Fall is more than just pumpkin spice and cozy blankets—it’s the season of reset. As we shift into shorter days and cooler evenings, your home should feel like a calming retreat.
But if your space feels cluttered or chaotic, that “fall feeling” gets buried under stress.
Decluttering clears your mind and your space— and this list will help you do it fast.
✅ How to Use This List
- Don’t overthink it. Start with one room per day or 15-minute micro-sessions.
- Print this checklist (get your free download at the end!)
- Use 3 boxes: Toss | Donate | Keep
Now let’s jump into the list…
Room-by-Room: 100 Things to Declutter Before Fall
🍴 Kitchen (15 Items)
- Expired spices
- Broken appliances
- Duplicate utensils
- Mismatched lids
- Chipped mugs
- Old takeout menus
- Unused cookbooks
- Random kitchen gadgets
- Rusty baking sheets
- Reusable bottles with moldy caps
- Dull knives
- Broken or unused containers
- Old plastic cutlery
- Forgotten freezer items
- Expired pantry goods
🛋️ Living Room (15 Items)
- Old magazines
- Broken electronics
- Worn-out throw pillows
- Unused remotes
- Dried-up pens
- DVDs you never watch
- Empty picture frames
- Unused decor
- Frayed blankets
- Broken candle holders
- Old coasters
- Broken charging cords
- Books you won’t reread
- Random cords & batteries
- Excess baskets or trays
🛏️ Bedroom (15 Items)
- Worn-out sheets
- Clothes that don’t fit
- Socks with holes
- Old bras or underwear
- Tangled jewelry
- Broken hangers
- Unused belts
- Clothes with missing buttons
- Uncomfortable shoes
- Decorative pillows you never use
- Empty lotion bottles
- Random knick-knacks
- Outdated perfume
- Broken alarm clock
- Dead plants
🧼 Bathroom (10 Items)
- Expired makeup
- Old razors
- Empty shampoo bottles
- Stretched-out hair ties
- Cracked soap dishes
- Dried-up nail polish
- Duplicate products
- Old toothbrushes
- Worn-out towels
- Used wax strips or razors
👗 Closet (15 Items)
- Shoes you haven’t worn in 6 months
- Wire hangers
- Damaged handbags
- Dresses that don’t fit your lifestyle
- Coats you no longer love
- Duplicate scarves
- Outdated sunglasses
- Clothing with unfixable stains
- Old Halloween costumes
- Free event T-shirts
- Workout clothes that don’t fit
- Clothes missing buttons/zippers
- Accessories you’ve outgrown
- Lonely gloves
- Faded hats
🧰 Garage/Storage (10 Items)
- Broken tools
- Old paint cans
- Outdated seasonal décor
- Extra extension cords
- Expired car supplies
- Extra screws/nails (unorganized)
- Sports equipment you don’t use
- Dented bins or boxes
- Rusty garden tools
- Camping gear you never use
💻 Digital Clutter (10 Items)
- Old screenshots
- Duplicate photos
- Apps you don’t use
- Emails from 2022
- Unused browser bookmarks
- Spam subscriptions
- Contacts you don’t recognize
- Desktop clutter
- Random downloads
- Apps with push notifications on
🧹 General Household (10 Items)
- Instruction manuals you never use
- Dead batteries
- Keys with no locks
- Junk mail
- Old calendars/planners
- Expired coupons
- Broken picture frames
- Pens that don’t work
- Broken furniture
- Forgotten hobby items
Grab Your Free Decluttering Checklist!
Want a printable version of this list you can check off room-by-room?
📌 Click here to download the PDF checklist now!
Perfect for taping on the fridge or sharing with your family.
Final Words: Small Steps = Big Wins
Decluttering doesn’t need to be overwhelming. One drawer, one bag, one room at a time—you’ll feel the shift almost immediately.
Your space should reflect the season you’re stepping into: calm, cozy, and ready for what’s next.
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