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Declutter decision helper
Not sure whether to keep it? Answer a few quick questions about the item and get a recommendation: keep it, donate it, sell it, or let it go.
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What are you deciding about?
Name one thing you are holding. Five quick questions later you will have an answer.
How it works
Answer 5 quick questions about each item and Tidied gives you one recommendation: keep it, donate it, sell it, or let it go.
Why it's worth it
What you get back by letting things go
Less to clean
Fewer items means less to dust, tidy and maintain, so your cleaning time drops.
A calmer room
Clutter is visual noise. Clearing it makes a room feel settled rather than busy.
Fewer duplicate buys
When you can see what you already own, you stop buying a second one of it.
Find things faster
Everything gets a place when there is less of it. No more hunting for the scissors.
More usable space
Removing what you do not use gives you back surfaces, cupboards and floor.
Someone else gets the use
Items you donate go on to be useful instead of sitting in the back of a cupboard.
Pick a system
Four decluttering methods that work
The KonMari method
Marie Kondo's approach: keep only the items that spark joy. Handle each one and ask whether it makes you happy.
- Sort by category, not by room
- Hold each item
- Keep only what sparks joy
- Thank the items you release
The 20/20 rule
If you could replace an item for under $20 in under 20 minutes, let it go. Ideal for 'just in case' items.
- Identify rarely-used items
- Apply the 20/20 test
- Let go of anything replaceable
- Keep what is genuinely irreplaceable
One in, one out
For every new item that comes into your home, one has to leave. It keeps the total steady.
- Apply it when you shop
- No exceptions
- Donate or sell the outgoing item
- Accumulation stops on its own
The four-box method
Use four boxes labelled keep, donate, sell and trash. Sort quickly, without overthinking each call.
- Prepare your four boxes
- Work room by room
- Decide in 30 seconds
- Empty the boxes the same day
Questions
Frequently asked questions
The tool asks you 5 questions about each item: when you last used it, if it brings joy, if you have duplicates, if you'd buy it again, and its condition. Based on your answers, it calculates the best recommendation.
The recommendation is just a guide to help you think through the decision. You know your life best - if you feel strongly about keeping or letting go of something, trust your gut!
'Donate' is for items in good condition that someone else could use. 'Toss' is for items that are broken, damaged, or worn out beyond usefulness. When in doubt, check with local donation centers about what they accept.
Generally, sell items that are in excellent condition and have monetary value (electronics, designer items, collectibles). Donate items that are in good condition but may not be worth the effort to sell.
Yes! The questions about joy and purpose help with sentimental items. Remember: you can keep the memory without keeping the item. Consider taking a photo before letting go of sentimental things.
Keep the space you just cleared
Every room in Tidied carries a freshness score that decays as the days pass, so the list shows you what needs doing before a weekend of decluttering quietly undoes itself.
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