50 Things To Get Rid Of To Simplify Your Home

For all my beginner minimalists, I’ve got your back! I’ve put together a simple list of 50 things that you can get rid of at home. These are the things I started getting rid of when I first embarked on minimalism, and it really helped to kick start minimising the sheer volume of things I owned.

Remember that the things on this list are just a suggestions, and there may be some that you definitely want to keep for your lifestyle. But once you’ve made your way through this list, your life should be a whole lot less cluttered.

Firstly, save this page on your phone or take a screenshot, look at it in the coming weeks, and get decluttering! 

Goodbye unwanted stuff, hello the new clutter free and minimal you!

The ultimate list: things to get rid of at home

1. Unused clothes
2. Unused gadgets
3. Old makeup and toiletries
4. Multiples of items
5. Bags you don’t use
6. Unused shoes
7. Out of date food
8. Broken items
9. Old Tupperware
10. Things you don’t know the purpose of Old/odd socks
11. Old documents/papers
12. Unused kitchen appliances
13. Duplicate kitchen gadgets
14. Store cards you don’t use
15. Books you won’t read
16. Spare linen/towels
17. Pens that don’t work
18. Old DVDs and CDs
19. Email subscriptions
20. Old/ill fitting bras
21. Extra makeup brushes
22. Gifts you don’t use/like
23. Mugs you don’t use
24. Magazines
25. Old costumes
26. Samples
27. Old stuffed animals
28. Used notebooks
29. Candles
30. Household decorations you don’t love
31. Extra cushions
32. Old games
33. Dead plants
34. Old (eye)glasses
35. Jewellery you don’t wear
36. Spare/unused wires
37. Old/dead batteries
38. Old phones
39. Extra hangers
40. Junk drawer
41. Takeaway menus
42. Appliance manuals
43. Cookbooks you don’t use
44. Shopping bags
45. Furniture you don’t like/doesn’t fit in your home
46. Old pajamas or t-shirts
47. Un-hung posters
48. Old greetings and birthday cards
49. Negative mindset

So there you have it! How did it go? Is your space successfully decluttered? Do you feel free? Liberated? Minimised?

Let me know in the comments how far you made it through this list of 50 things to get rid of to simplify home, what things you definitely didn’t declutter and how things are in your space and mind since decluttering! For a more detailed explanation on each item on the list, check out the video I made below. 

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