
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.

Garage
Bedroom
Kitchen
Bathroom
Closet
Living room
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?
I need time to think about it
Keep them
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?

Keep them
I need time to think about it
Throw them out
Donate them to charity
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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I need time to think about it
Stack them up in a way that they take up less space
Keep them
Get rid of them (recycle or throw out)
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?

I need time to think about it
Put them all on display so everyone knows what books you've read
Donate some of them
Keep them all
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
Donate or throw away some
Keep the ones with sentimental value
I need time to think about it
Your garage is cluttered with cardboard boxes. What do you want to do with them?

Recycle them
I need time to think about it
Create a play area for cats
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?

Keep them
I need time to think about it
What are VHS tapes and what is a VCR?
Throw them out
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!