Declutter Checklist

I love a good checklist. 
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In August, we presented on the Sustainability Stage at the Minnesota State Fair. At the event, we handed out a declutter checklist to help attendees find items that can be donated. Several participants asked that we publish it, so we are!
There is also a printable version below.

​Happy decluttering :)

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Most or all of the items on this list can be donated to nonprofits where they are truly needed. ​

Kitchen
☐      Pots and pans you seldom use
☐      Bakeware and cookie cutters you haven’t used in two years and/or duplicates
☐      Extra and mismatched dishes, silverware, mugs/glasses, and serving ware
☐      Appliances you haven’t used in the past year
☐      Junk drawer: Extra scissors, measuring tape, pens, markers, clips, etc.
☐      Extra jars, bottles, or cans you don’t use
☐      Duplicate or unused utensils
☐      Unused or excess plastic containers
Bathroom
☐      Travel sized shampoo bottles
☐      Surplus or non-matching towels
☐      Unused cups, holders, décor
☐      Unused mirrors, hangers, shelving/stacking, etc.
Bedrooms
☐      Clothes and shoes you haven’t worn in a season
☐      Jewelry you haven’t worn in a season
☐      Clothes and shoes that don’t fit well
☐      Excess hangers, storage
☐      Books you haven’t read or re-read in 3 years
☐      Unused toys, games, and  books
☐      Extra bedding, blankets, sheets
Living
☐    Extra televisions, furniture, lamps
☐      DVDs and CDs you no longer use
Office & Technology
☐      Excess school supplies
☐      Gift cards you haven’t used
☐      Unused computers
☐      Unused cellphones
☐      Unused cameras
☐      Unused electronics (mice, monitors, printers, etc.)
☐      Excess school supplies
☐      Excess folders, files, folios, binders, etc.
Laundry
☐      Extra hangers and baskets you don’t use
Attic/Storage
☐      Décor you haven’t used in a season
☐      Extra furniture you haven’t used
☐      Anything that is broken
Garage
☐      Unused bikes that haven’t been used in a year
☐               Mower/blower: duplicate or unused
☐      Ladders, extra siding, etc., not used in a year
☐      Yard and Garden tools you haven’t used in a season
☐      Power and hand tools you don’t use
Other
☐      Pet supplies you no longer need
☐      Keys from old cars/houses/unknown
☐      Unused glasses
☐      Furniture you no longer use
☐      Instruments you haven’t played in the past year
☐      Seasonal: coats, mittens, boots not used in a year

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