86 Things you can Get Rid of Today

Our homes are full of a lot of things. Too many things. There are many things we use daily and are quite useful. There are also many things we rarely use and are of absolutely no use to us anymore. Take a walk around your home and see what things you notice from this list that you are ready to get rid of today…meaning you’re ready to donate, recycle, sell or throw out. Notice how you feel when you start removing the unnecessary items from your various rooms.

Bedroom/Closets

  1. Socks with holes
  2. Bathing suits that have lost their elasticity or material is worn through
  3. Broken Jewellery
  4. Jewellery you never wear
  5. Earrings that don’t have a pair anymore
  6. Clothes that don’t fit properly
  7. Old bridesmaid dresses
  8. Old formal dresses
  9. Your wedding dress – if you’re not planning to pass it on to a family member
  10. Purses you never use
  11. Extra buttons in little plastic bags from clothes you purchased long ago
  12. Old worn out shoes
  13. Beautiful shoes you never wear because they give you blisters
  14. Old Running shoes
  15. Old Glasses
  16. Promotional T-shirts that are way too big
  17. Plastic hangers you get from clothing stores
  18. Scarves you never wear
  19. Warn out bras and underwear
  20. Sports bras that might look cute but offer absolutely no support
  21. Old pillows
  22. Belts that no longer fit or you never wear

Kitchen/Pantry

  1. Multiples of spatulas
  2. Duplicates of peelers
  3. Small kitchen appliances you never use
  4. Expired food
  5. Tupperware containers with missing lids
  6. Novelty kitchen gadgets you never use
  7. Plastic takeout cutlery
  8. Takeout condiment samples
  9. Cookbooks you never use
  10. Herbs and spices you never use
  11. Specialty teas you never drink
  12. Items in your freezer that you don’t know how long they’ve been in there – label from now on

Bathroom

  1. Hair elastics that have lost their elasticity
  2. Hair accessories you never wear
  3. Expired medication
  4. Old makeup
  5. Old toiletries
  6. Dried up nail polish
  7. Extra syringes and cups that come with children’s medicines
  8. Expired sunscreen
  9. Old brushes that the little nobs have all fallen off
  10. Mini hotel toiletries you took home because they were free, not because you want to use them
  11. Hair products you no longer use

Office

  1. Pens that don’t work
  2. Markers that have dried up
  3. Books you don’t plan on reading again
  4. Old Textbooks
  5. Address labels from your old address
  6. Lanyards and name tags from past events

Paper

  1. Past wedding invites
  2. Past birthday or holiday cards – except a few that might hold sentimental value
  3. Take out menus
  4. Old travel brochures
  5. Magazines you’ve already read
  6. Keys that you don’t know what they’re for
  7. Unnecessary receipts
  8. Manuals for things you don’t have anymore
  9. Coupons that have expired
  10. Old calendars
  11. Phone books
  12. Empty boxes – flatten and recycle
  13. Old day planners

Electronics/Entertainment/Technology

  1. DVDs you never watch anymore
  2. Scratched DVDs
  3. Old board games you and/or your family never play
  4. Old charging cords to phones you no longer have
  5. CD’s – transfer them into MP3 files on your computer
  6. Cords that don’t belong to anything you currently own
  7. Old phones and phone covers/cases
  8. Delete apps you don’t use on your phone
  9. Delete old texts
  10. Delete junk mail
  11. Delate and unsubscribe to store emails you never shop at
  12. Computer games you or your kids have outgrown
  13. Remotes that have no purpose

Kids

  1. Unloved stuffed animals
  2. Clothes that are too small
  3. Clothes that they don’t like wearing because they’re uncomfortable
  4. Books they’ve outgrown
  5. Kid’s art projects that are piling up – Keep a few of the really special ones then take photos of the rest and make a beautiful photo book
  6. Shoes that are too small/you don’t need to hold onto for a younger sibling
  7. Games/puzzles with missing pieces
  8. Recalled baby items
  9. Old sippy cups, plates, cutlery, bibs or water bottles they no longer use

What other items did you find that could also be added to this list? Let me know in the comments below.

Have a great day!
Jilllian

 

 

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