Tidy home, tidy mind. Clean house, clean head. You have probably heard variations of these sayings before! But you may have never fully realized what decluttering the house can really do for your mind.
Throwing away old things is a powerful way to give your mind, clarity, focus, peace, and balance. Without even noticing it we surround ourselves with unnecessary, energy-draining clutter. This clutter can create a negative environment and affects our mood in a bad way.
So, here is a pretty long list of things you should get rid of! You will probably be surprised how many useless things you are holding on to.
Of course, cleaning stuff out can be a hard task, especially if you haven't done it for a while. Plus, you may not be able to throw out all of these things at the same time. So maybe instead of setting aside a huge chunk of time to do this, make this into a little challenge for yourself!
And one more thing, by throwing out I also mean selling, donating, giving away and recycling. The goal here is to get rid of these things any way you can!
Declutter Your Bathroom:
1. Old towels
2. Old toiletries
3. Old makeup
4. Expired or sample-sized toiletries
5. Dried-up nail polish
6. Worn-out bath mats
7. Old toothbrushes
8. Old air freshener
9. Bags left from toilet paper of cotton pads
10. Empty the bathroom bin
Your Living Room:
11. Dried flowers
12. Magazines
13. Newspapers
14. Games that are missing pieces
15. Letters
16. CDs
17. DVDs
18. Empty pens
19. Toys your pets don't play with
20. Toys your kids don't play with
21. Expired Medication
22. Outdated electronics
23. Furniture manuals
24. Boxes
25. Unused vases
26. Broken Christmas decorations
27. Old unused batteries
28. Old drink coasters
29. Unused tea light candles
30. Take out menus you never look at
Bedroom And Closet Declutter Checklist:
31. Worn-out sheets and bedding
32. Old pillows
33. Socks with holes
34. Stockings with runs
35. That one glove left from a pair of gloves
36. Old t-shirts
37. Shoes that don't fit or that you don't wear
38. Freebie or promotional t-shirts you never wear
39. Those Scarves you never wear
40. That dress you bought but know it was a mistake and you'll never wear it again
41. Clothing you've outgrown
42. In fact, anything you haven't worn for the last 18 months.
43. And, obviously, clothes that don't fit
44. Old, broken or unused hangers
45. Extra buttons
46. Stained or damaged clothing you can't clean or repair
47. Consider getting rid of the old prom dresses as well (unless it has some real sentimental value)
48. Old underwear or swimwear that's losing its stretch
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