We all tend to hang onto knickknacks, scraps & bits of this and that. Sometimes the task of getting rid of these items can be overwhelming and even a bit anxiety provoking. Here’s where my 90 day challenge comes in. It’s pain-free and gets the de-cluttering job done in three months.
Start with item #1 on day 1. Throw out, donate, recycle or give away just that item(s). Then, on day #2, throw out, donate, recycle or give away item #2 and so on and so forth. Follow these steps for the next 90 days and by month 3 you will have systematically decluttered your entire house!
1. Worn out clothing
2. DVD’s you don’t use
3. Expired coupons
4. Old toiletries
5. Unused or wire hangers
6. Gifts you can’t use or don’t want
7. Clothes that don’t fit
8. Dried up nail polish
9. Old paper work
10. Pens that don’t work
11. Cables & wires you don’t use
12. Old shoes
13. Worn out sheets & bedding
14. Broken electronics
15. Old unused toys
16. Mismatched dishes
17. Old pillows
18. Wallets & Purses no long in use
19. Furniture manuals
20. Extra Tupperware
21. Old vases
22. Socks with holes
23. Magazines
24. CD’s
25. Extra photo prints
26. Old hair accessories
27. Little knickknacks
28. Kitchen utensils you don’t use
29. Unused dry goods
30. Old towels
31. Expired foods
32. Expired medications
33. Stained clothing items
34. Old prom dress or tuxedo
35. Broken jewelry
36. Extra buttons and snaps for mending
37. Boxes
38. Junk mail or old mail
39. Old art supplies
40. Cards and gifts from exes
41. Broken Christmas decorations
42. Old calendars
43. Magnets
44. Outdated clothing items
45. Old & outdated software
46. Old cell phones
47. Promotional T-shirts
48. Delete old unnecessary emails
49. Board games with missing pieces
50. Books you’ve already read
51. Old camping gear
52. Extra blankets & quilts
53. Old travel size shampoos and lotions
54. Old bathmats
55. Old bank statements (Shred)
56. Extra jackets
57. Puzzles you’ve already completed
58. Old planners
59. Old school books you don’t use
60. Electronic manuals you don’t need
61. Delete unwanted music from itunes
62. Old spices
63. Hand me downs that you won’t wear
64. Holiday lights that don’t work
65. Extra, unused coffee mugs
66. Old unused batteries
67. Extra pet food bowls and accessories
68. Old picture frames
69. Extra shopping bags
70. Old address labels for a different home
71. Unused frequent shopper cards
72. Extra bows and ribbon from old gift wrap that is worn out
73. Children’s artwork that is several years old
74. Unused stationery
75. Random glass containers and jars
76. Old travel brochures
77. Wedding favors that you don’t use
78. Old invitations
79. Old or unnecessary cookware for kids & adults
80. Old school photos of other people’s kids
81. Old cookbooks
82. Tools that you have duplicates of
83. Empty cleaning bottles
84. Unused work out equipment
85. Old school papers
86. Old stuffed animals
87. Unused candles and candle holders
88. Old make-up brushes
89. Extra luggage or bags
90. Old or unused sports equipment
