Don’t tell me you don’t have at least one pair of underwear somewhere in the back of your drawer
that has sagging elastic or a hole in it. Declutter it now.
You need to dress well in your underwear to gain confidence.
Hey guys, it’s Tia. Today we are talking about things that you don’t really need.
I try to declutter as often as possible,
but at least once or twice a year, I go around the house thoroughly
and declutter things that do not have purpose in our house.
Today I’ve generated a list of 25 things that you can probably declutter
that you’re not going to miss at all.
Kitchen ITEMS
1. To go bottles
These tend to just accumulate, and then they’re missing straws and they’re missing tops.
I say you probably need one per person per household and that is probably enough.
2. Expired Spices
Number two is spices that have expired.
We often buy spices for specific dishes and then we never use up the entire bottle.
And spices, they do expire, so I like to go through once a year
and get rid of anything that is past its sell by date.
And I don't recommend buying spices from Costco.
When you use a set of spice container, make sure you indicate the exp. date as well.
Takeout Condiments
Takeout condiments that we all have laying around in our refrigerator
They’re probably expired.
Mystery Freezer Food
I’m talking about that food when you open the freezer and it’s been in there so long that you’re not even really sure what it is anymore, probably don’t need it anymore.
Tupperware
Tupperware goes into the dishwasher and somehow, I’m always missing a top or a bottom
You wanna go through at least once a year, match up all your Tupperwares to the lids and anything that doesn’t have a match
Time for it to leave.
6. Coffee Mugs
We get them as gifts, and we buy them as souvenirs, and then all of a sudden, we have 30 mugs
for a house of two people who drink coffee.
We have a very strict one mug in, one mug out rule.
7. Kitchen Appliances
If you have a kitchen appliance that you have not used in over a year, you probably don’t need it.
I know you would think you might need it sometime in the future, but I can tell you, you won't if you didn't use them for the last two years.
8. Extra glasses, bowls
Sometimes we hang on to these thinking like I might need this one serving platter one time when I have a party but,
if it’s been about two years and you’ve not used this glassware or this serving tray or this serving bowl, it probably doesn’t hold a lot of purpose or use in your house.
9. Reusable bags/ plastic bags
It's way better to have lots of reusable bags than plastic bags, but
you just don't need 30 of them.
break it down to just the amount that you really need for your every week shopping.
IN THE CLOSET
I have gotten very good about keeping a decluttered, organized closet, especially since becoming a mom
I’m actually working on a video right now about organizing closet, so don't forget to click the bell icon to get notified.
10. Purses
I know that purses sometimes give us other kinds of happiness,
but I'm talking about the ones that you have not used for the past year.
Donate them or sell them.
11. Intimates with sagging elastic
Don’t tell me you don’t have at least one pair of underwear somewhere in the back of your drawer
that has sagging elastic or a hole in it. Declutter it now.
You need to dress well in your underwear to gain confidence.
12. Clothes that don’t fit
I feel like so often we hold on to things just because we might wear them at some point.
But if it’s not comfortable, if it doesn’t fit anymore, it doesn’t deserve a place in your closet.
13. Jewelry
Next up is jewelry, which is a hard one because I know a lot of us have some jewelry that is sentimental.
if you have some like sentimental jewelry and you don’t really wear it a lot, then to pack it away, put it in like a lockbox
And then for the rest of your jewelry, I say get rid of anything that you haven’t worn within a year
14. Fancy Outfits
We are all guilty of hanging on to like our fancy going out outfits.
Not to mention that lots of times when we do have a special event to go to, we tend to just buy something new for it.
So do you really need to hold on to every fancy dress you have ever bought? Probably not.
14. Unused accessories
Scarves and accessories and those sort of things tend to be very trendy, and they come and they go
if it’s not on trend anymore, and it doesn’t match your style anymore, it’s okay to let it go.
16. Unused Winter Gear
If the winter gear was not good enough that you wore it last winter, you’re not gonna wear it this winter.
Don’t try to convince yourself you’re gonna wear it this winter, you didn’t wear it last winter.
17. Pajamas you don’t wear
Next item is that pair of pajamas that you just constantly keep like throwing in your pajama drawer, but you never actually wear.
we all have that one pair of pajamas that just keeps ending up in the drawer. Let it go.
BATHROOM ITEMS
18. Makeup
I like to do a good makeup purge every three to four months.
You wanna go through your makeup, you wanna get rid of anything that’s expired.
and anything that you haven’t put on your face in a couple of months.
19. Samples
These seem to just accumulate and it seems really logical and smart to hold on to them,
But do you know when the expiration date for those are?
They normally don't indicate on the package, so if you haven't used them in the last month or two, chuck 'em out.
Expired Medication
I always go through our medication bin once a year to look for any bottle of medication that have expired.
Expired medication isn’t necessarily bad for you. It’s just that like it loses potency
But it's always better be safe than sorry. I don’t wanna use something that’s expired.
21. Unused hot tools
It's hard to get rid of these old hairstyling tools even if you bought new ones.
But I'm sure we will not use them especially when we already have newer ones with better functions.
HOME MISC.
22. Outdated home decor
Outdated wall hangings and/or home decor that no longer matches your style
As we grow, our home decor style changes and grow with us, and some stuff just won’t really match it anymore.
If it doesn’t match your style and it doesn’t match your home decor,
pass it along, donate it so somebody else can enjoy it.
23. Extra backpacks and luggage
We travel a lot these days (except for the period of COVID-19 of course)
So we tend to accumulate luggages and bags more than we actually need.
I'd say one check-in luggage & carry-on per person is more than enough.
24. Equipment for hobbies you don’t do anymore
I used to snowboard a lot so I kept my snowboard throughout last 10 years,
But I have not gone snowboard even once in the last 10 years
I finally got rid of my snowboard and boots that just occupied so much space in my storage!
25. Toys with missing parts
Lastly, kids toys that are missing necessary pieces.
If you have a kid’s toy, and one of the little pieces that’s necessary to make the kid’s toy work is gone or broken
or you can’t find it, there’s no point, let it go.
Alright guys, that does it with my list of things that you should declutter from your house,
that you’re probably really not going to miss at all.
As always, thank you so much for stopping by and watching. I hope you’re having a fantastic day and I will see you all in my next video.