Everywhere we look there are items we can declutter from our homes. Pick an item a day, or go room by room. If you are looking for inspiration use this list of 101 Things to Declutter starting today. Grab a bag (that’s #1 on the list, you’ve already begun) and start filling it with all the items you no longer need, love or are past their usefulness date. Consider what you can give to someone you know, donate or recycle; the rest gets tossed in the garbage bin.

1. Excess (plastic & paper) shopping bags
2. Old blankets & bedding
3. Excess bedsheets; two sets per bed is enough
4. Hair accessories you don’t use, especially those outstretched hair elastics
5. Jewelry you don’t wear; missing the matching earring?
6. Broken watches
7. Underwear, socks, tights, and bras that are stretched out or have holes
8. Keys without a matching lock
9. Threadbare bath towels
10. Toys & Games your children have outgrown/played
11. Stuffed animals no longer loved
12. Puzzles with missing pieces
13. Old agendas & notebooks
14. Outdated calendars
15. Store catalogues
16. Extra buttons that came with a clothing purchase
17. Used envelopes and old flyers
18. Storage containers without a matching lid
19. Old mobile phones
20. Name badges & lanyards from conferences
21. Kitchen magnets
22. Old invitations
23. Exercise equipment collecting dust
24. Gifts you don’t like
25. DVDs you don’t watch
26. VHS tapes (who still owns a VCR?)
27. Extra key chains
28. Receipts from the supermarket
29. Dried up glue containers
30. Cookbooks you never cook out of
31. Boxes your electronics came in
32. Scarves you never wear
33. Belts that don’t fit
34. Shoes that pinch
35. Shoes you never wear/are old
36. Promotional t-shirts
37. Books you will probably never read
38. Chipped dishes
39. Decorative serving wear you never serve food in
40. Alcohol you’ve never opened & won’t drink
41. Appliance/electronic manuals (you can view these online)
42. Toiletries you will never use
43. Abandoned (art) projects
44. Excess coffee mugs, how many do you need?
45. Apps you don’t use on your phone or tablet
46. Leftover paint you’ll never use again
47. Your child’s artwork (keep the ones you love)
48. Cords & cables to things you no longer own
49. Duplicate kitchen items
50. Used up pens & markers
51. Take out menus
52. Missing socks
53. Handbags/Purses you no longer like
54. Old backpacks
55. Food & spices that are overdate
56. Picture frames you no longer like
57. Luggage you never use (you probably always pack using your favorite piece)
58. Old to-do lists
59. Knickknacks/Souvenirs/Home Décor that doesn’t match your style
60. Small Flash drives/Thumb drives
61. Computer monitors/keyboards/mouse or computer accessories that are outdated/unused
62. Miscellaneous nails, screws, and bolts
63. Perfume/cologne you don’t wear
64. Old phone contacts, business cards you don’t need, the outdated address book
65. Paper, plastic, glass containers collected – time to recycle
66. Broken electronics & appliances
67. Scrap paper
68. Excess flower vases
69. Garden pots you don’t use
70. Wire hangers
71. Plastic around dry-clean items
72. Old newspapers & clippings
73. Old magazines
74. Old school books
75. Expired medicine
76. Dried up nail polish
77. Office Supplies you don’t need or have too much of
78. Subscriptions to services you no longer need
79. Cleaning products you tried and don’t like
80. Used/expired batteries
81. Burned out or broken lightbulbs
82. Old glasses/eyeglass cases
83. Baseball caps & hats no longer worn
84. Sports equipment you no longer use
85. Children’s sippy cups and themed dishes they have outgrown
86. Expired coupons
87. Scrap fabric, yarn, or wool you will never use
88. Nearly used up candles
89. Tax returns more than seven years old
90. Refills for items you no longer have
91. Camping equipment (you never go camping anymore)
92. Leftover party supplies
93. Cheap plastic hangers from the clothing store
94. Flat pillows too uncomfortable even for guests
95. Old dress-up/party costumes
96. Duplicate photos
97. Items cluttering your bulletin board
98. Unused wedding gifts
99. Old toothbrushes
100. One glove missing it’s match
101. Stretched out & faded swimwear

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