
Decluttering your home can be a wonderful experience. There is something oddly satisfying about ridding your abode and your life of useless junk. Many people have a very difficult time decluttering and letting go of the things that may have once held sentimental value. Once you fully embrace leading a clutter-free life, it can feel very freeing, as though you have nothing but open possibilities ahead of you when once clutter was dragging you down. Many people who embrace a clutter-free challenge say it was one of the best decisions they’ve ever made.
We can determine what you need to rid your life of based on your answers to this quiz. There are numerous areas where some people have difficulty letting go of stuff. These are typically clothing, magazines, books, and little trinkets. We want to help you declutter your life, so go ahead and take this quiz and we’ll determine where you should start.
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Get PremiumDeclutter Your Home to Know What You Should Get Rid of … Quiz Questions
We are going to start decluttering. This means throwing things out, giving them away, or otherwise removing them from your life. Select the room that you feel needs the most decluttering.

Living room
Closet
Bathroom
Kitchen
Bedroom
Garage
You have a stack of old newspapers located in your garage. They are all from over 3 months ago. Do you want to keep them or recycle them?

Can I keep the ones from between 3-6 months ago?
Keep them
I need time to think about it
Recycle them
In your living room we have found a bunch of knick-knacks, little trinkets, and other more or less useless items. Should we throw them out, donate them, or keep them?

Donate them to charity
Throw them out
Keep them
I need time to think about it
Now let's take a look in your closet. We find several pairs of pants that you haven't worn in ages. Would you like to keep them, donate them, or throw them out?

Keep them
I need time to think about it
Put them back in the rotation of pants you wear regularly
Throw them out or donate them
We found a bunch of ratty old towels that are coming apart. Should we throw them out or keep them?

Throw them out
Keep them
I need time to think about it
Tear them up and turn them into hand towels
In your kitchen, you find a bunch of old takeout menus. Do you want to keep them or recycle them?

Keep them
Bookmark the restaurant's online menu and throw them out
I need time to think about it
Recycle them
You still have last year's calendar displayed. What do you want to do with it?

Throw it out
Wait 27 years and then use it again
Keep it
I need time to think about it
Back in your closet we find several hats that you don't ever wear. What do you want to do with them?

Keep them
I need time to think about it
Tack them on my wall
Throw them out or donate them
You find a series of greeting cards from several years ago. What do you want to do with them?

Throw them out or recycle them
I need time to think about it
Keep them
Give them back to the person who gave them to you
You have a series of magazines that you have enjoyed in the past. What do you want to do with them?

Decide you're going to read them all one last time and then get rid of them
Throw them out, recycle or donate them
Keep them
I need time to think about it
You've got a collection of empty water bottles going. What do you want to do with them?

Keep them
Get rid of them (recycle or throw out)
Stack them up in a way that they take up less space
I need time to think about it
Your bedroom, office, or den area is cluttered with stacks of books. It's getting to the point that it is hard to move around the room. What do you want to do with all these books?

Donate some of them
Keep them all
I need time to think about it
Put them all on display so everyone knows what books you've read
You have too many T-shirts. It is becoming hard for you to find room for new clothes. What do you want to do with all your t-shirts?

Keep them all
Keep the ones with sentimental value
I need time to think about it
Donate or throw away some
Your garage is cluttered with cardboard boxes. What do you want to do with them?

I need time to think about it
Create a play area for cats
Recycle them
Keep them
Finally, you discover a stack of VHS tapes in your garage. You do not own a VCR and have no way to watch them. What do you want to do with them?

Throw them out
What are VHS tapes and what is a VCR?
I need time to think about it
Keep them
6 Comments
Clothes
You got: Nothing!
I got: Clothes!
You’ve got too many clothes. We get it, you like clothes, but sometimes you have to part with them or your life can turn out very cluttered.
I got clothes…okay
I have too much stuff, so I have to get rid of lots of things!
🏠 You got: Nothing!
Based on your answers, you lead a very de-cluttered life and don’t really need to part with anything else. You are doing great!