150 THINGS TO DECLUTTER AND CLEAN DURING QUARANTINE -

Are you feeling inspired to clean and declutter while you’re “stuck at home”. Or are you hoping to find inspiration? I hope this list of 150 things to declutter and clean during quarantine helps you out!

Disclaimer: As always with my decluttering lists, I am not telling you that you need to get rid of these items! My goal is that this list serves as inspiration and helps you to declutter things you hadn’t thought of, should that be your goal!

Also be sure that you are getting rid of things responsibly and environmentally friendly! Items like old batteries, cleaning products and medication shouldn’t be thrown in the garbage. Research proper disposal centres in your city!

While thrift stores or yard sales may not be an option currently, Facebook Marketplace, Kijiji and Craiglist are still popular. Even previous to our current times I would do contact-less porch pickup!

Depending on your space and situation there might be items that you’ll have to hold onto to properly donate them once things reopen. I recommend a large donation box in your garage, or basement (If that’s an option!) and clearly label them “TO DONATE 2020”.

This blog post has two parts, in the first part I list 100 things to declutter during quarantine and in the second part I list 50 things to clean during quarantine!

Let’s start by decluttering! Now that you’re spending more time inside your home you might be more aware of all the extra STUFF that you have sitting around. Even if you take 10 minutes every day to declutter 1-2 of these categories, your home will feel amazing within a few weeks!

For daily decluttering tips, follow along on my daily Instagram stories!

DECLUTTER

Pens & Pencils that don’t work
Art Supplies you’ve had for years
Expired Paint
Paint from an old house
Tools you never use / duplicates
Wall Decor You Don’t Love
Picture Frames You Aren’t Using
Extra Bedding
Old Pillows that aren’t comfortable
Extra Towels / Blankets (animal shelters love these!)
Beach Towels / Blankets
Socks & Underwear with holes
Swim Suits
Winter Accessories
Shoes
Coats
Clothes with stains / holes that you can’t fix
Paint/Work Clothes
Pajamas
Jewelry you never wear
Sunglasses, old wallets, other accessories
Bags and Purses you don’t reach for
Extra Clothes Hangers
Magazines (A homeschooling mom might love these!)
Junk Mail
Coupons
Books You Won’t Read Again
Old Journals or Notebooks
DVDs or VHS
Video Games
Cords that don’t belong to anything
Dead Batteries
Dead Lightbulbs
Old phones, Ipods, Cameras
Electronic boxes
Used up candles
Childhood Items
Throw Pillows
Baskets
Christmas or Holiday Decor
Mugs
Extra Utensils
Wine Glasses (Because they come in sets of 12 but do you ever actually use 12 at once?!)
Shot Glasses
Serving Dishes
Tupperware missing the lid
Vases
Kitchen Gadgets that you don’t use
Small Kitchen Appliances
Chipped dishes
Cracked cutting board (harbours bacteria!)
Pots & pans you never use
Take-out condiments
Tea Towels with holes / stains
Stinky Sponges
Old Dish Brush
Water Bottles
Travel Mugs
Spices that have dried up or expired
Expired Food
Freezer burned food
Fridge Magnets
Tea & Coffee you never drink
Vitamins & Supplements that didn’t work for you
Expired Medication
Expired birth control
Old Makeup
Dried up Nail Polish
Old Perfume
Duplicate Hair Brushes
Old toiletries
Expired Sunscreen
Dull Razors
Old Toothbrushes
Travel Sized Products
Cleaning Products
Pet Toys that have been destroyed
Pet Clothing you never actually use
Extra Pet Leashes / Collars
Extra / Broken Pet Brushes
Kids Toys
Happy Meal Toys
Baby Gear
Plants that are dying / you don’t actually like
Gardening Tools
Patio Furniture
Outdoor Toys
Construction Materials you’ll never use
Board Games
Deck of Cards with missing cards
Puzzles with missing pieces
Receipts you don’t need
Old membership cards
Yearbooks
Duplicated Photographs
Blurry Photographs
Photographs that don’t bring you joy
Childhood Trophies
Appliance Manuals (Everything is online now!)
Expired Warranties