48 Things You Should Get Rid Of In Your House

Your house can soon fill up with rubbish and it is always a good idea to have a sort out every now and then. It is surprising the number of things you can find in your home that you do not need or have no use for and yet for some reason you haven’t thrown out yet. Sometimes it can be daunting to do a big tidy up however if you take it one room at a time and then do it on a regular basis, you can keep on top of the clutter.

Here are 48 things you will find around your hope that you should get rid of

1.    Old Toiletries
2.    Old Makeup
3.    Appliance manuals- These are important to keep but only whilst you own the appliance. Haven’t had it for years? Then why are you holding on to the manual? A lot of manuals are now available on line as well
4.    Cables and wires, you don’t need any more
5.    Old kitchen appliances
6.    Broken coat hangers
7.    Old underwear or worn out clothes
8.    Old Knives
9.    Dead Batteries
10.    Old Calendars, notebooks and stationery
11.    Broken fairy lights
12.    Old hairbrushes
13.    Old Electronic items
14.    Old sofas and other furniture
15.    Empty pens
16.    Worn out shoes
17.    Books you have read
18.    Games and Jigsaws with pieces missing
19.    Odd socks
20.    Exercise equipment you don’t use
21.    Expired Food
22.    Expired medicine
23.    Old pairs of glasses
24.    Broken Jewellery or single earrings
25.    Scraps of fabric or wool
26.    Dying house plants
27.    Worn towels
28.    Half burned candles
29.    Dried paintbrushes
30.    Receipts you no longer need
31.    CDs and DVDs
32.    Spices
33.    Old Christmas and Birthday Cards
34.    Old magazines, newspapers and catalogues
35.    Old crayons
36.    Old bathmats
37.    Old air fresheners
38.    Old toys
39.    Takeaway menus you don’t use
40.    Old sheets, bedding and pillow
41.    Photos, posters and artwork you no longer like or want to display
42.    Empty perfume bottles
43.    Tourist souvenirs from holiday
44.    Old train or gig tickets
45.    Expired vouchers
46.    Loyalty cards you don’t use
47.    Pay slips that are older than 2 years
48.    Old phone covers

Struggling to figure out what to throw away? If you haven’t used it in the past 6 months (unless the item is seasonal like Christmas decorations, you more than likely do not need it) You may find yourself exaggerating how much you use the item, and underestimate how much space the item is actually taking up.

To help decide what you should throw away and what you should keep, ask yourself the following questions

    When did you last use it?
    How often do you use it?
    How expensive was it?
    How much space does it take up?
    Does it have sentimental value?

Although some of these items can only be disposed of in specific ways, or you can donate the items that are still in good condition, many of these items can easily be disposed of in a skip. When you undertake a massive tidy session in your home, considering hiring a skip to help make the process a lot easier and more convenient for you.

To find out more about how we can help you with your waste disposal needs, please contact us on 0800 083 7807 or visit our website for further information.