11 Things to Declutter You’ve Never Thought of Before

It is so common to declutter items in your house, and many do it throughout the year. There are plenty of decluttering challenges that teach you how to go through and declutter each room of your house. However, many of these challenges don’t have you declutter everything. Here are 11 things to declutter you might have forgotten or haven’t thought of before!

1.   Phone

Have you ever decluttered your phone before? Your phone is probably full of things you never use or even need anymore! Here are a few of the most common things you can easily declutter on your phone.

I’m sure you have pictures of things you tried to sell from years ago still in your photo gallery. There are probably plenty of screenshots you don’t need. Have your kids taken 100+ pictures of their feet or do you have blurry pictures you can delete?

Even if you organize your apps in folders on your phone, there are still apps you don’t use anymore. Maybe you put on apps for the kids to use during the airport that they haven’t played with in months. Delete and free up that space!

You can also go through and update your contacts. How many are there you haven’t talked with in years or ones you don’t need anymore? Or, do you have an endless amount of grocery lists in your notes that you won’t ever use again? Consider deleting those too!

2.   Email

Have you gone through the emails in your inbox after you read them? Do you have more than 500 emails in your inbox? More than likely, you don’t need them all. Go through your emails and delete what you don’t need!

For the rest, put them in folders. Try to keep as little as possible in your inbox. Mentally, when your inbox is clean and empty, it is a lot easier to focus and work! It might sound silly, but it will make a huge difference when you finish.

3.   Mind

Your mind is probably filled with feelings, thoughts, and a never-ending to-do list. Our minds are constantly full, and it is overwhelming and rather heavy. However, most people don’t know how to declutter their minds.

Self-care is one way you can relax and unwind. Most often, as moms, we never get that time. Even if you can be alone for five minutes, try to relax and unload. Every little minute counts.

You can also write down all your thoughts and feelings in a journal. Journaling is one of the easiest ways to declutter your mind. Find a journal and pen and just write nonstop for ten minutes. Slowly, everything built up in your mind will come out. See how good you feel when you finish!

You can also declutter your mind by meditating and practicing mindfulness. Similar to self-care, even just five minutes can change your entire day! We are naturally happier and can focus better when our minds are clear.

4.   Bills, Coupons, and Papers

It is natural to keep bills, receipts, and tax papers. But do you need all those from years ago? Try going through your important papers file and clean it out. Switch the old papers you no longer need with the current year.

It is also so easy to hold onto every coupon we receive because we just “know” we are going to use it right away. Then you forget and have a huge stack of expired coupons around the house. See how many expired ones you can find!

You might have already decluttered most papers on your kitchen counters, but what about the ones you keep in a safe spot? Did you think of those?

5.   Sheets and Towels

How often do you go through your sheets and towels? Usually, when you buy a new one, you forget to trash the old one, and then they just pile up and up until your linen closest is a mess. If you have a huge stack, consider getting rid of the ones with holes or lots of wear and tear.

6.   Plastic Bags

Even though there are plenty of ways to control and keep the plastic bags all neat and tidy, you probably have thousands, which you know you don’t need. Nowadays, many states are requiring reusable bags only and have replaced their plastic bags all together. It is only a matter of time before that requirement is everywhere.

Empty out your plastic bags and recycle them! Then keep a stack of reusable bags in your car, so you don’t forget.

7.   Books

Do you ever go through your bookcase? Chances are you put many books away after you read them and never get them out again. If you truly will never read the book again, why keep it? Donate them and let someone else enjoy the book you love!

8.   Souvenirs

You get at least one souvenir in every major place or country you visit. These eventually pile up in a container you look through once every ten years or so. Go through that container. If you cannot remember the vacation or why you have it in the first place, it is time to let it go and clear up room for the new ones.

You can also take pictures of the items and clear them out! That way, you keep the memories but have more space.

9.   Crafts

Crafts, usually by our children, tend to pile up the same as souvenirs. Go through them and digitize them. If you are saving them for when your children are older, keep a few important ones and digitize the rest. They won’t want boxes of stuff they can have on their computer.

10.                 Chargers

Chances are you probably held onto plenty of chargers in case you need them. But, you probably don’t own many of the electronics you have chargers for! This might be a long process, but try to organize your cords and get rid of ones that don’t work, you don’t need, or have an excess of.

11.                 Social Media

As you spend time on social media, is there anyone you see posts from that get you mad or annoy you? Take some time to scroll, and whenever you get upset, unfollow that person. Social media is so powerful and can easily clog our minds; you don’t need that negativity in your life.

After you unfollow those pages, you will enjoy social media and will feel happy and not distraught when you scroll. This will have a huge impact on your mental health.

Have you ever thought to declutter these 11 places before? If not, go through as many as you can today! Decluttering not only keeps our house clean but also takes a big mental load off our minds too.