Items You Can Get Rid Of Without Regret

In The Kitchen

• Chipped or cracked dishes.
• Plastic containers you have saved.
• Lids that have nothing to go on. Plastic containers without lids
•  Out of date food.
• Kitchen gadgets or appliances you never use.
• Extra mugs and glasses. Keep only what you really need. Same for plates and bowls.
• Old food in the freezer.
• Spices you won’t use.
• Recipe books you don’t really need.
• Extra pots, pans or bakeware.
• Food in the cupboards you aren’t going to eat.

In The Craft Or Sewing Room

• Buttons – get rid of them or sell them.
• Projects you have started and are never going to finish.
• Bits and pieces of this and that, which really mean nothing.
• The fabric you won’t use.

In The Bed & Bath

• Old linens, blankets, and towels. They just take up space.
• Half used bottles of shampoo, etc. that you don’t like.
• Out of date medicine.
• Flat, worn-out pillows or cushions.
• Extra coat hangers
• Stuffed animals that are taking over.
• Soap slivers.

Personal Care

• Outdated makeup
• Clothes that are too small, too big or you haven’t worn in a year. If it doesn’t look good or is worn.
• Socks with holes or no matches. Stockings with runs.
• Baby items you no longer need. If you plan on having more children, keep the best and donate the rest.
• Things like soap, bubble bath that you have that you won’t use. Donate to a woman’s shelter.
• Mismatched jewelry, single earrings.
• Shoes that are out of style, don’t fit, or you just don’t like anymore.
• Hair products you don’t use anymore. Old hair dye.
• Fingernail polish you don’t like or is half dried up.

Around The House

• Books that you are keeping in hopes of getting to them. Books you have read.
• Magazines – pull out articles you really want and toss the rest or donate to a senior center.
• Old encyclopedias and reference books. If it’s online get rid of it.
• Ink pens that don’t work, broken crayons and dried out markers.
• Most of what’s in your attic. If you forgot it was there, get rid of it.
• Bulky things you rarely use and can rent or borrow.
• Boxes from things you have purchased.
• Knickknacks that are just cluttering things up.
• Old toys, broken toys, ones that are no longer played with.
• Used candles
• Old furniture that is broken or stored back for “someday”.

Miscellaneous

• Anything you don’t like.
• Games and puzzles with missing pieces.
• Old phone chargers, power packs or cords.
• Manuals – you can find them online
• Scraps of all kinds of paper. Wrapping paper, junk mail, old receipts.
• The artwork you don’t like or is ugly.
• Computers and out of date software
• Plastic bags
• Hobby items you no longer enjoy.
• Old paint and chemicals.
• DVDs you won’t watch again or can easily get online. Same with CD’s, VHS, old cassette tapes.
• Old photos you hate.
• Old greeting cards.
•  Plants or flowers that are past their prime.
• Broken or ugly yard ornaments.
• Sports equipment you no longer need or is broken. Same with outside play equipment.
• Old diaries, calendars, newspapers, etc.
• Kids art- pick a few special ones, take pictures of the rest.
• Leftover DIY material.
• Old computer games and accessories.

YOUR TURN: What items are you ready to get rid of without regret? Let me know in the comments below!

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