60+ items to evaluate in every room. Keep, donate, sell, or toss — no more clutter.
The rule: if you haven't used it in 12 months, you don't need it. Get 4 bags: Keep, Donate, Sell, Trash. Start with the easiest room (bathroom or kitchen), move to closets, then tackle sentimental items last. Put donate bags in the car TODAY — not tomorrow.
🍳 Kitchen [ ] Expired food + spices [ ] Duplicate utensils / gadgets [ ] Chipped / mismatched dishes [ ] Old plastic containers (no lids) [ ] Cookbooks you never use [ ] Expired coupons + menus 🚿 Bathroom [ ] Expired medications [ ] Old makeup + skincare [ ] Empty / near-empty bottles [ ] Worn-out towels [ ] Unused hair tools 👕 Closets [ ] Clothes not worn in 12 months [ ] Shoes that hurt [ ] Wire hangers (replace) [ ] Old bags / purses [ ] Out-of-season damage 🛋️ Living Room [ ] Old magazines / newspapers [ ] DVDs / CDs (stream instead) [ ] Broken electronics [ ] Dead plant pots [ ] Random cords 📦 Storage / Garage [ ] Boxes from electronics [ ] Holiday decor you never use [ ] Broken tools [ ] Paint cans (dried out) [ ] Old suitcases
Print it and check off items as you declutter room by room.
Ctrl+P / Cmd+P or click "Print This
Page".Start with one drawer. 5 minutes, zero overwhelm. Then one shelf, then one closet. Small wins build momentum.
Easy wins: expired food, old magazines, duplicate kitchen tools, clothes unworn for 12 months, expired meds. Zero emotional attachment.
Used in 12 months? Would I buy again? Is it broken? "No, no, yes" = it goes. Put maybes in a box — if unopened in 30 days, donate.
Donate to Goodwill/shelters. Sell valuables on Marketplace/eBay. Recycle electronics at Best Buy. Trash broken items.
2 hours per room. Most homes can be decluttered over 1–2 weekends. Don't rush — thoughtful decluttering prevents re-accumulation.
Photograph items before letting go. Keep one "memory box." If it doesn't fit, something comes out. Memories are in you, not objects.
Find 12 to trash, 12 to donate, 12 to put in their place. 30–45 min session, 24 items removed. Great weekly habit.
One-in-one-out rule. 10-minute nightly pickup. Review one room per month. Stop buying things you don't need.
Always declutter first. Can't deep clean around piles of stuff. Less stuff = less to clean going forward.
Important docs (taxes, legal), irreplaceable photos (digitize first), emergency supplies, and other people's items without asking.