27/09/2026
🍁 20 things to declutter before October - and yes, you’ve still got time!
Before you pack the summer things away and get the autumn stuff out, have a quick look at these.
You might be surprised how many things you’re keeping simply because they’ve been there for a while.
1. Old sun cream
2. Swimwear that doesn’t fit
3. Broken sunglasses
4. Summer dresses you don’t feel good in
5. Pool inflatables with holes
6. More beach towels than you actually need
7. Uncomfortable flip flops
8. Water bottles no one has used
9. Outdoor toys the children have grown out of
10. Chipped or broken plant pots
11. Outdoor cushions that have seen better days
12. Autumn wreaths you haven’t used in years
13. Hats, scarves and gloves that no longer fit
14. Winter coats the children have outgrown
15. Tatty indoor throws
16. Letters and school paperwork from the last school year
17. Old lunch boxes
18. Anything you’re putting in the loft because you don’t know what else to do with it
19. The ice cream maker you haven’t used all summer
20. Books you’ve read and know you won’t read again
And you don’t need to do all 20.
Pick one.
Because decluttering doesn’t have to be a massive weekend job where the whole house looks worse before it looks better.
Sometimes it’s just making one decision about one thing.
Keep it. Donate it. Bin it.
And then move on 💫
You’ve still got time before October. And honestly, your future self will definitely thank you for it.
Love Caroline 💚
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