13 things I got rid of in my home – that you should declutter too

Decluttering is often seen as a mighty organization task, but I find that carrying out smaller, and more regular sessions, used to get rid of mundane items helps me to stay on top of my clutter better than massive but infrequent purges.

I have found that many decluttering tips are geared towards completely refreshing a wardrobe or purging a kitchen back down to its basics, meaning that small household tasks such as clearing out old, unusable pens or unread books are often forgotten about. Ironic, I think, given that it is almost always these smaller items that cause the most issues when it comes to home organization.

As a result, I took it upon myself to go around my home in one day with a few large trash bags and quickly declutter all the useless items collecting dust that we often forget about. Here are 13 of the less thought-about things I recently got rid of in my home that you can quickly and easily declutter yourself – without any help. 

By Chiana Dickson