Donate unused fall costumes or pieces for fall costumes.

Today is the day to donate that impulse purchase you keep just in case you can find a way to wear it – but you won’t – so why keep it?

That once trendy garment, the one where the trend will not come back or you didn’t love the trend anyway, that piece can go today.

Jeans that you never wear. Too tight, too loose, too long, too short, too blue, not blue enough, you get the idea.

Formal pieces you will not wear or re-wear.

Bye-bye clothes with broken zippers.

Restore pilled clothing with a fabric shaver.

Reconsider keeping clothing with price tags still attached. There is probably a reason you didn’t wear it.

Fix or toss items missing a button/zipper or with a permanent stain or unwearable due to damage.

Donate the multiples of basics, like black slacks. Keep your favorite – the ones that are not your go-tos can go-to someone else.

Say so long to workout clothes you never use when you work out.

Donate any formal pieces you will not wear or re-wear.

Say goodbye to any dry clean only clothes that you will not wear because you won’t dry clean them.

Tidy up the closet by sliding empty clothes hangers to one side of the bar.

Today is a great day to clear the top of the dresser. Put things where they belong.

Catch up on laundry today. While the laundry is spinning see if you can delete 10 emails.

Revisit accessories like belts, hats and scarves, do you need them all? Do you need any of them? Find a few to share today.

Today is a great day to pass along that boxy logo promo t-shirt, the one you never wear – someone else will.

Today is a perfect day to play sock matchup!

Time to reconsider keeping undergarments with elastic that is too tight or too loose.

That pile of papers to go through – today is the perfect day to go through them!

Let’s inventory candles and candlesticks today. Organize the ones you use – if you use any. Then donate or discard the rest.

Small countertop appliances you don’t reach for, like cake pop makers, are the ones to go today.

All the unused decorative rings, the ones you never slide around the “good” napkins – those can be donated today.

Say so long to scratched cutting boards.

Extra lightbulbs for light fixtures – like chandeliers you no longer own – can go.

Decanters you never use, yes, they can be donated.

Tablecloths, runners and pads you never put out.

Could it be time to wash the potholders? I think so…

Say so long to specialty glassware. Things like shot glasses, beer Steins, champagne flutes, and stemware you never use.

Bye-bye serving platter that never makes it out of the cabinet. If you don’t serve anything on it – then maybe you don’t need it.

Time to trade out the kitchen dishtowel. And when you do – check for any you can discard, the torn and tattered ones or the ones that are no longer absorbent.

Bye-Bye coffee maker that no longer makes coffee. Check with your local Staples Store – they may take it for recycling at no charge no matter where you bought it.

Pass along the cookbook you never reach for. The one without photos or the one that has too many time-consuming recipes using ingredients you rarely have on hand.

Is it time to replace or at least disinfect the kitchen dish sponge? Probably…

Today is Clean the Toaster Crumb Drawer Day (I made this up) but let’s go with it…

Worn table linens – toss or recycle stained or torn placemats, napkins, and tablecloths. Donate any that you could use – but won’t.

Accessories for countertop appliances you no longer own are no longer needed – you can let them go today – yes you can donate them.

Food storage containers without lids – match lids and recycle the rest. Also toss warped, peeling, scratched, cracked, hopelessly stained, or ones that do not seal.

The candlesticks you won’t use, the ones you don’t love, the ones you never reach for or all of them if you don’t light real candles – time to donate them.

Expired store coupons can be recycled today.

Bye-bye fridge magnet for the pizza place – you already memorized the phone number, and you can toss the save-the-date one for the wedding that took place ten years ago.

That piece of wall art you don’t like, never hung, or are tired of seeing – donate it today. And the piece you like and keep meaning to hang – this is your reminder.

Say so long to the salt and pepper shaker set you never use. Maybe it is too hard to fill, dispenses too much, or is simply hard to clean, whatever the reason is, if you don’t use it – donate it.

Those old, out-of-date, multiple copies of the same take-out menu (some from restaurants that have closed) are on the toss list today.

Chipped and cracked dishes, the ones you would not set out for guests, they can be a hazard. You can get cut and they can spontaneously break. Time to let them go.

Time to inventory the table runners. Maybe put a new one out for the season. Toss any that got icky in storage and donate any that are not used, or you don’t love enough to store.

Unused dishes and serving ware – donate or store away seasonal or rarely used items.

Junk Drawer Clutter – Toss dried pens, expired coupons, or random bits.

Duplicate utensils, keep only what you use; donate or toss extras.

All the unused rings, the ones you never slide around the “good” napkins – those can be donated today.

Do you have any half burnt, almost used up or burnt down (but saving the jar) candles that need to go today?

Those returns you’ve been meaning to return – today is the day!

Time to tidy that corner of the room where random things are piling up.

That impulse purchase – the one you don’t love – can go today.

Excess Knick-Knacks = clutter. The ones you don’t absolutely love can go to someone who will love them!

Say so long to crumbling dusty (and can’t be cleaned) no longer love them seasonal decor items.

Say so long to old DVD players, VHS players, VHS tapes, outdated streaming devices, broken speakers and other household electronics that are no longer needed. Check with your local Staples or Best Buy store – many will recycle them for you for free.

That organizational solution, the one that isn’t solving the problem – it is only contributing to the clutter – which means it is time for it to go.

