![]() Over the course of the last seven years, I’ve ONLY regretted getting rid of about $32 worth of stuff! ( Watch that video here!) 5. It might sound extreme, but you’ll find that you rarely, if ever, end up replacing it because you won’t miss it. If you have something that you’re not using that you could replace for under $20 and in less than 20 minutes, you should let it go. These are things we keep just in case or I think I might need it someday. These first three categories are fairly easy! It’s totally okay to keep these things because we’re using them!īut for these last three categories, we need to seriously consider whether these items are adding value to our life and our home. ![]() We still want to keep stuff to make our house feel nice and cozy. There are some things that we want to keep just because they’re beautiful to look at, or we enjoy having them, like decor. If we haven’t used something in the past year, chances are we aren’t going to use it in the upcoming year. Essential items are things you use every day, like coffee mugs (but the extra coffee mugs on the top shelf that you never use are NOT essential!). Every item has to go into one of these categories. I came up with this home inventory checklist with six different categories that we could assign to our stuff to get a better idea of what we actually have. Think of your home like a store, and it can help you decide if your things are adding value to your life or not. Of course, it’s not actually practical, but it’s an idea to use as a filter when we’re trying to declutter and simplify our home. If the average home has about 300,000 items, how long would it take go through and inventory every single item in our house?! If we took inventory and categorized the stuff in our house, we’d have a much better idea what needs to be put on clearance – what needs to exit our house. They put them on clearance to move them out! When stores are doing their inventory, they want to know what they have but they also pay close attention to the items are people buying and NOT buying.Īnd what do they do with the things that people aren’t buying? It’s common for stores and warehouses to do inventory, but what it look like if we actually took an inventory of everything that’s in our house?Īnd what if we took it a step further and also categorized it? Oh and for those of you who asked I do all of the sections on this printable declutter checklist in both the fall and the spring.Did you know that the average American has 300,000 items in their house?!? ![]() I am excited to see how many bags we can all donate. If you have questions or want to follow along with me doing my fall declutter please feel free to reach out to me by leaving a comment, sending an email, or contacting me on Instagram. Clothing that doesn’t fit but you’re saving for someday – I am a firm believer that if you lose the weight you will want to reward yourself with new anyway! If you’re holding onto it because of memories store it with keep sakes.I find that if I don’t do it in a week or two I lost steam and half the house wasn’t tackled. Try to work through the list as quickly as you can.If you’re really thinking about it you probably don’t need it. I have a rule that once they go in the sell pile they aren’t allowed back into my home. Donate somewhere that means something to you – it will help you get rid of those on the fence items.Tips While Using your Printable Decluttering Checklist ![]() If that doesn’t matter to you just skip it! There is a section to write down how many bags you have donated/thrown away, and for me that is really gratifying. I will tell you my tips in this post, as well as give you a free printable declutter checklist to work through when you’re decluttering your home. It is almost impossible to organize your home when you have too much ‘stuff’. I am asked ALL the time for help with organization on Instagram and here on my blog, so I really wanted to find a way to help my readers and followers work through the first step of that – which is to really purge your home and start with less.
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