleaning supplies you don’t use
• Perfumes and body sprays you don’t use

Laundry Room

• Empty detergent bottles
• Old laundry baskets
• Dryer sheets or fabric softener you don’t use
• Socks without matches

Storage Areas

• Empty storage bins and boxes
• Holiday decorations you don’t use
• Furniture you don’t need
• Old textbooks
• Old product manuals

Garage and Outdoor

• Sports equipment you don’t use
• Garden tools you don’t use
• Empty flower pots and planters
• Dried-up paint supplies
• Car care products you don’t use
• Extension cords you don’t use
• Hand tools you don’t use
• Extra storage bins

Office and Paper

• Expired coupons
• Old utility bills
• Unopened mail
• Junk mail
• Old notebooks
• Old calendars and planners
• Expired warranties
• Greeting cards you don’t want to keep
• Empty folders
• Dried-up pens and markers
• Old restaurant menus
• Empty phone and tablet boxes

Miscellaneous

• Books you won’t read again
• Old phone cases
• Old electronics
• Broken crayons and art supplies
• Old business cards
• Broken lamps
• Throw rugs you don’t use
• Candles and candle holders you don’t use
• Knickknacks you don’t want
• Product samples you won’t use
• Whiteboards you don’t use
• Pet supplies you no longer use

More Cleaning Printables

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