By Guy Burridge
Read our new, updated Decluttering Checklist to help you get started on decluttering your home room-by-room. Or why not print out a copy to keep with you to help you plan and organise your decluttering session. Keep reading or just skip to the end and download the printable version.
KITCHEN |
| ▢ Expired food, sauces and spices |
| ▢ Small appliances you never use |
| ▢ Cooking tools you never use |
| ▢ Old tea towels |
| ▢ Odd glasses |
| ▢ Chipped crockery |
| ▢ Serving platters you never use |
| ▢ Inherited items you don’t use |
| ▢ Fridge magnets (all of them) |
| ▢ Plastic food containers you don’t use |
BEDROOM(S) |
| ▢ Clothes that no longer fit |
| ▢ Clothes you no longer like |
| ▢ Shoes you never wear |
| ▢ Broken jewellery |
| ▢ Odd or old socks |
| ▢ Handbags you don’t use |
| ▢ Old pillows/duvets |
| ▢ Torn sheets |
| ▢ Old make-up and toiletries |
| ▢ Broken hairdryers, straighteners etc. |
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BATHROOM |
| ▢ Old sunscreen |
| ▢ Expired medication |
| ▢ Beauty products you never use |
| ▢ Cleaning products you never use |
| ▢ Old towels and face cloths |
PLAYROOM |
| ▢ Broken toys |
| ▢ Toys the kids have outgrown |
| ▢ Old Colouring/Activity books |
| ▢ Games or puzzles with missing pieces |
| ▢ Dressing up costumes that no longer fit |
LIVING ROOM |
| ▢ Old magazines and books |
| ▢ Unnecessary throws and cushions |
| ▢ Ornaments and vases |
| ▢ Pictures and artwork on the walls |
| ▢ DVD/Video games no longer used |
| ▢ Electronics equipment no longer used |
| ▢ Broken remotes, leads, controllers |
HOME OFFICE |
| ▢ Paper documents no longer needed |
| ▢ Invoices/receipts no longer needed |
| ▢ Old stationery you no longer need |
| ▢ Old business cards – yours and others’ |
| ▢ Books you’ll never read (again) |
| ▢ Broken printers, keyboards, screens etc. |
| ▢ Old leads, cameras, speakers etc. |
GARAGE/SHED |
| ▢ Old bikes and scooters |
| ▢ Broken garden tools |
| ▢ Old pots of paint and paintbrushes |
| ▢ Old pieces of furniture |
| ▢ Plant pots you’ve never used |
ATTIC |
| ▢ Old suitcases |
| ▢ Inherited items you’ve never used |
| ▢ Old Christmas decorations |
| ▢ Old camping equipment |
| ▢ Old sports equipment |
Good luck with your decluttering!
DECLUTTERING CHECKLIST: ROOM-BY-ROOM
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