You know that basket or tray you set out and told yourself you’d only store a few things there? Well, it is now overflowing with a bunch of random stuff, time to sort it out!

What is that random pile of stuff doing on the chair over there? Time to clear it off, try this: start stopwatch to see how long it takes you to find the seat of the chair. No cheating by shoving the stuff into a bag.

Say so long to seasonal decor that is not aging well – the cracked items, the ones that fall apart when you touch them, and anything you no longer love.

Disinfect the doorknobs – they tend to be a high traffic item that is often overlooked when it comes to cleaning.

What is hiding on the TV stand shelf or behind the media cabinet door? Check today, you just might find something that can go -freeing up a lot of storage space for the items still sitting out.

Top of the coffee table is the tidy of the day. Sort through that pile of stuff, all the things that landed on the table and never left.

No need to keep commercial VHS tapes if you never watch them or don’t have a device to watch them. Yes, you can donate the movies on VHS tape.

Tax filing day is a great day to set up one spot to collect documents and receipts you’ll need a year from now. Label it and store it where you can easily add to it throughout the year.

Those old remote controls – the ones that do not operate anything you own, (like the DVD player you donated 4 years ago) – it’s time to let them go. Check with Staples & Best Buy stores, most offer hazardous recycling.

Those now flat as a pancake throw pillows that once were puffy, fluffy throw pillows – they can go today.

Why not dust that lamp shade that has been collecting dust for a little too long.

What’s with all the jigsaw puzzles? Local libraries might like them, you can always donate them. And keep the ones you like – clear the table and start assembling that puzzle you’ve been telling yourself you’ll start one day.

Bye-bye boring board games. Donate the ones you never open, the ones you don’t like to play and the ones that are still in their shrink-wrap. Use the ones you keep by planning a game night!

Old magazines and out of date mail order catalogs are on the list of things to go today.

Bye-bye outdated travel guides, the ones for places you’ve been or the ones for trips you planned to take. Information changes and you can check out guides online or at your local library. Side note: maybe plan a trip, even if it is just a bucket list idea – planning can be so much fun!

Time to tidy the collection of throw blankets and pillows. Do you need to swap to a new color, design, weight for the season? Are there too many out at one time?

Do you have a charging spot for all your devices? If not, maybe set one up today. A single spot to store the cords and the one place to look for your device in case you can’t find it.

While you have the vacuum out, pass under the couch cushions as part of that deeper spring cleaning.

Today we toss the photo frames, the ones you are tired of dusting, the ones you don’t like that much, the ones without photos in them, the ones that are missing pieces or broken and won’t stand up.

What’s in the end table drawer? Let’s find out. I’m guessing a random playing card that does not belong to any deck of cards you currently own.

Time to disinfect the remote controls.

Today we actually read the to be read pile instead of simply moving it to another spot. That 2024 catalog and brochure for that day trip you’ll never take are on the toss list!

Too many things in the drawer, like six rolls of clear tape and 2,000 staples? Try a backstock box. Fill a box with the extras, surplus, overstock – then shop the box to restock as needed.

Commerical single use flower food packets older than one year are usually considered expired, say so long today.

Take-out extras = our toss category today, including cracked straws, broken utensils in bags, caked up single sugar packets, dried up hand wipes, tiny salt and pepper packets.

Rusty paper clips, tangled twist ties, snapped rubber bands, and cracked chip clips are all on the list of things to toss from the drawer today.

Sort out travel brochures for trips you want to take, trips you’ll never take, and trips you’ve taken. Make a list of the ones to remember then recycle. Bonus points if you schedule a trip – time to make new memories is one reason we declutter.

Time to take action on that reminder note you left yourself, to follow-up on an outstanding task – do it today.

Time to toss the grocery shopping list, the one reminding you to buy milk last month. Clear the drawer of scraps of paper you don’t need.

Don’t regret tossing those little “I don’t know these are” items like a plastic cover to something – stick them in a clear baggie dated today & a year from now discard if not needed.

How many rubber bands and twist ties are in the drawer? Is it possible you need to pare down your collection?

Group bits and pieces together: picture hangers, random screws, a single bolt. Ice cube trays make great drawer organizers or zip them up in a baggie.

Make a cord bag or box – group random, unused, unidentified cords, get them out of drawers, keeping them neat and tangle-free.

Bye-bye old business cards for services, stores, and people. Digitize keepers: snap a photo then search your photos with the words business card, see if it pops up.

Old reading glasses, eyeglasses with an out-of-date prescription & cracked sunglasses are on the toss it list today. Along with excess contact lens cases. Some eye stores and Lions Clubs accept them.

Time to weed the receipts, including any crumbled ones from your pockets, bottoms of random tote bags, and car door consoles.

Shamrock themed party supplies, novelty shamrock glasses, and green paper goods – enjoy them – and use them up. Don’t save four Leprechaun napkins for 2026.

Bye-bye old shopping lists, notes to self, brochures, and business cards you no longer need.

Pens, pens and more pens, many without ink. Broken pencils and dried out markers. Toss the junk, keep some, donate a bag of the rest.

Time to tackle leftovers – all those things you shoved back in the drawer after the last tidy-up. Revisit the items you didn’t decide about last time.

Time to de-crumb the corners of the drawers. Remove the organizer and do a clean sweep or get in the corners with a vacuum.