Spring Cleaning Guide: What to Declutter Room by Room

Spring cleaning goes a lot faster with a plan than without one. Here's a room-by-room way to think through it.

Garage and shed

Usually the biggest offender — old paint, broken tools, expired chemicals, sports equipment nobody uses anymore. Start here since it's often the most cluttered space in the house.

Closets

Clothes, shoes, and linens that haven't been touched in a year are good candidates for donation. Anything worn out or damaged is better off hauled than donated.

Kitchen

Old small appliances, mismatched dishware, expired pantry items. Kitchens accumulate duplicates faster than most people realize.

Attic and storage areas

Boxes that have sat unopened for years are usually safe to sort quickly — if you haven't needed it in that long, you probably don't need it now.

Yard

Dead plants, broken outdoor furniture, storm debris from the last big weather event that never quite got cleared.

When you're done sorting

Whatever's left in your haul-away pile, text us photos and we'll get it gone in one trip instead of several runs to the dump yourself.