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Welcome to the hub of alphabet decluttering, where I will be updating ideas of things to declutter for each letter of the alphabet.
This is an amazing idea I first saw Dani, The Organiser Next Door post in 2024 and I just love the simplicity and focus it brings by picking 1 letter a week to work on.
I’m creating a dedicated space for decluttered items so I can sell or donate them, and anything left once per month will go to charity or the recycling center.
You can find live updates over on my instagram story highlight of how I’m getting on!
I’ve decided that all the proceeds from my decluttering will go towards our Christmas gifts – I’ve set myself a target of £1000. I’ll keep you updated on my Christmas highlight how I get along!
Idea’s to get you started
A – blog post – Jan 9th 2025
Appliances, Attic, Airing cupboard, Artwork, Accessories, Apps
B – blog post Jan 18th 2025
Bedding, Bathroom, Books, Beauty Products, Bathroom cupboards and storage, Baby items, Baskets, Brooms, Buckets, Bowls, Bottles, Batteries, Bedrooms, Broken items, Boxes, Bags, Belts, Bras, Boots, Brushes (Hair, dustpan, makeup), Bridal items
C – blog post Jan 25th 2025
Cupboard under the stairs, Curtains, Crockery, Cupboards (in general), Christmas, Camping, Caravan/Campervan bits, Clothes, Cables, Cosmetics, Cards, Cutlery drawer, Craft supplies, Chests, Crap Drawer, Car accessories (screenwash, car washing stuff, air fresheners etc), crayons, cans (alcohol or in your kitchen cupboard although that could be t for tins ha), Contacts (phone or social), Cushions, Chests, Candles
D – blog post Feb 1st 2025
Drawers, Decorative items, Dishes, DVDs, Dog Crate (crap on the top), Dog stuff, Dog Treats, Dog Towels, Dressing gowns, Dresses, Dog Toys, Dart Boards
E – blog post Feb 8th 2025
Electronics, Entertainment, Emails, Exercise Equiptment, Extra keys, Expired food, Empty containers, Excess clothing, Excess (anything you feel you have too much of)
F – blog post Feb 15th 2025
Fridge, Freezer, Furniture, Flooring, Frames, Files, Folders, Food, Fabric, Footwear, Fragrances, Figurines, Flowers (fake ones), First aid kits for out of date items
G – blog post 22nd February 2025
Garden, Gadgets, Glasswear, Garage, Gardening things, Glittery seasonal clothes, Gastronomy books, Giant clutter stacks, Groceries, Guest bedroom, Games: Board games, card games, video games – if you haven’t played them in a year, it’s time to let them go. Gadgets: Old phones, outdated cameras, broken appliances – recycle them responsibly. Greeting cards: Sentimental, but they take up space. Consider taking photos of them and then recycling the originals. Gifts: Unwanted or unused gifts – re-gift them or donate them to charity. Glassware: Chipped or mismatched glasses, vases, or decorative items – dispose of them safely. Gloves: Old gardening gloves, winter gloves, or work gloves – if they’re worn out, toss them. Golf gear: Clubs, balls, shoes, or clothing – if you don’t play golf anymore, donate them. Groceries: Expired food, old spices, or food you’ll never eat – clear out your pantry and fridge. Gardening supplies: Broken tools, empty pots, or old seed packets – organize and discard what you don’t need. Garbage: Seems obvious, but make sure you’re regularly getting rid of trash and preventing it from piling up.
H – blog post 2nd March 2025
Homeware, Home Decor, Hardware, Hoodies, Handbags, Hats, Holiday decorations, Hobbies, Health and Beauty products, Homes for things, Handy Containers, Hanging stuff up, Heirlooms
I – blog post 16th March 2025
Interior plants, invitations, instruction manuals, images, impractical items, “in between” items
J – blog post 16th March 2025
Jewelry, Journals, Jumpers, Jars, Jackets, Junk Drawer, “just in case” items,
K – blog post 22nd March 2025
Kitchen items, Keepsakes, Kids items.
L – blog post 29th March 2025
Livingroom, Lighting, Loft, Larder cupboard
M – blog post 6th April 2025
Memory box, mirrors, makeup, maternity clothes, manuals, memorabilia, movies, music, mugs, misc.
N – blog post 12th April 2025
Nightstand, Notes, Notebooks, Newspapers, Novelty Items, Necklaces, Napkins, Numbers, Nostalgia items
O – blog post 21st April 2025
Outdoors, Odds & Ends, office supplies, Old Tech, Out of date food, Out of date information (like instruction manuals for things you don’t have), Outerware (coats, gilets etc.), Organisers, Ornaments
P – blog post 27th April 2025 and 10th May
Products, Pictures, Plants, Pots, Pans, Papers, Pantry items, Personal Care products, Pillows, Plastic containers, Purses, Plants, Patterns for sewing, Prescriptions/ Meds, Project supplies, Phone accessories, Pet supplies.
Q – blog post 10th May 2025
Quilts, Quality over Quantity, Questionable purchases, Quick Fix items (which don’t workout), Quirky collections.
R – blog post 18th May 2025
Rugs, Refridgerator, Rain Gear, Reusable bags, Ribbons and Wrapping paper, Routines, Records, Recipe Books, Refills, Reading glasses, Rucksacks and backpacks, Reference materials (like old phone books), Remants (materials etc. for crafting).
S – blog post 10th May 2025
Storage containers, software, soft furnishings, summer clothes, sportswear, socks, slippers, swimwear, sports equiptment, sports clothes, scarves
T – blog post 24th May 2025
Towels, Toiletries, Tools, Tshirts, Trousers, Tupperwear, Textbooks, Tickets, Throws, Tech, Trickets, Tea, Thread, Timers, Thank you cards
U – blog post 2nd June 2025
Under sink cupboard, Underwear, Unfinished Projects, Unused gifts, unused/outdated tech, under the bed, utility, unread books.
V – blog post 8th June 2025
Vases, Valuables, Video Games & consoles, Video tapes (VHS), Vouchers, Vehicles, Vacuum Cleaners, Vests.
W – blog post 4th July 2025
Wall Art, Window area/decorations, winter clothes, wardrobe, window treatments, Wardrobe accessories (belts, ties etc.), Wipes, Weights, Wicker baskets, Wool/Yarn, Wine Rack, Weather related items, Washing powder scoops, Wall calendars, Watering cans, Whistles.
X – blog post 4th July
Xeriscape plants, eXtra stuff, eXpired items, eXamples, eXpensive items, eXperimental hobbies, Xmas decorations
Y – blog post 4th July
Yarn, Yellowed items, Yearbooks, Yard, Yoga mats and accessories.
Z – blog post 4th July
Zzzzz (sleep related items), Zero use items (things with zero practical use), Zips (broken), Zone clutter.
I’m sure there are lots more but I hope this list helps to get you started and give you some ideas!
Love, Jo-Anne x
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