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Last updated on April 8th, 2022 at 12:37 am
This week was the kind of week where it felt as though clutter was caving in on me. Everything in the house was bothering me, and I knew I needed to declutter now. But first was my batch cleaning day routine.
Turns out after I cleaned, the house didn’t need as much decluttering as I thought. However, there are still plenty of items in my house that I can easily declutter now. It’s been a hot minute since I shared a list of items you can easily declutter, so I’ll share one now.
Many items in this list are things I came across during the last week that I realized I can trash or recycle, sell or give away.
21 Things You Can Declutter Now
- Tattered, ratty clothing
- Completed coloring pages
- Completed worksheets
- Blurry & non-flattering photos
- Broken pens
- Books no one wants to read
- Broken toys
- Toys no one plays with
- Old, worn-out shoes
- Small scraps of gift wrap
- Excess drinking glasses
- Gently used baby items
- Broken sunglasses
- Old prescription eyeglasses
- Extra grocery bags
- Random keys
- Bags you never use
- Unused soaps
- Unused lotions
- Games no one plays
- Empty device boxes
Where to recycle or donate specific items
Old, tatter clothes (and some shoes) can be recycled. I found this article with a list of places to recycle old clothing.
Soaps and lotions can be donated to women’s shelters (as well as any other types of toiletries you aren’t using, like masks, hair treatments, or makeup). Here’s an article that describes other items that are needed at women’s shelters.
I donate books we’re not reading to our local Friends of the Library branch. I’ve found some amazing books in that store!
Some optometry offices collect old prescription eyeglasses on behalf of mission trips and outreach events. You can learn more about donating eyeglasses in this article from NVISION.
How many of these items do you have lying around the house? Can you trash or recycle, sell or give away any of them?
If you need guidance on decluttering, download the free guide, “Where To Start Decluttering.”
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