dejunk
Clear out junk
To dejunk is to clear out junk—unwanted or useless items that have accumulated: I spent Saturday dejunking the garage.
The word applies to physical spaces like closets and attics, but extends to digital cleanup: dejunk your inbox, dejunk your phone.
Related to declutter but emphasizes removing trash rather than organizing.
Free from clutter
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- cleanFree of soil
- unclutterRemove unnecessary items
- simplifyMake less complex
sort · organize · neaten · straighten · streamline · disentangle · detangle · order
Deliberately throw out
- trashDiscarded worthless material
- tossLight, casual throw
- dumpWaste disposal site
- recycleProcess for renewed use
donate · sell · remove · eliminate · rid · clear out · throw away · get rid of
Make less complex
- pare downReduce by removing excess
- essentializeReduce to fundamentals
- reduceMake smaller in degree
- streamlineRemove unnecessary elements
downsize · less is more · sparse · spartan · austere · functional · intentional · curated
tidy
Free from clutter
simplify · sort · organize · neaten · straighten · streamline · disentangle · detangle · order · spruce
discard
Deliberately throw out
recycle · donate · sell · remove · eliminate · rid · clear out · throw away · get rid of · offload
simplify
Make less complex
- pare downReduce by removing excess
- essentializeReduce to fundamentals
- reduceMake smaller in degree
streamline · downsize · less is more · sparse · spartan · austere · functional · intentional · curated · restrained
delete
Remove or erase
- unsubscribeWithdraw from mailings
- unfriendRemove online connection
- unfollowCease tracking online
archive · backup · folders · inbox zero · uninstall · defrag · desktop · downloads · spam · duplicates
dejunkhoard
Hidden accumulated valuables
accumulate · amass · clutter · stockpile · collect
dejunkclutter up
Fill with disorder
mess up · trash · litter · disorganize · make a mess