The hardest part of decluttering is getting stuff OUT of the house

[GingerWineIsGood]

Seems a waste not to try to sell some things. Want to avoid landfill. Charity shops near me aren’t taking at the moment (after Christmas and New year].

Somethings need washing first (clothes from the back of the cupboard) before sending to the clothing bank.

Electrical things need to be taken to a recycling point.

Vinted? Then you have the added incentive of making money! To use to buy more things to clutter up the house with

Are you sure it would go to landfill? In our county, non recyclable waste goes to be burned and is turned into electricity. That makes it a lot easier for me to throw things away that might otherwise linger in my home. I do try to get what is possible to the charity shops though.

I hear you OP! Anything which is rubbish or doorstep recycling is easy.
The charity shops near me haven't been taking donations since early December (shortage of volunteers due to illness).
I have some items up for sale but no joy as yet. @

Yes thats why I bag it up and take it down the tip, too much faffing to separate bits ut and wash this and organise that and check this and do that. It needs to be gone

Aren't there clothing banks near you, if the charity shops are full? There's some in the car park of the Tesco near us, a few outgrown coats have gone there today.

You really don't need to wash clothes before taken them to a clothes bank, if they've been in your wardrobe or cupboard they'll be fine and if they're one of those big metal clothing banks they're all washed and sorted again in factories before being sold on.

Be ruthless, send what you can to the clothes bank, charity shops and then the rest to the tip. There'll be loads of reasons not to do have a clear out but there's also a chance it's just an excuse from the real issue of decluttering.

It’s even harder without a car!

I've got a huge bin bag of clothes.
I will take it to the tip. Put it in the charity clothes recycling if there's room. In land fill if not.
I struggle with a house full of stuff and I have to act when I feel able

It’s the books that are the biggest problem. Can’t take them to the charity shop, but are mostly in excellent condition. Can list them for free, but then they’re hanging around and no one seems to be interested.

And they take up so much space when off the bookcase!

Re ziffit app for the books, they pay you (not much) and collect the parcel, works for me

I use anglo collections to regularly declutter. They take clothes books and toys.

I also use companies like webuybooks, ziffit etc to sell books.

They have just made it illegal in Germany to put textiles in the normal rubbish, even old wash cloths. That is making decluttering much more difficult. Can only put things in the textile bins and the companies that run them aren’t too happy.

Anglo collection - you can book online and they collect from your address. There are some items they don't collect so best to check their website first.

See if Icollect operates in your area. They come to your house and take everything (not just clothes, but books, dvds, crockery etc etc - they took loads of my stuff when I decluttered):
What We Accept

• Clothes (women's, men's, children's)
• Shoes and clothing accessories
• Linen, bedding, towels or curtains (Please no duvets or pillowcases)
• Soft and plastic toys
• Cutlery, plates, cups, kitchen utensils
• Books, DVDs, CDs, Vinyl records
• Small domestic appliances that can be lifted by one person
• Electronics

I took a lot of books to my local Oxfam bookstore

I agree @GingerWineIsGood, I have multiple bags of stuff sitting around the house that I feel like I should sell, but never get round to it. Then charity shops might turn me away. I can't bear to throw stuff out.

January is the worst month to declutter because everyone is doing the same and the charity shops are stuffed.

I continually sell things we no longer need. I actually find it easier than taking stuff to the charity shops. I do buy most things from the charity shop. I'm on a spending ban at the moment as more stuff needs to go out than come in at the moment!

I've got rid of lots of stuff on olio ( over 300 items) and for the rest I hired a rubbish collection company ( checked they were registered ect) and they took everything else. A few more bits to go including a enormous dr who collection my ds no longer wants.

If you go on Oxfam's website they will send you large bags which you can fill with clothes, books and other stuff (max weight per bag is 10kg). You have to take it to a drop off point (I took mine to the post office) but Oxfam pay the postage - not the best use of their funds but an option if you want to give to charity but can't get to one of their shops.

I've donated a lot of children's books to my local primary school, they practically chewed my hands off!

Contact schools, charities, churches, community centres and food banks about donations.

Olio and freecycle are very easy to use and great for passing things on. Also Facebook. Are you on any local groups? I posted that our school winter fair had a number of books leftover and all sorts of organisations wanted them. But I totally agree. My friend and I find the passing on aspect the hardest as we would never take stuff to a tip that could or should be dealt with in another way.

All branches of The Acorn Group (including Acorn, John Payne and Langford Russell estate agents) are drop off points for book donations:

https://www.abcbookclub.co.uk/donate-books#:~:text=All%20branches%20of%20The%20Acorn,pass%20them%20on%20to%20us%20.

You need to reframe your thinking. The money you spent on the items are gone, you can't get it back. What's more of a waste, not making a couple of quid or having stuff all over your house that you no longer want and don't have the space for?

Yes! No way to get to the tip -think we had to do a taxi once.

And have organised a collection charity van after a big sort out.

Charity clothes banks etc often totally full around me so I have to walk to the bank -check if full -then go back with clothes very soon after.