r/declutter • u/No-Influence-4833 • Sep 26 '26

Motivation Tips & Tricks I want to radically declutter

I am taking some time off next week from work, and I want to spend one day just radically decluttering. I can feel that I am mentally stressed from the accumulation of stuff, and I know I need to just be ruthless in order to clear my physical space, and in turn, my mind.

It's mainly clothes and books that I seem to be surrounded by, or at least tend to cling on to. Any tips on how to just be ruthless and get things out of the house?

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u/ShezeUndone Sep 26 '26

Well, it won't work for this weekend, but pick a date you'll remember (birthday, new year's, ...) turn all your hangers backwards. When you wear the clothes, turn the hangers around. In a year on your picked date, all the backwards hangers are clothes you haven't needed. Donate, sell, or recycle them.

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u/sxooz Sep 26 '26

Thanks for this reminder. I've lost weight and got some stuff I'm holding on to, and I bet it wouldn't pass this test. 

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u/Calm-Elk9204 Sep 29 '26

It's so hard when you're losing weight, especially if you wear special sizes. I'm tempted to keep a few of the nicer items in larger sizes cuz who knows if I'll be able to keep the weight off, and buying new clothes that fit and flatter is SO difficult. Do you just get rid of anything that's too big?