Extra buttons: This is another item your child's art teacher will love.Old clothing that no longer fits: If you've been hanging onto something for years in hopes you'll fit into it again, odds are it's not even in style anymore.Accessories you never wear: Donate items you haven't worn in years and organize and store those you wear.Eyeglasses with the wrong prescription: Donate these immediately.After a month, if you haven’t found a match, either toss them or re-purpose them as dust rags. Mismatched socks: Keep a small basket on top of your bureau for mismatched socks.Get rid of the things that no longer work as expected and donate other items to an elementary school art teacher or local YMCA. Old crafting supplies: Unless you're an avid crafter, you are likely the proud owner of a dried-out bottle of glue, various spools of ribbon, and other miscellaneous items that are now useless or unlikely to be used.Alternatively, get out ahead of clutter by opting for digital receipts or scanning and digitally filing the paper receipts. Receipts: Some receipts should be saved, primarily if they represent tax-deductible purchases or items you need to try on.Most, however, are generic 'happy birthday' cards that lose their significance minutes after they're read. Greeting cards: Some greeting cards have sentimental value, with a handwritten, heartfelt message.You have until January 31 of the new year to complete that task, but recycle it if you take longer than that. Last year's calendar: People hang onto these intending to transfer important dates from one year to the next.You can donate old cell phones to organizations like Cell Phones for Soldiers, which uses the proceeds from donated cell phones to send prepaid international calling cards to troops. Old cell phones: There’s no good reason to keep these, as they are likely outdated and just taking up space.Expired coupons: These are useless-recycle them.If you're serious about a recipe or article, clip it, and store it correctly (or look to see if the recipe is printed online). Magazines more than two months old: Magazines are tricky because they often contain recipes or articles you're hoping to read.Power cords you can no longer use: If you’re unsure if you can throw it out, create a storage bin and label it 'cords.' You can't use old power cords for newer devices in most cases.Pens with no ink: If a pen isn't working, you don't need it.If you want to keep an article, clip it, and file it appropriately. Newspapers: Newspapers more than two days old should be recycled. Unless there's a mention of your child or an article you need, toss any old newspapers.For example, if you have a multifunction device like an Instapot, think about donating or rehoming a veggie steamer, rice cooker, and slow cooker. Also, inventory your appliances to see if you have duplicates.

If it's broken, and you've gone a long time without it, do you need it? Go ahead and toss it. Appliances you never use: If you haven't used a device in over a year, you likely will not use it.If you haven't used a pantry item for six months, consider getting rid of it. Expired pantry items: Spices lose their flavor over time, and other pantry staples, such as flour and sugar, don't perform as well after some time as fresh ingredients.Check to see if any are warped or otherwise unusable. Mismatched or warped food storage containers: Go through your drawer of food storage containers and match every container to its top.If you haven't used it for over a year, it's time to recycle, donate, or consign it. Common unitaskers include quesadilla makers avocado, egg, and strawberry slicers herb scissors and bagel cutters. Unitaskers: Gadgets that only serve one purpose sometimes look cool when you find them but take up space because you don't use them frequently.Buy bottles of ketchup and mustard and toss those extra bits of plastic.

Condiment packets: No one needs to save condiment packets from fast-food restaurants.

Take the plastic silverware to work and stash them in your desk when you need extra silverware for your packed lunch.

Plastic silverware: Unless you often eat on the go, you don't need plastic silverware to take up space when you already have proper silverware in your home.

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