One of the most read features on my old blog was the 10 quick things to declutter. So I’m bringing it back to this blog. Here you will find a quick list of 10 things you can do each week to help reduce your clutter in your home.
- Mail/Catalogs. If you are getting excess catalogs try calling the catalog companies and requesting you are removed from the mailing list. They are often happy to oblige.
- Coupons. They expire faster than you think.
- School papers. I keep my son’s papers in a bin when they come home. Once a month I go through the bin. I keep certain things and place them in a folder. The rest get thrown away. Then at the end of the year I go through the folder and do a second, greater cull. That way, you keep only what you want a memory of.
- Owner’s Manuals. Do you still have the owner’s manuals from the last three vacuum cleaners you owned? Time to reduce and recycle.
- Knickknacks. This is a pretty broad category. Start out with your seashell collection from when you were a teenager. Then move on to each category.
- Emails/Apps. I always check my phone to see which applications I can delete. Can I unsubscribe from any emails?
- Old photo frames. I used to keep these around thinking that I would reuse them. Often, I just bought a different style. Donate these. They can take up a lot of room.
- Magnets. Our family used to get a magnet every time we went somewhere. Honestly, there is nothing more cluttered than a fridge full of magnets. Keep a handful and get rid of the rest.
- Reusable bags. Companies and businesses now hand out cloth reusable bags all the time. They are great and handy. They help the environment. However, you can have too much of a good thing. Use what you need and give the rest to a friend.
- Candles. Everyone, has a ton of candles. They are given so often as gifts and door prizes. If you haven’t used in within a month, get rid of it.
