70 things to get rid of for a minimalist home

The living room

  1. VHS tapes

  2. CDs

  3. DVDs

  4. Outdated magazines

  5. Board games that you never play

  6. Home decor that has no meaning to you

  7. Extra furniture

  8. Used-up candles

  9. Books that you’ll never read

  10. Books that you’ve read but don’t plan on reading again

  11. Textbooks from college

The kitchen

  1. Expired food

  2. Food that you don’t like and won’t eat

  3. Old spices

  4. Tupperware containers with no lid

  5. Spare measuring spoons

  6. Chipped mugs or plates

  7. Broken appliances

  8. Recipe books you never use

  9. Extra table cloths

  10. Aprons you never wear

The bedroom

  1. Flat pillows that hurt your neck

  2. Excessive decorative pillows

  3. Extra linens

  4. Television

  5. Things in your nightstand drawer

  6. Chairs you only use to put your clothes on 

  7. Word signs

  8. Dead plants

  9. Old and uncomfortable slippers

  10. Spare picture frames

The bathroom

  1. Excess towels

  2. Expired toiletries

  3. Old perfumes

  4. Expired medication

  5. Old make-up

  6. Samples you’ll never use

  7. Broken hair styling accessories

  8. Old toothbrushes

  9. Dried-out nail polish

  10. Stretched-out hair ties

The closet

  1. Itchy sweaters

  2. Worn-out clothing

  3. Clothing that doesn’t fit

  4. Clothing that you don’t like anymore or that is not your style

  5. Special occasion clothing

  6. Old underwear 

  7. Socks with holes in them or without a match

  8. Tights with runs 

  9. Shoes that hurt your feet

  10. Worn-out shoes

  11. Tarnished jewelry

  12. Wire hangers

Miscellaneous items

  1. Empty products

  2. Manuals for appliances

  3. Seasonal decorations that you never take out

  4. Electronic cords, you don’t know where they go to

  5. Toys your kids never play with

  6. Broken toys

  7. Junk mail

  8. Planners from several years ago

  9. Knick-knacks in your junk drawer

  10. Old cell phones 

  11. Sports equipment for sports you never play

  12. Old receipts

  13. Wrapping paper scraps

  14. Cardboard boxes from online shopping

  15. Store rewards cards for stores you never go to

  16. Things you don’t know the purpose of 

  17. Pens that don’t work

You’ve made it through this entire list of things to get rid of for a minimalist home!

Your space should look a lot less cluttered now!

I hope you could find some ideas for what to declutter in your home.

Remember that this list only included suggestions and you may want to keep some of these items in your life.

By no means you should declutter something that brings value to you.

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