In February, I sold *almost* everything we owned in our apartment in preparation for moving out and moving countries. We owned a lot of things that we NEVER used which just sat around in cupboards or on a bookshelf or in the bathroom cupboard that just wasn’t needed. I was actually disgusted at how much we actually owned. So, I learnt very quickly through this selling process about downsizing, and how to become a person who will only buy things she absolutely needs or loves that will bring value to life. You don’t have to sell your whole apartment to start fresh, so I have put together a list of things that I had that I found weren’t useful to me.
When you’re planning on decluttering, don’t forget to use the keep-donate-sell-trash method!!
Bedroom:
- Mismatched socks
- Items that have holes or are old – bras, underwear, t-shirts, jeans, shoes, etc.
- Clothes and shoes that no longer fit or you don’t wear
- Jewelry you never wear
- Jewelry that is broken
- Old wallets and handbags
- Blankets/sheets/duvets you don’t use
- Old pillows that aren’t on your bed
Bathroom:
- Old makeup brushes
- Expired makeup
- Extra moisturisers you never use
- Old hair brushes and hair ties
- Dried up nail polish
- Old towels that aren’t soft
- Expired medications
- Hairdryer’s/straighteners/curlers that no longer work
Kitchen/Dining:
- Expired condiments
- Expired herbs & spices
- Donate canned food you won’t be eating
- Extra kitchen utensils you never use
- Throw out food you don’t eat
- Appliances you don’t use (e.g. we had a toaster oven we never used and it just sat on our bench taking up space)
- Extra dishes you don’t need
- Chipped/stained mugs
- Tupperware without lids
- Cookware you have multiple of
- Cookbooks you don’t use
Loungeroom:
- DVD’s you never watch
- Games you never play
- Cords you never use
- Old phones (TIP: sometimes you can get some extra $$$ for recycling them at a phone shop)
- Old magazines
- Books that you won’t be reading
- Old cushions & throws that aren’t on your couch
Other:
- Expired receipts/old paper documents you no longer need (TIP: buy an accordion folder for all your important documents/passports/etc., and put them into their own sections.)
- Dead batteries
- Old textbooks (TIP: see if you can sell them back to your school or online)
- Broken Christmas decorations
- Old Halloween costumes you won’t be wearing again
- Junk mail and catalogs
- Expired coupons
- Old invitations
- CD’s you don’t listen to
- Old calendars and planners
- Concert tickets, or any other ticket
- Old bills (that have been paid)
- Loyalty cards for stores you don’t shop at
- Rusty tools
- Unloved nicknacks
- Extra furniture items you don’t use anymore (tables, chairs, lamps)
Happy decluttering!!!
Courtney xo
