declutter
Purge the unnecessary
To declutter is to remove unnecessary items from a space, making it tidier and more organized: I spent Saturday decluttering the garage.
The word extends beyond physical spaces to mental or digital cleanup: declutter your inbox, declutter your schedule.
Decluttering often implies not just tidying but deciding what to keep and what to discard.
Method of ordering
- categorizeAssign to distinct groups
- arrangePlace methodically
- fileStored collection of data
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
structure · classify · prioritize · label · index · systematize · neaten · coordinate
Make smaller in degree
- downsizeReduce scale or staff
- lightenMake less heavy
- pare downReduce by removing excess
- trimRemove unwanted edges
prune · edit · curate · eliminate · subtract · let go · release · shed
Make linear or orderly
put away · reset · spruce up · orderly · surfaces · countertops · desktop · inbox
Indispensable items or elements
- spartanRigorously simple, unadorned
- bareLacking any covering
- functionalAble to operate correctly
- capsule wardrobePared-down clothing collection
intentional · less is more · quality over quantity · space · openness · breathing room · white space · unadorned
State of being understandable
- focusConcentrated attention point
- calmFree from agitation
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
stress relief · decision fatigue · mental load · priorities · boundaries · digital detox · notifications · unsubscribe
sort
Method of ordering
- categorizeAssign to distinct groups
- arrangePlace methodically
- fileStored collection of data
order · structure · classify · prioritize · label · index · systematize · neaten · coordinate · streamline
reduce
Make smaller in degree
trim · prune · edit · curate · eliminate · subtract · let go · release · shed · winnow
straighten
Make linear or orderly
pick up · put away · reset · spruce up · orderly · surfaces · countertops · desktop · inbox · workspace
essentials
Indispensable items or elements
- spartanRigorously simple, unadorned
- bareLacking any covering
- functionalAble to operate correctly
capsule wardrobe · intentional · less is more · quality over quantity · space · openness · breathing room · white space · unadorned · clean lines
clarity
State of being understandable
overwhelm · stress relief · decision fatigue · mental load · priorities · boundaries · digital detox · notifications · unsubscribe · unfollow
- resolutionslose weight, quit smoking, save money, eat healthy, get fit
- cleaningcleaning, clean, housekeeping, clean up, daily cleaning
- cleanlinessclean, cleanliness, clean up, dirty, neatness
- organizecategorize, classify, sort, arrange, group
- to-do listgrocery shopping, laundry, dishes, vacuuming, pay bills
- getting organizedget organized, in order, put in place, straighten up, tidy up
declutterclutter
Untidy collection of items
hoard · accumulate · amass · stockpile · collect
declutterclutter
Untidy collection of items
mess up · litter · disorganize · jumble · scatter
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Untidy collection of items
clutter up · complicate · overcomplicate · muddle · encumber
- decluttered spacesAreas with possessions removed
- decluttering toolsAids for removing excess
decluttering, decluttered, declutters, declutterer, declutterers