We all have those odd little items tucked away in the corners of our homes – and these are usually things we’ve convinced ourselves we might need one day.
Or, in some cases, they may be the most random of things but oddly hold some sentimental value.
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More often than not, these items are forgotten about until you attempt a big clear-out – only to remind yourself of them and find it difficult to part ways with them all over again.
From dusty relics of holidays gone by to collections that serve no real purpose, a decluttering expert has shone a light on the things that take up space in our homes and what we should really part ways with.
The expert, known as @thedeclutterdarlinguk on TikTok, took to her social media page to share an insight into the six weird things that people feel they should be keeping in their home.
First off, she noted that empty perfume bottles are some of the most popular items she has seen in people’s homes.
She says: “They’re just dust collectors. You probably don’t need them if they’re empty. You cannot use them anymore.”
Second on the list is lost button collections.
“Name me a time in the last six months where you have used those lost buttons,” questions the expert.
“I’m sure there’s someone who has, but I’d say 99% of the time those buttons are just kept for no reason.”
Coming in at third place is hotel key cards from hotels you “stayed at maybe five years ago as a memento.”
The expert adds: “It’s weird, you don’t need it, it’s never going to work again.
“Just return them at the end of your holiday or hotel stay.”
Taking fourth place are empty candle jars.
She says: “You know the ones that are burnt so low you physically cannot burn them anymore.
“So many people just keep them in their home, get rid of them.”
The decluttering expert continues: “Number five, old remote controls.
“Do you really need them? I find it slightly weird. If you’re keeping them and you don’t have that Skybox or you don’t have that TV, they can probably go.”
Finally, coming in at number six are baby teeth – and even she admits that she “still has them in my home.”
She says: “I have a little bag full of those tiny baby teeth from my little girls I cannot get rid of.
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“It’s slightly creepy, isn’t it, that we keep people’s teeth that have fallen out.”
The decluttering expert finishes her video by saying: “Tell me I’m not alone, what are the weird things that you still have cluttering up your home that you just can’t get rid of?”
Her TikTok video has gained over 108,000 views, with 387 people rushing to the comments section to share their thoughts.
One answered her by writing: “Calpol syringes.”
A second added: “You forgot about old mobiles and empty iPhone boxes.”
A third said: “Birthday cards and Xmas cards! Just can’t part with them.”
Another shared: “Those plastic tubs Chinese takeaway comes in. Must have about 20 stacked up.”
A fourth wrote: “I’m not a hoarder, but I find it really difficult to get rid of nice cardboard boxes.”
Someone else revealed: “The odd button collection in the biscuit tins my mum kept – and when she passed away we found a container with her gallstones in it.”
The Style Sisters Top 3 Decluttering Tips
Charlotte Reddington and Gemma Lilly have over 15 years experience decluttering and organising celebrity homes…
- Out with the old, before in with the new
“It may sound a little ruthless but a one in, one out rule in your home and wardrobe can be effective to avoid over accumulating items in your home,” they said.
“It can also make you more mindful about the purchases you are making.”
“In any space, however big or small – from a utility room to your make-up box – organising items by category is the perfect way to keeping super organised,” they said.
“This allows you to know exactly where everything is and what you’ve got.
“Plus, it will make it super easy for the rest of the household to put away and keep tidy.”
- Storage, storage and more storage!
“Storage is key, especially if space is an issue in the home or if the room is used for items like storing toys for children,” they said.
“Consider decorative storage baskets, side boards with plenty of storage or even a media wall or bookshelves with doors.”
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