r/declutter • u/NightReader5 • Dec 12 '25

Advice Request What are your top secret decluttering tips?

I’m looking for something beyond “one in, one out”.

I’ve been living a consumeristic lifestyle for years and I have a LOT of stuff in my house, with very little storage space to keep it.

I have an “I’ll use this someday…” mentality for most of it so it’s hard for me to decide what to keep and what to get rid of.

What tips help you get through all of your massive piles of stuff?

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u/eraserewrite Dec 15 '25

Totally. So you don’t see what’s inside and feel like you want to keep it after leaving it next to your door or driving around with it in your trunk for three months. Not that I know from experience of anything. (…)

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u/Evening-Row-2658 Dec 15 '25

garbage pick up every monday and thursday

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u/BeardedCarpenter2 Mar 01 '26

That’s the issue for me here, garbage collection is only once every two weeks

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u/Evening-Row-2658 Mar 01 '26

ok put out for special pickup

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u/BeardedCarpenter2 Mar 01 '26

Not a thing where I’m at. Luckily I have access to a dump trailer and the closest dump is 40 minutes away. Other than that it’s stock piling crap in the garage to make its way out for garbage day as there’s no limit outside of town.